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Wales’ only global animation festival, building community through a love of animation since 2018.
✨ Cardiff Animation Festival 23-26 April 2026
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We’re so excited to announce the dates for Cardiff Animation Festival 2026! 🎉

The festival will be held at Chapter 23-26 April & online 23 April - 10 May 2026!

Early bird submissions are now open for the BAFTA qualifying edition! Early bird closes on 30th June!

filmfreeway.com/CardiffAnima...
🌟Watch a curated programme of Welsh Animation online!🌟

If you haven’t got a ticket yet, make sure to grab one so you're ready! You can stream the full programme from the comfort of your home, and all of the films have English, Welsh and Japanese subtitles available!🎬

🎟️ bit.ly/Watch-Wales-...
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
✨ Watch a curated programme of Japanese Animation online!

Curated by New Chitose, see abstract pieces of exquisite sensitivity to boldly structured narrative works, we hope you'll discover the distinctive voices of Japan-based independent animators in this programme!🍿

🎬 bit.ly/Watch-Wales-...
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Enjoy an afternoon of anime and manga at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff on Saturday 29th November 3pm, join the brilliantly creative workshop where you’ll learn all the skills required to create your very own manga comic with local cartoonist and animator Josh Hicks! ✏️

🎟 bit.ly/4pqF2JP
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🌟 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Asaki Nishino

Asaki Nishino is the designer of the poster for Cardiff Animation Festival x New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival collaboration, check out our Q+A with Asaki all about her work & the animation scene in Japan!

Read the full Q+A: bit.ly/AsakiNishino
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Join us for a screening of the delightfully magical feature film Penguin Highway, directed by Hiroyasu Ishida and adapted from the novel by Tomihiko Morimibat Chapter on Saturday 29th Nov!🐧

🎟️ - www.chapter.org/whats-on/caf...

There will also be an anime comic workshop - tickets coming soon! 🔜
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Tickets are on sale now for our full line up of three incredible CAF x New Chitose #WalesJapan events!

Enjoy a slice of Welsh & Japanese animation from the comfort of home including two shorts screenings and a recorded masterclass by ORIKASA Ryo & IWASAKI Hirotoshi!

🎟 bit.ly/WalesJapanEv...
November 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Create your own manga! ✏️

Join Cardiff Animation Festival with local cartoonist and animator Josh Hicks who will share the skills needed to create your very own unique characters and manga comic!

🗓️ Saturday 22nd November, 10:30am
📍Railway Gardens, Splott
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November 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
It's the final screening this year of Y Dywysoges A'r Bwgan Sunday 16th November at The Magic Lantern Cinema!

See the classic animated feature yn Gymraeg on the big screen as well as taking a behind-the-scenes look at how the film was made! ✨

🎟 bit.ly/Tour-2025
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Journey to the fantasy world of The Princess & the Goblin with a special screening yn Gymraeg in Newport on Saturday 15th November!

Film starts at 11am & tickets are free!

The film will be followed by a collaborative animation activity and a chance to see original artwork! 🖍️

🎟 bit.ly/Tour-2025
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Join us on Wednesday 26 November for Cardiff Animation Nights at The underdog cardiff for our 11th Birthday special!🎂

We’ll be back for another screening of indie animated shorts, drinks and birthday celebrations!🥳

Doors open at 7pm and films start at 7:30pm, see you there!🍿

🎟 bit.ly/CAN-nov-25
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Fire up your imagination as Japan arrives in Caerphilly with a creative manga workshop, followed by two dynamic anime feature films!🇯🇵

🗓️ Thurs 13th Nov at Y Banc

4:30pm - Manga Comic Book Workshop with Josh Hicks
5:30pm - A Letter to Momo
8:30pm - On-Gaku: Our Sound

🎟 bit.ly/Caerphilly-E...
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Revisit the cult classic Welsh fantasy The Princess and the Goblin with a rare showing on the big screen yn Gymraeg at CellB on Thursday 30 Oct!👸🧌

The film starts at 5:30pm and tickets are free!🎟️

Check out all the dates and get your tickets on our website - bit.ly/Tour-2025
October 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Journey to the fantasy world of The Princess & the Goblin with a special screening yn Gymraeg at Neuadd Dwyfor on Thursday 30th October!

Film starts at 2:30pm & tickets are just £5! ✨

🎟 Tickets & All Info - bit.ly/Tour-2025
October 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Chapter yesterday afternoon for spooky horror shorts 👻

If you missed the screening or want to see any of the films again we have put links to all the films featured on our website: bit.ly/CAN-Frights

💀 Happy Halloween! 🎃
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
👻 Join us this Saturday 25th October, 4:30pm if you dare...

We're screening a haunting selection of animated shorts not for the faint-hearted... witness a terrifying array of chilling films from across the world on the big screen at Chapter! 🍿

🎟 bit.ly/CAN-Frights
October 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
TONIGHT join us for two brilliant animation screenings at Y Banc Caerphilly! 🍿

At 5pm see 90's animated classic The Princess and the Goblin!

Then at 8pm, the first Caerphilly Animation Nights! A screening of indie animated shorts from around the world!

🎟 More info here: www.cardiffanimation.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Be transported right back into the 90’s with animated fantasy feature The Princess & the Goblin yn gymraeg at Yr Egin on Tuesday 28th October!

The film starts at 11am & tickets are £5!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see this classic on the big screen for the first time! ✨

🎟 bit.ly/Tour-2025
October 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Reposted by Cardiff Animation Festival
Cardiff Animation Frights brings a spooktacular selection of animated shorts to Chapter this Saturday 25th October! 👻

Check out the haunting selection of animated shorts featured in the screening... not for the faint-hearted! 😱

🎟 bit.ly/CAN-Frights
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
We’re touring The Princess and the Goblin to cinemas across Wales!👸🧌🐈

The tour continues this week with two screenings in Caerphilly and Cardiff, and then takes a Half Term adventure across Wales from Aberystwyth to Bangor! ✨

🎟️Tickets and more info on our website - bit.ly/Tour-2025

#CAFOnTour25
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Tap into some 90’s nostalgia with animated fantasy feature The Princess & the Goblin yn gymraeg at Chapter on Saturday 25 October!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see this classic on the big screen for the first time! ✨

🎟️ Check out all the dates and get your tickets here: bit.ly/Tour-2025
October 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Be transported right back into the 90’s with animated fantasy feature The Princess & the Goblin yn gymraeg at Y Banc, Caerphilly on Thursday 23 October! 👸

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see this classic on the big screen for the first time!✨

🎟️ Book your free tickets here -
bit.ly/Tour-2025
October 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Tap into some 90’s nostalgia with animated fantasy feature The Princess & the Goblin yn gymraeg at Magic Lantern Cinema on Friday 17 October!

The film starts at 10:30am and tickets are free!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see this classic on the big screen!

🎟️ bit.ly/Tour-2025
October 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Don't be afraid... be terrified, Cardiff Animation Frights (Cardiff Animation Nights) brings a spooktacular selection of animated shorts to Chapter on Saturday 25th October 4:30pm!

Witness a terrifying array of films created by a whole (g)host of talented animators!

🎟 bit.ly/CAN-Frights
October 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
👸 CAF On Tour | CAF Ar Daith 🧌

Join us this Autumn to revisit the cult classic Welsh fantasy The Princess and the Goblin with a rare showing on a big screen near you - yn Gymraeg! We can’t wait to see you at one of our upcoming screenings!🍿

🎟️Tickets and more info here - bit.ly/4lJU5No
October 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It's the start of something new and exciting in Caerphilly!✨

The Cardiff Animation Nights team are thrilled to share a brand new selection of animated short films with our inaugural Caerphilly Animation Nights screening!🎉

🎟️ Tickets & More Info here - bit.ly/CAN-Caerphilly

#caerphilly #animation
October 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM