13th – 15th November
BLACKPOOL FILM
COLLECTORS’ CONVENTION
2026
Super 8 – 16mm – 35mm – Film Shows – Dealers
Visit
The next Convention takes place on 13th – 15th November 2026. Find out all you need to know about the weekend.
Listen
Convention co-organiser Simon McConway talks about the weekend on The Humming Projector podcast.
Sell
Whether you are an established film dealer or simply have a few films or projectors to sell, book a table at the Sunday Film Fair.
2025 Quiz Winner
Find out who won the Quiz at the convention… and see if you can answer the questions that were asked in 2025.
Watch
Creator of Super8Database, Eivind Mork, made this superb video of the 2024 Convention weekend.
News
Keep up to date about the forthcoming Convention and all things film-related in our News pages.
1977 Report
Read Bill Davison’s report of the very first Convention – held in 1977 – published in Movie Maker magazine.
Meet the Team
The Convention is run by a small group of volunteers who are all film collectors. Meet the team who organise it.
Ray Harryhausen visits
Special effects supremo Ray Harryhausen spoke at the Convention Dinner in 1988. Watch the video.
Film Fair
- Sunday 15th November 2026.
- Doors open 10am.
- Dealer tables – Auction – Bring and Buy – Film Shows.
Testimonial
I congratulate you on an outstanding 2024 event. In the opinion of the Film is Fabulous! team, BLACKPOOL is the event for film collectors.
John Franklin, Film is Fabulous!
History
Started in 1977 and originally known as the Northern Film Collectors’ Convention, the 2026 event will be the 48th. Read about the history of the event.
About
The Blackpool Film Collectors’ Convention is run by collectors for collectors.
About the Convention
Where
The Grand Hotel,
North Promenade Sea Front,
Blackpool,
FY1 2JQ, U.K.
Visit
When
Nov 13th – 15th 2026
Film Show from 8pm Friday
All-day cinema from 10am & Film Collectors’ Dinner at 7.30pm Saturday
Film Fair opens at 10am Sunday
Blackpool Film Collectors' Convention 