Festival Accessibility
This page contains information on tickets, access measures and other policies at Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival 2026.
Attending our cinema screenings
All cinema screenings are priced £6 / £8 / £10 on a ‘pay what you can afford’ basis. No proof of your financial circumstances is required, though we do ask audiences to be honest so that our inclusive pricing model can be sustained.
There are a limited number of Day Passes available for Friday 1 May, Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May.
Tickets can be purchased online, at the box office in Heart of Hawick’s café bar, and from Borders Textile Towerhouse.
The seat width in our partner cinema venue is 41cm.
Leg room in our cinema is 60cm.
All cinema screenings have descriptive subtitles.
All Q&As and introductions will have BSL interpretation. We also have a BSL interpreter onsite for evening events.
Content warnings for all screenings can be found on individual pages and in our print brochure, and will be read at the start of each screening.
Visiting our exhibitions
Exhibitions are free to enter without a ticket, 10am – 5pm each day of the Festival. Our Exhibitions Q&A on Sunday 3 May is a free but ticketed event.
All exhibitions have step-free access. Exhibition venues in Heart of Hawick and Borders Textile Towerhouse are accessible via lift.
Attending our events
The Festival Ceilidh in Town Hall on Friday 1 May is free to attend but ticketed – booking is essential. Please note you do not need to book if you have a delegate badge.
Entrance to our ‘Nightcap’ events on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday is free.
Booking is not required for our Film Quiz on Sunday 3 May. The quiz begins at 8pm and arriving by 7.30pm is recommended.
Attending as a badge-holder
A limited number of delegates’ tickets are available for each cinema screening and event; delegates should collect tickets from the information desk on the Heart of Hawick mezzanine (first floor) on the day of the screening or event.
Badge-holders do not need to book a ticket to the Festival Ceilidh or Film Quiz.
Bathrooms, crèche and quiet space
All-gender bathrooms are located in Heart of Hawick throughout the festival.
A crèche is bookable on Floor 2 of Heart of Hawick, Friday 1 May to Sunday 3 May, between 10am and 6pm.
A quiet space is available 10am – 5pm in Borders Textile Towerhouse.
Alchemy’s policies, including our inclusivity and hate incident policy, are available on this website.