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Your answers to frequently asked questions, answered below.

Do you have a physical Box Office & when is it open?

The lovely Marina Theatre Box Office are taking care of our ticketing for all of our ticketed screenings this year. Their opening hours are below:

You can find the Box Office at the entrance to the Marina Café.

Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 3pm, 90 minutes before a live show and 1 hour before a film or screening.

Do I need tickets?

Sunrise Film Festival is a low-cost ticketed event, however you can enjoy the fest for less with our brand new Ticket Bundles, as well as enjoying our brand new ‘SFF For Free’ screenings and events.

To guarantee access to our ticketed screenings taking place at the Marina Theatre, you must pre-book tickets and what better excuse than our huge savings when booking before 30th April.

You can buy your tickets for ticketed screenings by clicking here.

Ticket Prices:

Standard – £6

25 & Under – £3

50+ & Unwaged – £3

*plus a 95p booking fee per ticket.

What are the Ticket Bundles?

Want to enjoy more of the festival for less? No problem!

Our ticket bundles are here for you, allowing you to book tickets for multiple screenings across the festival for less.

Ticket Bundle Discounts

3 or more tickets (Early Bird Discount) – 25%

3 or more tickets (Regular Discount) – 15%

6 or more tickets (Early Bird Discount) – 40%

6 or more tickets (Regular Discount) – 30%

12 or more tickets (Early Bird & Regular Discount) – 60%

Where can I stay?

You can view our helpful guide on where you can stay in Lowestoft and nearby by going to our Visiting Lowestoft page.

How do I get to Lowestoft?

The best way to travel to Lowestoft from outside our local area is by rail using TrainSplit!

There are currently no planned strikes or engineering works that will affect your travel by rail to Lowestoft via the Ipswich or Norwich lines.

You could also download the TrainSplit app today and book your journey to join us for an unforgettable celebration of film and sustainability.

| Download the app & book now |

Let’s make this year’s festival our most sustainable yet!

Are your venues accessible?

All of our venues are step free, the Marina Theatre has accessible seating.

Please note that the Marina Lounge, located in the Marina Theatre, is currently only accessible by a staircase (where our VR Experience, Micro Short Movie Showcase and Merch Desk are located).

Our intimate venue, Sams, is also an accessible venue, where our dedicated SFF For Free screenings will take place.

For any accessibility questions, please email comms@sunrisefilmfestival.co.uk

Does your Film Festival offer any Bursaries?

Unfortunately, as a small grassroots film festival organised by volunteers part of a registered charity, we are unable to offer financial support towards supporting any accommodation or transport costs to the festival.

However, we pride ourselves on being an accessible and diverse festival, and understand that ticket costs may still be a barrier to some audiences. For support, please email us at comms@sunrisefilmfestival.co.uk

Competition

To celebrate our partnership with TrainSplit, they’re giving YOU the chance to win one of three cash prizes – £250, £100, or £50! It’s simple: enter the competition, and you could be a winner.

Whether you use it for travel, treats, or your next film adventure, it’s cash in your pocket!

Don’t miss out, enter now and be part of something amazing. Sustainable travel, amazing films, and now a chance to win. What’s not to love? ENTER NOW BY CLICKING HERE!