Grimmfest Easter Edition

Tom Grieve, Contributing Writer

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Grimmfest Easter Edition

1-5 April 2021

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Grimmfest presents their inaugural Easter Edition this April, with five days of horror movies to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. The festival starts on Thu 1 April with UK premieres of Kourosh Ahari’s Iranian-American haunted hotel horror The Night (we’re told to expect The Shining vibes) and Lluis Danes’ The Barcelona Vampiress — a shocking reimagining of a real-life case.

From there, viewers can virtually line up for daily double bills stretching across the long Bank Holiday weekend, with ten feature film premieres from around the world, accompanied by short films, cast and crew Q&As, exclusive introductions and more. Amongst the events of note is a screening of Tyler Posey and Donald Sutherland in Johnny Martin’s high-octane shocker Alone, and a partnership with distributor Arrow Video that includes a screening of Justin McConnell’s anticipated Clapboard Jungle.

While the team at Grimmfest stress that they can’t wait to get back to putting on in-person events, they are still managing to ensure their online events maintain that collective aspect and communal feel that has made the festival such a success. As festival Director Simeon Halligan puts it: “Online, at home, but together in spirit.”

Where to go near Grimmfest Easter Edition

Manchester
Restaurant
Sampa

Sampa’s underground space is the perfect place to learn about both her new mind-expanding dishes and vintage sherries, reimagined for the late 2020s.

Northern Quarter
Restaurant
Sicilian NQ

Busy backstreet Sicilian restaurant in the Northern Quarter, serving up traditional dishes with well-executed vegan versions that more than match up.

Manchester
Restaurant
Maki & Ramen

Japanese sushi and ramen restaurant on High Street, Northern Quarter, founded by Teddy Lee. House-made noodles, eight-hour broths, plus sushi, donburi and vegan options.

Restaurant Orme
Manchester
Restaurant
Restaurant Örme

A hidden gem in the suburbs of Greater Manchester, serving high-level British small plates to a soundtrack of indie rock and roll.

The Abbey
Manchester
Restaurant
The Abbey

Historic Hulme pub with a very good live gig space, brought to you by the very capable team behind YES, Gorilla, Now Wave and Manchester Psych Fest.

Manchester
Bar or Pub
Pigeon Beer Wanderer

Pigeon Beer Wanderer brings wine-level ceremony to Manchester’s new “Beermuda Triangle”, courtesy of Joshua Lightfoot and his crack team of booze experts.

Image courtesy of Unitom.
Castlefield
Gallery
UNITOM Projects

The exhibition arm of Manchester indie bookshop UNITOM is a dedicated space for contemporary visual culture in the St John’s neighbourhood.

City Centre
Restaurant
Portfolio

Portfolio is a Champagne boutique on Manchester’s Bridge Street, offering a set menu of fine-dining small bites.

What's on: Cinema

Image courtesy of SCENE Festival.
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