Arts & culture in Nairobi and East Africa Festival
Kilifi Creek Festival 2026 (2nd edition)
A nine-day film and culture festival along Kilifi Creek, screening works from over 50 countries.
About the event
The second edition of the Kilifi Creek Festival (KCF) runs across seven venues along Kilifi Creek on Kenya's coast, under the theme 'Water is Memory, Movement and Magic.' The Terrace Art Space serves as the festival's main base.
The programme received 260 film submissions from more than 50 countries, with Nigerian filmmaker Dr Sulaiman Kassim presiding over a nine-member international jury. Beyond screenings, the festival includes art exhibitions, fashion showcases, masterclasses and public conversations bringing together filmmakers, cultural practitioners and creative entrepreneurs.
Partners include HEVA Fund, the British Council East Africa and the EU National Institutes for Culture.
Good to know
- Multiple venues along Kilifi Creek; main base The Terrace Art Space
- Bookings via tickets.sanaapost.com
Organiser
Event information from
- A Bigger and Bolder Celebration of Film, Culture and Community news.sanaapost.com
- Kilifi Creek Festival — official site kilificreekfestival.com
Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.
