Film Song Festival Bydgoszcz 2026 Already in January

The second edition of the Film Song Festival Bydgoszcz will take place from 6 to 11 January. The main partner of the event is the regional self-government of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region.

Six festival days will be filled with concerts, meetings with stars, workshops and preview film screenings. Film Song Festival Bydgoszcz 2026 will open on Tuesday, 6 January, with a concert marking the 20th anniversary of the film “Skazany na bluesa” (Destined for the Blues). At the Chamber Theatre, songs by the legendary band Dżem will be performed in new interpretations by Karolina Czarnecka, Dawid Karpiuk and Tymon Tymański. Special guests will include Tomasz Kot – who played the lead role of singer Ryszard Riedel – and director Jan Kidawa-Błoński.

On the following days, a festival village full of attractions for the whole family will operate at Młyny Rothera. At the same time, the Municipal Cultural Centre (MCK) will invite audiences to preview film screenings:

“Wielka Warszawska”, dir. Bartłomiej Ignaciuk (7 January, 6:30 p.m.)
“Bumerang”, dir. Daniel Jaroszek (8 January, 6:00 p.m.)
“Północ Południe”, dir. Sebastian Pańczyk, collaboration: Kuba Grabowski (9 January, 6:30 p.m.)

Tickets for these screenings are available at MCK.

An important part of the festival will be the Master Class workshops for young creators from Kujawy and Pomorze. The sessions at Młyny Rothera will be led by renowned artists: Mieczysław Szcześniak (vocals), Tomasz Kot (acting) and Daniel Jaroszek (music video production).

The festival programme also includes meetings with stars at Młyny Rothera:

Tomasz Kot and Natalia Kukulska (8 January)
Ralph Kamiński and Adam Woronowicz (9 January)
Viki Gabor (10 January)

All meetings are free of charge, but attendance is limited.

The highlight of the festival will be the weekend of 10-11 January. On Saturday, audiences at Opera Nova will hear songs from the latest cinema and TV productions, performed by artists including Ralph Kamiński, Kasia Sienkiewicz, Igor Herbut, Margaret and Czesław Mozil. The concert “Songs Written by Film” will be hosted by Andrzej Konopka and Sebastian Stankiewicz, with special guests – well-known actors Marcin Dorociński and Adam Woronowicz. The event will be recorded by TVN and broadcast on Monday, 12 January, at 8:55 p.m.

The festival will conclude with the Sunday concert “Golden Notes of Cinema” at Opera Nova. Great Oscar-winning film hits will be performed by artists including Natalia Kukulska, Anna Maria Jopek, Grzegorz Turnau and Tomasz Organek. The stage will also welcome a British pop star – singer and songwriter Calum Scott. His biggest hit, “You Are The Reason”, has exceeded one billion views on YouTube. In October, Scott released his third studio album “Avenoir”, which received an enthusiastic response from fans and critics worldwide. At Opera Nova, he will be accompanied by musicians from Los Angeles who have performed for many years at Oscar galas.

The concert, broadcast live on TVN, will be hosted by Grażyna Torbicka. It begins on Sunday, 11 January, at 7:45 p.m.

Tickets are available on the festival website.

Department of Promotion

31 December 2026