Kendal Mountain Festival 2023 programme

KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL

2023 PROGRAMME

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WELCOME TO KENDAL! As we gather once again against the backdrop of our beautiful National Park – filmmakers, writers, adventurers, nature lovers, artists and creatives converge to create a vibrant, artistic canvas of stories, experiences, and shared humanity.

Kendal has a beating pulse, and each person who contributes their creativity or attendance makes that life-blood richer, and stronger to sustain us all.

Our Festival theme this year is ‘Joy’. This seems more pertinent than ever – against a world around us full of tension, turmoil and tragedy we must remember that joy can bring us balance, peace and clarity. A focus that may be required to support oneself and others to bravely confront the bigger challenges ahead.

2023 is a year of development and growth for the Festival and our associated events. We’ll see more visitors, more brand partners and charity organisations, new alliances, more films entered than ever before and more activities and outreach programmes that connect to all corners of society. Community remains at the core of what we do and ‘Kendal’ is proud to continue to be a trusted and respected platform for everybody in the outdoors.

The Festival remains a true beacon of inspiration in our closely-knit gathering of outdoor enthusiasts, creatives and activists.

So as the excitement starts and we open our Festival doors, we would like to thank our amazing management team and staff, our friendly army of volunteers and all the industry partners and suppliers that help make this a truly world-class event.

Most of all, a huge thanks to you the Festival goer and supporter for continuing to buy tickets that help the event thrive; this support also enables us to host many more free accessible programmes to those that need it most.

We wish you all a wonderful Festival and a year ahead full of good health and precious nature connections in the great outdoors.

Jacqui Scott – CEO Steve Scott & Clive Allen – Directors The Festival Management Team

OUR VISION

IS TO INSPIRE MORE PEOPLE TO EXPLORE, RESPECT AND REPRESENT MOUNTAINS, WILDERNESS AND THEIR CULTURES SHARE THE ADVENTURE

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CONTENTS Page Welcome

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How to Festival

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Event Listings Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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Film Programme Film Introduction Film Competition & Film Summit

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Film Collections Climb Blue & Red Mountain Blue & Red Explore Blue & Red Snow Blue & Red Run & Hike Blue & Red Water Air Bike Red & Blue Ride & Flow Paddle Nature & Environment Human Spirit Age Is No Barrier Rise Up Outside Thinkers Outside Artists Kendal Pride Parent & Baby Access Kendal Family Adventure Films in events & sessions

32 – 49 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 44 46 48 – 49

Feature Films

50 – 53

Book Festival Children’s Book Events Boardman Tasker Visual Arts

54 55 56 – 57 58 – 59

Basecamp Village Polartec Bothy Stage Macs Adventure Stage Plas Y Brenin Tipi

60 63 65 67

Activities at Kendal

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Kendal Mountain Masters

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Other Happenings in Kendal

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Kendal Mountain Player

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Kendal Mountain Tour

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Kendal Mountain Events

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Kendal Mountain Masters Tour

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Thank You Partners

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Thank You Team

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Festival Planner

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Map

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Cover image: Subterranean © Francois-Xavier De Ruydts Screening details: p51 This image: Berghaus ‘Unsupported’ expedition to the Vatnajokull glacier. Event details: p10

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HOW TO FESTIVAL

YOUR GUIDE TO ENJOYING THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME Dive into the essence of Kendal! This year, immerse yourself in over 180 films, including numerous premieres. Plus we have 40+ book events, 90+ speaker sessions (many are free in the Basecamp), over 100 activities, and an abundance of parties waiting for you! All events are detailed within this programme and on the website.

TICKETS WHERE TO BUY Grab your tickets online at kendalmountainfestival.com or

visit our Box Office at the Brewery Arts Centre during the Festival.

TIMING Box Office is open on Thursday from 15.00 and from

08.30 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

AVAILABILITY While many events are sold out, we might just have some last-minute spots available. Do check with the Box Office for ticket returns.

PUNCTUALITY Doors open 15-30 minutes prior. Remember, all sessions start right on time!

VENUES TOWN OVERVIEW The Festival is set against the beautiful backdrop of Kendal. Check out our venue map and navigate through key locations with ease.

BASECAMP VILLAGE (ABBOT HALL PARK) Relax in the Food & Drink Court, and engage in inspiring talks on the Polartec and Macs Adventure Stages, as well as in the Plas y Brenin Tipis. Our Information Desk is situated here alongside our Merchandising offering. Open from 09:30 on Friday to 17:00 Sunday. Entry is free!

BREWERY ARTS The heart of our Film and Book events. Find the Box Office, Rab Cinema Screens, Guest Lounge, and our extended Festival Bookshop here. Don’t miss out on their comprehensive food and beverages offerings.

OTHER VENUES: Wander through the lanes and discover Kendal Town Hall, The Box, The Venue at The Barrel House, Westmorland CrossFit, Ruskins, and the Kendal Leisure Centre. Use our handy map in the programme to guide your way.

TRAVEL TIP: Everything’s closer than you think! No venue is more than a 20-minute walk from another. Most are just a quick 5-minute stroll apart.

All our venues are fully accessible except for Ruskins and Westmorland Crossfit.

PARKING Space is a bit tight, especially near the Brewery Arts and Town Hall.

So, make it easy and don’t head straight for the town centre. Instead, park a bit farther out and enjoy a short walk. For detailed parking info, check out our website.

WIFI We have full guest wifi available at the Basecamp Village please connect to ‘Mountain Festival Guests’.

ONLINE FILM PROGRAMME

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Can’t make it to every film at our Festival? No problem!

Starting on Thursday 16 November from 5pm, the Kendal Mountain Player becomes your personal gateway to our curated selection of Festival films. Imagine the thrill of adventure stories unfolding on your screen at home, with one month’s access just £9.99!

Please be aware, this year the Kendal Mountain Player is homing in on the film experience, with no live event recordings due to cost considerations and audience preferences. But we do promise a rich lineup of films. Discover it all at kendalmountainplayer.com A huge thank you to Danner, our presenting partner for the Online Film Programme, helping us to extend the Kendal spirit into your homes.

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Hari Budha Magar

EVENTS THURSDAY

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OPENING CEREMONY 17:00 - 18:45 Thursday 16 November Meet at the Basecamp, where Andrei Burton will perfom bike stunts as we declare the Festival open! Then join in a torchlit procession to Market Place to see highliner Lukas Imler and join in the Christmas Lights Switch On Celebrations.

FREE to attend SPEAKER EVENT

RICHARD ASKWITH THE RACE AGAINST TIME 17:30 - 18:30 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Richard Askwith, a life-long running enthusiast, was at the point of giving up running for good.

Then he came across the remarkable world of late-life athletics...

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 FILM COLLECTION

KENDAL PRIDE 17:30 - 18:30 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Brewery Arts Screen 1 An evening of Queer-led films featuring a multitude of folk from the LGBTQIA+ community, from those getting outdoors everyday to people at the top of their game.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 SPEAKER EVENT

HELEN SKELTON IN MY STRIDE: LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH LIFE & ADVENTURE 18:00 - 19:00 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Join Helen for this insightful interview where she delves into her most remarkable adventures, from kayaking the length of the Amazon to competing in a boxing match for Sports Relief.

Tickets £15.00 / u18s £12.00

FEATURE FILM

SPEAKER EVENT

18:00 - 19:30 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Studio Embark on a transformative journey alongside Leo Gripari, who undertakes five physical challenges worldwide to raise funds for sustainable water projects.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

Presented by British Cycling & Restrap 19:30 - 22:15 Thursday 16 November Kendal Leisure Centre An evening of inspiring tales from across the two wheeled world. Featuring three time Olympian and mum of two Lizzie Deignan (nee Armitstead); Team GB’s most successful Team Pursuit cyclist Ed Clancy; para-cyclists Millie Cass and Elsie Hughes; Laura Massey-Pugh and Stevie Massey, the world’s fastest mixed tandem pair to circumnavigate the globe; and Tayyab Dilmohamud, adventure dad and ultra distance cyclist.

Tickets £13.50 / U18s £9.00

MAJI

FEATURE FILM

DEATH TRAP HAUTE ROUTE: RECONSTRUCTION OF A TRAGEDY 18:00 - 19:30 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Seven people, frozen to death from exhaustion in snow and ice, only 550 metres from the hut that would have saved them. What happened? Based on survivors’ testimonies, documents, photos, GPS data and excerpts from the investigation, the film reconstructs events and tries to find answers.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7 SPEAKER EVENT

JOHN BLASHFORD-SNELL MY LIFE OF EXPLORATION & ADVENTURE 19:00 - 20:00 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 For over 60 years John Blashford-Snell CBE has conducted more than 100 expeditions for the purpose of scientific research and community aid. John will bring us remarkable tales from a life spent exploring some of the planet’s most remote, inaccessible and dangerous places.

If meetings with dangerous wildlife, stories of navigating rapid-filled rivers and tales of encounters with bandits are your thing, you won’t want to miss this very special event.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

CYCLING SESSION

SPEAKER EVENT

THE FUTURE OF HARD BOULDERING Supported by adidas Terrex 19:30 - 21:00 Thursday 16 November Kendal Town Hall At this thrilling event we are joined by three bouldering legends; Will Bosi, fresh from his repeat of Burden Of Dreams V17; Jerry Moffatt, considered to be the first person to climb V13; and Shauna Coxsey, the UK’s first Bouldering World Champion.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00 SPEAKER EVENT

BELOW ZERO Presented by Montane 20:00 - 22:00 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Hosted by Jordan Wylie MBE, get ready for an inspiring evening featuring record-breaking adaptive mountaineer Hari Budha Magar; Katy Parrott, with a story of resilience from the Montane Lapland Arctic Ultra; and Hamish Frost - the photographer capturing daring climbers and embarking on his own winter adventures.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

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FEATURE FILM

WILD WATER 20:00 - 21:15 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Studio Discover the landscape and the people who swim in the Yorkshire Gaddings Dam as they use the powers of water to reconnect.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 FEATURE FILM - WORLD PREMIERE

THE GREAT WHITE WHALE 20:00 - 22:00 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Deep in the Southern Ocean, a snowy volcano rears up from the sea. Five times it tried to kill the first team that tried to climb it. But back they sail to try again, this time with legendary Bill Tilman as skipper...

Tickets £9.50 / £7.00 LIVE MUSIC

JENNY STURGEON THE LIVING MOUNTAIN TRIO 20:30 - 22:00 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Jenny Sturgeon, Alice Allen and Sarah Hayes explore Nan Shepherd’s writing, connections with the wild through music, and what it means to find a sense of place.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00 FILMS & SPEAKER EVENT

FLYING BETWEEN GIANTS & THE MAGIC OF FREEDOM 20:30 - 22:00 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Two of the world’s top paragliding pilots, Tom de Dorlodot and Jake Holland, present a stunning account of para-alpinism in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

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Levison Wood

Christian Lewis

Flying Between Giants

THURSDAY & FRIDAY EVENTS

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

9:15 - 10:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Christian Lewis shares his story of how he walked 19,000 miles along the coast of Britain. From raising over a quarter of a million pounds for SSAFA to finding love with fellow adventurer, Kate, he had no idea that when he started this oncein-a-life-time experience he would be crossing the finish line five-and-a-half years later with a fiancee, a baby and renewed sense of purpose.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

10:00 - 11:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Author and explorer Levison Wood shares his experiences from a lifetime of travel; from his army career and Afghanistan front lines to photojournalism in the Congo, and expeditions including the Nile, Himalayas and the Arabian peninsula.

Tickets £15.00 / £12.00

CHRISTIAN LEWIS FINDING HILDASAY

AWARDS CEREMONY & FILM

BMC WOMEN IN ADVENTURE FILM COMPETITION 9:30 - 11:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Join us for the awards ceremony and special film screening for the BMC Women In Adventure film competition.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7.00 FILM COLLECTIONS

PARENT & BABY Presented by Saltrock 9:30 - 11:00 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Film collection details on p44.

WATER Presented by Keela 9:30 - 11:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p37.

RIDE & FLOW Presented by Saltrock 9:30 - 11:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Film collection details on p40.

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

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LEVISON WOOD THE ART OF EXPLORATION

FILM COLLECTION

RUN & HIKE - BLUE

Presented by Ledlenser 10:30 - 12:15 Friday 17 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Film collection details on p36.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 SPEAKER EVENT

TRISTAN GOOLEY HOW TO READ A TREE 11:00 - 12:00 Friday 17 November Kendal Town Hall Join the ‘Sherlock Holmes of nature’ to discover the principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and prepare to never look at a tree in the same way again.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 SPEAKER EVENT

STEPHEN VENABLES EVEREST EAST SIDE STORY 11:15 - 12:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room 35 years on from his climb, 70 years from the first ascent, and a century from the first attempts, Stephen discusses his Kangshung Face route and its place in the Everest story.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

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Worn Wear is coming to the Basecamp at Kendal Mountain Festival on 17th, 18th and 19th November 2023 and will offer free repairs on busted zippers, rips, tears, GORE-TEX products and more.

All brands are welcome and we’ll aim to repair as much as we possibly can.

Repairs are taken on a first-come-first-served basis and we can only take one item per person so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Please make sure all items are CLEAN and DRY and please note that we’re unable to repair wetsuits, footwear, bags, luggage and hardgoods.

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FILM COLLECTIONS

FILM COLLECTION

FEATURE FILM

11:30 - 13:00 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Film collection details on p44.

Presented by The GORE-TEX brand 13:00 - 14:45 Friday 17 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Film collection details on p42.

14:00 - 15:00 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Holly Beckham is set on an extraordinary mission to become the first Māori wahine to conquer Everest. Guiding her on this epic journey is none other than Lydia Bradey ONZM, the first woman to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

PARENT & BABY Presented by Saltrock

BIKE - BLUE Presented by Trek 11:45 - 13:30 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Film collection details on p39.

CLIMB - BLUE

Presented by The North Face 12:00 - 13:45 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Film collection details on p32.

EXPLORE - RED Presented by Pertex 12:00 - 13:45 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p34.

HUMAN SPIRIT Presented by Pertex 12:00 - 13:45 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p41.

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

9 Te Ara (The Path)

Camp Courage (Human Spirit)

The Nine Wheels (Bike - Blue)

FRIDAY EVENTS

AGE IS NO BARRIER

SPEAKER EVENT

TARAN KHAN SHADOW CITY: A WOMAN WALKS KABUL 13:15 - 14:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Journalist Taran Khan arrives in Kabul and finds a fragile city stricken by near-constant war, but with the faint promise of peace; governed by age-old codes but experimenting with new modes of living.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

TE ARA (THE PATH)

SPEAKER EVENT

BEN GOLDSMITH REWILDING THE WORLD

14:00 - 15:00 Friday 17 November Kendal Town Hall The enormity of climate change and biodiversity loss can leave us feeling overwhelmed. In this FEATURE FILM event Lee Schofield talks to Ben Goldsmith, a YOUNGER: LOOKING FORWARD strong and credible voice for conservation and, in TO GETTING OLDER particular, as a campaigner for rewilding, which 13:45 - 15:00 Friday 17 November seeks to undo the damage inflicted by humans Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge on the landscape, restoring complex ecosystems, such as the delicate balance between vegetation, Dorothy, 85, loves the camaraderie. Joylyn, 69 herbivore and predator. hopes to keep going into her 90s. Noel, 74, loves the challenge. Masters athletics is about community, Tickets £12.50 / u18s £9.00 achieving goals and living a purposeful life.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7

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Unsupported

I Am Because You Are (Mountain - Red)

10 EVENTS FRIDAY

FILM COLLECTIONS

FILM COLLECTION

SPEAKER EVENT

Presented by Ledlenser 14:30 - 16:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p36.

15.30 - 17.15 Friday 18 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Film collection details on p35.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

MOUNTAIN - RED

FEATURE FILM

17:00 - 18:00 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Join Louise as she tells the tales of her adventures with women who are smashing records and challenging stereotypes across the globe.

Tickets £15.00 / u18s £10.00

RUN & HIKE - RED

Presented by Deuter 14.30 - 16.15 Friday 17th November Brewery Arts - Theatre Film collection details on p33.

PADDLE Presented by Keela 14:30 - 16:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p40.

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 SPEAKER EVENT

SNOW - BLUE Presented by Ortovox

SUNNY BOY 15:30 - 16:30 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge The French world champion decides to dive the icy waters of Finnish and Canadian lakes, seeking new records. In his quest, which brings him perilously close to death, Guérin ultimately finds himself.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7.00

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

MOUNTAIN - BLUE

SECRET SESSION

UNSUPPORTED: ED JACKSON, DARREN EDWARDS & NIALL MCCANN Presented by Berghaus

SPEAKER EVENT

16:30 - 18:00 Friday 17 November Kendal Town Hall In April 2023, three young men with life-altering spinal cord injuries embarked on a remarkable 150-km journey across Vatnajokull, the largest ice cap in Western Europe. Join us and listen to Ed Jackson, Darren Edwards and Niall McCann share their awe-inspiring story, as they impart the lesson that often, the most significant barrier resides within our own mind.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

Presented by Montane 15:00 - 16:30 Friday 17 November One-of-a-kind events hosted in secret venues and featuring some very special guests.

Tickets £9.00

SARA WHEELER GLOWING STILL: A WOMAN’S LIFE ON THE ROAD 15:15 - 16:15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Sara recounts a lifetime of epic travels; happy days on India’s Puri Express; corralling reindeer with the Sámi in Arctic Sweden; and towing her baby on a sledge.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

LOUISE MINCHIN FEARLESS

FILM COLLECTION

FAMILY ADVENTURE FILMS

Presented by Forestry England & Saltrock 16:30 - 17:45 Friday 17 November Kendal Leisure Centre Film collection details on p46.

Tickets FREE

SECRET SESSION

Presented by Montane 17:00 - 18:30 Friday 17 November One-of-a-kind events hosted in secret venues and featuring some very special guests.

Tickets £9.00 FILM COLLECTIONS

Presented by Deuter 17:00 - 18:45 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p33.

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT Presented by Keela 17:00 - 18:45 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p41.

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 SPEAKER EVENT

JULIE BROOK WHAT IS IT THAT WILL LAST? 17:30 - 18:30 Friday 17 November Abbot Hall Art Gallery Artist Julie Brook journeys to the wildest and most remote landscapes on earth, creating work that is not only inspired by the land but cut from it.

Tickets £15.00

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Kasia Biernacka

Dennis Renalter

Freya Shannon © Jan Virt

FRIDAY EVENTS 11

SPEAKER EVENT

FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Presented by Findra 17:30 - 19:00 Friday 17 November The Venue at The Barrel House A film screening and panel discussion with Aneela McKenna, Alice Lemkes, Lee Craigie, Philippa Battye and Kat Jungnickel – hear the stories of trailblazing women who resisted social restrictions in the 19th century by inventing radical new clothes to do all the things they were not meant to - like hiking, swimming, cycling and more!

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

Presented by The North Face & Ellis Brigham 19:00 - 20:30 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Theatre A thrilling film trilogy with the three athletes they focus on – alpinist Fay Manners, ultra runner Elsey Davis and Breakout Skier of the Year 2022 Dennis Ranalter - who join us with their films.

Tickets £15.00 / u18s £12.00

Presented by Petzl 20:00 - 22:30 Friday 17 November Kendal Town Hall Explore the hidden worlds beneath our feet and travel through a host of subterranean wonders with Imogen Furlong, well known in the international caving community for exploratory trips to Thailand and Myanmar; photographer Tom McNally who shares his project exploring the lost mines of the Lake District; Frank Pearson and Matt Ewles talk about the latest developments in the UK; and Polish expedition caver and photographer, Kasia Biernacka who, for over 20 years, has been part of the projects led by the US Deep Caving Team exploring Sistema Chevé in Mexico, currently the seconddeepest cave in the western hemisphere.

Supported by Descent Magazine, UK Caving & Yorkshire Dales Guides.

Tickets £16.50 / u18s £10.00

WOMEN ON THE MOVE

SPEAKER EVENT

RISK SESSION - RED

Presented by Mountain Equipment 18:00 - 19:00 Friday 17 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Climbing psychologist Dr Rebecca Williams discusses risk with alpinist Freja Shannon and adventurer and safety expert Aldo Kane.

Tickets £10.00 / u18s £8.00 AWARDS CEREMONY

BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATURE 40TH ANNIVERSARY

FILM TRILOGY

FILM COLLECTION

RISE UP Presented by The GORE-TEX Brand 19:15 - 21:00 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p42.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 FEATURE FILM

IF THE STREETS WERE ON FIRE 19:15 - 20:45 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Studio With knife violence rising, social activist Mac creates BikeStormz, a movement for kids across the city to express themselves beyond threats of violence. Groups of young people glide through the capital doing wheelies, tricks and acrobatics, as they come together and express themselves.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

Presented by Mountain Equipment 19:00 - 21:00 Friday 17 November FEATURE FILM Brewery Arts - Malt Room FULL CIRCLE The Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature is awarded annually to the author 19:30 - 21:15 Friday 17 November or authors of the best literary work, the central Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge theme of which is concerned with the mountain In 2014, Trevor Kennison’s life was forever altered environment. The award ceremony will contain by a broken back - for worse and for better, in readings from the shortlisted authors and equal measures. Full Circle is both an unblinking they will be in conversation with presenter and examination of the challenges of life after spinal legendary mountaineer Stephen Venables. cord injury...and a celebration of the opportunity More information on page 56/57. for growth that such a tragedy can present.

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UNDERGROUND SESSION

SPEAKER EVENT

SNOW NIGHT

Presented by Nidecker Snowboards 20:00 - 22:30 Friday 17 November Kendal Leisure Centre Fuel your snowsports passion at the annual pre-winter social gathering, featuring Norwegian backcountry shredder Krister Kopola who has been forging new lines in the Lyngen Alps; Japanese freerider Kaori Terabayshi; and hear the triumphant story of Austrian ski sensation Dennis Ranalter and his journey back to the slopes in ‘Back on Track.’ Hosted by Tim Warwood and Lauren MacCallum.

Supported by Fatmap by Strava & Ortovox Tickets £19.50 / u18s £12.50

TRAVEL COVER

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COLD STUDIES AW23.

DOCUMENTING THE ENDLESS PURSUIT OF STAYING OUTSIDE FOR LONGER.

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SPEAKER EVENT

SECRET SESSION

Presented by Montane 20:00 - 21:30 Friday 17 November One-of-a-kind events hosted in secret venues and featuring some very special guests.

Tickets £9.00 FEATURE FILM & Q&A

CLEAR ON DEAR

Presented by The John Muir Trust 20:00 - 21:30 Friday 17 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Nature presenter Libby Penman explores deer management in Scotland - looking at biodiversity, the climate crises, community, local economies and land management. The film will be followed by a panel discussion.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 FEATURE FILM - WORLD PREMIERE

CHASING THE SUN

21:00 - 22:45 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Chasing The Sun explores the power of the humble bicycle to help save the planet. Follow Chase The Sun riders as they ride across England, coast to coast, sunrise to sunset. As they push their limits, the team explore how active travel is tackling climate change and bringing other benefits through pollution reduction, mental and physical wellbeing, and community joy.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

Lee Craigie

Franklin

Chasing The Sun

FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENTS 13

FEATURE FILM - WORLD PREMIERE

SPEAKER EVENT

21:15 - 22:45 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Studio Adventure mermaid and activist Lindsey Cole joins forces with local citizen scientists, campaigners and an artist who plans to marry the river to save their bathing spot in unique, daring and distinctly Bristolian ways, giving hope to river users to join the fight for Britain’s ecological crisis.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

9:00 - 10:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Lee Craigie is one of Scotland’s great bike racers, yet she has accomplished much more since retiring. Lee tells her story of how she raced into a new life of two-wheeled adventure to have a positive impact on the lives of others.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

RAVE ON FOR THE AVON

FEATURE FILM

FRANKLIN

21:30 - 23:00 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Tasmanian environmentalist Oliver Cassidy embarks on a life-changing solo rafting trip down the Franklin River in Australia, retracing his late father’s expedition to attend the blockade that saved the World-Heritage listed national park from being destroyed by a huge hydroelectric dam project in the early 1980s.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 FILM COLLECTIONS

MOUNTAIN - RED

Presented by Deuter 9:00 - 10:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Film collection details on p33.

LEE CRAIGIE OTHER WAYS TO WIN

FILM COLLECTIONS

PARENT & BABY Presented by Saltrock 9:30 - 11:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Film collection details on 44.

AGE IS NO BARRIER

Presented by The GORE-TEX brand 9:30 - 11:15 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on 42.

WATER Presented by Keela 9:30 - 11:15 Saturday 18 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Film collection details on p37.

HUMAN SPIRIT Presented by Pertex 9:30 - 11:15 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p41.

RUN & HIKE - BLUE

Presented by Ledlenser 9:30 - 11:15 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Film collection details on p36.

HAUS PARTY Presented by Berghaus 21:00 - 1:00 Friday 17 November The Venue at the Barrel House Get ready to dance at the HAUS Party presented by Berghaus!

Tickets £16.50

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

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Canopy Climbers (Outside Thinkers)

Marchelle Farrell

Stefano Ghisolfi

SATURDAY EVENTS 15

FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

CLIMB SESSION

Presented by The North Face & Petzl 9:30 - 11:30 Saturday 18 November Kendal Leisure Centre The event that covers as much climbing as we can cram into two hours: trad, sport, bouldering, ice, alpinism, plastic, competition… you name it, we’ve got it! Steering the ship will be Team GB’s Molly Thompson-Smith and the founder of Colour Up Bristol, Carlos Casas. Joining them on stage will be Stefano Ghisolfi, one of the world’s top sport climbers, plus Stefano’s equally amazing partner Sara Grippo. British alpinist Fay Manners and legendary mountaineer Mick Fowler will swap epic stories, and Poppy Walters and Molly Salter join us from the UK Paraclimbing Collective. Three new films including one World Premiere.

Tickets £16.50 / u18s £10.00 FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

ALDO KANE & GUESTS ADVENTURES IN EXTREME LOCATIONS

Presented by Exodus Adventure Travels 10:00 - 11:30 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Hall Aldo Kane takes us on a global journey through his career. We’ll travel from Arctic Greenland with a special guest appearance from that trip with filmmaker Matt Pycroft. Moving underwater, we’ll voyage to the depths of the ocean with blockbuster film director James Cameron’s OceanX project; and finally we’ll get the chance to meet the fascinating Polers of The Okavango through the accompanying film featuring a guest appearance from specialist filmmaker and director, Olly Pemberton.

Tickets £15.00 / u18s £12.00

SPEAKER EVENT

MARCHELLE FARRELL UPROOTING 10:15 - 11:15 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Hall - Chambers What is home? It’s a question that has troubled Marchelle her entire life. After moving from the pristine beaches and emerald hills of Trinidad to the English countryside, she turns to the comfort of her garden for answers. As her relationship with the land on her doorstep deepens, she discovers that her identity is more intertwined with her garden than she had realised.

Tickets £8.50 SPEAKER EVENT

RENEE MCGREGOR MORE FUEL YOU 10:30 - 11:30 Saturday 18 November The Venue at the Barrel House What we eat has a huge impact on our physical and mental health, and our performance in our chosen sport, whether we’re elite-level athletes or enthusiastic amateurs. We’re delighted to welcome leading sports dietitian Renee McGregor back to the Kendal stage, to share her insights into the human body and nutrition.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 SPEAKER EVENT

GLORIA DICKIE EIGHT BEARS 11:00 - 12:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Bears have long held a place in our collective memory, but as humans and bears come into ever-closer contact, our relationship nears a tipping point. Today, only eight bear species remain. Gloria reveals our volatile relationship with these magnificent mammals and what we risk losing if we don’t learn to live alongside them.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

FILM COLLECTIONS

OUTSIDE THINKERS

Presented by Keela 11:15 - 13:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Film collection details on p43.

PARENT & BABY

Presented by Saltrock 11:45 - 13:15 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Film collection details on 44.

BIKE - RED Presented by Trek 12:00 - 13:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p39.

EXPLORE - RED

Presented by Pertex 12:00 - 13:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p34.

MOUNTAIN - BLUE

Presented by Deuter 12:00 - 13:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Film collection details on p33.

RIDE & FLOW

Presented by Saltrock 12:00 - 13:45 Saturday 18 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Film collection details on p40.

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

SWIFT RL ®

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Leon McCarron

Graham Zimmerman

16 EVENTS SATURDAY

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

12:15 - 13:15 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Hall - Chambers What is the difference between a birder, a bird watcher and a twitcher? Why do male birds appear above female birds in classification guides? What about the colonial origins of ornithology? Award-winning author Jasmine Donahaye explores birds, the history and politics of field guides, women’s experience of the natural world, and the meanings we borrow from animals.

Tickets £8.50

13:00 - 14:30 Saturday 18th November Kendal Town Hall US alpinist Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska to Pakistan, and in 2020 received the Piolet d’Or for his climb on Pakistan’s Link Sar with Steve Swenson. Join us as we delve into the exhilarating world of high mountain sports and the profound lessons we can draw from the world of high-risk adventure.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7.00

JASMINE DONAHAYE BIRDSPLAINING

CHILDREN’S BOOK EVENT

BEN MARTYNOGA EXPLODAPEDIA

12:30 - 13:15 Saturday 18 November Abbot Hall Social Centre A fascinating deep dive into the history of all life on earth by renowned neuroscientist turned author Ben Martynoga.

Tickets FREE

GRAHAM ZIMMERMAN A FINE LINE

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

SLOW ADVENTURE SESSION

Presented by Fjällräven 13:00 - 14:30 Saturday 18 November The Venue at the Barrel House Slow adventure describes a more mindful approach to the outdoors, connecting with nature and making a positive impact on the world. The lineup includes eco-psychologist and guidebook writer Athena Mellor; former Royal Marine, outdoor photographer and expedition guide Ian Finch; overlander and adventurer Becky Surridge; and the founder of Pannier, a storytelling and expedition company for cyclists, Stef Amato.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

LEON MCCARRON THE WOUNDED TIGRIS

SPEAKER EVENT

13:00 - 14:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room The river Tigris has been the lifeblood of ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq, but geopolitics and climate change have left the birthplace of civilisation at risk of becoming uninhabitable.

Leon McCarron travelled the full length of the river, in search of hope. Hear the story of what humanity stands to lose with the death of a great river, and what can be done to save it.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

Presented by Osprey 13:00 - 14:30 Saturday 18 November Kendal Leisure Centre In July, Kristin Harila and her Nepalese guide Tenjen Sherpa set a new world record by climbing the world’s highest 14 peaks above 8,000 metres in under six months. Join us for an unforgettable event as Kristin tells her incredible story.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

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Going Greenland (Explore - Blue)

Adra

Elizabeth-Jane Burnett

SATURDAY EVENTS 17

FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

CHILDREN’S BOOK EVENT

Presented by Jack Wolfskin and Waterbear 13:30 - 15:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Join us for the world film premiere of Spirit of the Forest. A session that focuses on the importance of protecting and rewilding our natural spaces.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

14:15 - 15:00 Saturday 18 November Abbot Hall Social Centre A tale of the ‘King of the Fells’ Joss Naylor MBE. Tickets FREE

NATURE’S SCREEN: EXPLORING REWILDING

SPEAKER EVENT

SECRET SESSION

Presented by Montane 14:00 - 15:30 Saturday 18 November One-of-a-kind events hosted in secret venues and featuring some very special guests.

Tickets £9.00 FEATURE FILM

SUNNY BOY 14:00 - 15:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge French world champion freediver Arthur GuérinBoëri decides to dive the icy waters of Finnish and Canadian lakes, seeking new records.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7.00

CHLOE WILSON THE SPIRIT OF THE FELLS

FILM COLLECTIONS

CLIMB - RED

Presented by The North Face 14:30 - 16:16 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p32.

EXPLORE - BLUE Presented by Pertex

SPEAKER EVENT

14:30 - 16:16 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p34.

14:15 - 15:15 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Hall - Chambers Author Elizabeth-Jane Burnett celebrates the unsung hero of the plant world.

Tickets £8.50

RISE UP

FEATURE FILM - WORLD PREMIERE

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

ELIZABETH JANE-BURNETT TWELVE WORDS FOR MOSS

ADRA Presented by Pertex

14:30 - 16:15 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Llanberis is at the heart of rugged North Wales; hunkered down below Yr Wyddfa, it’s the epicentre of adventure climbing in the UK. This film explores the impact of Llanberis on climbers over the last century, celebrating the spirit of ‘hiraeth’, a longing for home.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

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Presented by The GORE-TEX brand 14:30 - 16:16 Saturday 18 November The Box (nr Kendal Muesuem) Film collection details on p42.

SPEAKER EVENT

ROBERT MACFARLANE MOUNTAINS OF THE MIND 20TH ANNIVERSARY 15:00 - 16:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Maltroom A unique event celebrating the 20th anniversary of Robert Macfarlane’s classic work.

Tickets £13.50 / £9.00

FEATURE FILM

CHILDREN’S BOOK EVENT

15:45 - 17:15 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Discover the story of Amaury and the road he travelled to attempt to win the World Cup DH overall for a second time and make 2022 his best season yet.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7.00

16:00 - 16:45 Sunday 19 November Abbot Hall Social Centre Didi is Nepalese and lives close to nature at the foot of the Himalayas, while Bahini, a young French girl, thrives in the heart of the Alps.

Tickets FREE

THE PILOT - AMAURY PIERRON

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

RUNNING SESSION

WE TWO - PHOEBE SMITH & DWAYNE FIELDS Presented by Craghoppers 16:00 - 17:30 Saturday 18 November The Venue at The Barrel House Phoebe Smith and Dwayne Fields believe that the next generation need to see and fall in love with the wildernesses and wildlife around them in order to protect it. That’s why they set up the WeTwo Foundation. Running expeditions every year, they lead groups of underprivileged young people to take part in vital conservation initiatives.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

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ALICIA CENCI LOBUCHE: A MOUNTAIN OF FRIENDSHIP

Presented by adidas Terrex 16:00 - 18:00 Saturday 18 November Kendal Leisure Centre Hosted by Sabrina Pace-Humpreys & Dan Duxbury, and featuring Olympians, record breakers and ultrarunners. Featured in this year’s Running Session is adidas athlete and Team GB marathon runner Steph Davis; 74 year old fell runner Lesley Malarkey; ultra runner and proud member of Black Trail Runners Zukie Tandathu; 4-time winner of the Lakeland 50, Katie Kaars Sijpesteijn; and Charlotte Lee and Marie Koehl from Queer Runnings, the world’s first virtual run club for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Tickets £16.50 / u18s £10.00

Cal Major

Lesley Malarkey

WeTwo - Phoebe Smith & Dwayne Fields

18 EVENTS SATURDAY

SPEAKER EVENT

SECRET SESSION

Presented by Montane 16:00 - 17:30 Saturday 18 November One-of-a-kind events hosted in secret venues and featuring some very special guests.

Tickets £9.00 SPEAKER EVENT

HUMAN POWERED ADVENTURE SESSION Presented by Patagonia 16:00 - 17:30 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Hall Human powered: it’s finding joy in protecting the land and waters that have always nurtured us, building resilient communities through our shared experiences and working collectively to save our home planet. Joining us is ocean advocate and paddle-boarder Cal Major; big wall climber Séb Berthe; football coach, plumber and long distance hiker Fredi Chohan; and Frit Tam, a transgender filmmaker who shares the stories of underrepresented groups in the outdoors.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

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A Year In A Field

Leo Houlding

Clive Oppenheimer

SATURDAY EVENTS 19

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

16:15 - 17:15 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Hall - Chambers In 1904, Harry and Alice Hough carved a garden into Loughrigg Fell’s rocky slopes with botanist Will Purdom. A century later, Penn Allen uncovers her great-grandmother’s diaries, with letters from plant hunters Purdom and Farrer and her great-grandfather, Charles Hough. Penn unravels a forgotten adventure, revealing the history of a distinctive house and garden.

Tickets £8.50

17:00 - 18:00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room World-renowned volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer shares his life’s work at the crater’s edge in the wildest places on Earth.

Hear tales from his adventures with scientists in North Korea, how he crossed the Sahara to reach the fabled Tiéroko volcano in the Tibesti Mountains of Chad; and hear about his months spent camped atop Antarctica’s most active volcano to record the pulse of its lava lake.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

PENN ALLEN THE LOST GARDENS OF LOUGHRIGG

SPEAKER EVENT

25 YEARS OF ADVENTURE WITH LEO HOULDING Presented by Berghaus 17:00 - 18:30 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Join Leo for an exclusive event where he will share his epic life stories as well delving into untold tales behind The Asgard Project, an astonishing film that follows Leo’s ambitious aims to make the first free ascent of the North Face of Mt Asgard on Baffin Island.

Tickets £15.00 / u18s £12.00

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CLIVE OPPENHEIMER MOUNTAINS OF FIRE

FILM COLLECTIONS

SNOW - RED Presented by Ortovox 17:00 - 18:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p35.

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 FEATURE FILM

A YEAR IN A FIELD 17:45 - 19:15 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Weathering the elements in the centre of a field in Cornwall is the Longstone, a natural relic that has quietly witnessed 4,000 years of tumultuous history.

Tickets £9.50 / £7.00 SPEAKER EVENT

CLIMB - BLUE

POLLY ATKIN SOME OF US JUST FALL

OUTSIDE ARTISTS

18:15 - 19:15 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Hall - Chambers After years of unexplained health problems, Polly Atkin’s perception of her body was rendered disjointed. She traces a journey through illness, a path which led Polly to her current home in the Lake District where outdoor swimming is purported to cure all, and where every day she turns to the natural world for help.

Tickets £8.50

Presented by The North Face 17:00 - 18:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p32.

Presented by Keela 17:00 - 18:45 Saturday 18 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Film collection details on p43.

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Nuptse

Leo Smith

Moonlines

20 EVENTS SATURDAY

PARTY

SPEAKER EVENT

FEATURE FILM

18:30 - 20:30 Saturday 18 November The Venue at The Barrel House If you’ve ever been to a ceilidh, you’ll know that it’s impossible not to get involved and have the time of your life.

Tickets £12.00

Presented by Mountain Equipment 19:30 - 20:30 Saturday 18 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Climbing psychologist Dr Rebecca Williams discusses risk with James McHaffie and Dave MacLeod.

Tickets £10.00 / u18s £8.00

20:00 - 21:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge In 2014, Trevor Kennison’s life was forever altered by a broken back. Full Circle is an unblinking examination of the challenges of life after spinal cord injury...and a celebration of the opportunity for growth that such a tragedy can present.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7.00

RISK SESSION - BLUE

CEILIDH Presented by Craghoppers

SPEAKER EVENT

FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

NED BOULTING 1923: THE MYSTERY OF LOT 212 AND A TOUR DE FRANCE OBSESSION

ANDREW COTTON BIG WAVE SURFER

FEATURE FILM

FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

NUPTSE

19:15 - 20:30 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts Centre - Screen 1 Three obsessive French mountaineers dream of opening a new extreme route on the legendary south face of Nuptse.

Tickets £8.50 / £6.50 PARTY

SILENT DISCO

FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

Presented by Saltrock 19:30 - 20:30 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Studio Meet renowned big wave surfer Andrew Cotton. His journey started on North Devon’s coast, where his talent for riding larger waves blossomed. See the film, Edge of the Line, chronicalling his journey as a big wave surfer.

Tickets £9.50 / £7.50

18:45 - 19:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room When Ned bought a clip of Pathé news film featuring a Tour de France stage from 1923 he set about learning all he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story.

Tickets £13.50 / £9.00

Presented by Macs Adventure 19:30 - 21:00 Saturday 18 November Basecamp Silent Disco is back! Don our wireless headphones and get into your groove with DJ Ziggy in the mix.

Tickets £10.00

FULL CIRCLE

BIKE NIGHT Presented by Trek 20:00 - 22:30 Saturday 18 November Kendal Leisure Centre Don’t miss the ultimate social event in the mountain biking calendar. Presented by ultradistance cycling legend Jenny Graham and trials rider Duncan Shaw, they’ll be talking to; mountain biker, coach, photographer and YouTube personality Leo Smith otherwise known as Lando Steezy; British mountain bike legend Tracy Moseley; filmmaker Adam Dayson; and The Sleeper Collective with a special edit of their new film, The Pilot.

Supported by Adidas Five Ten and Fatmap by Strava Tickets £19.50 / u18s £12.50

WOMEN IN ADVENTURE SESSION

Presented by Arc’teryx 20.00 - 22.00 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Hall We hear from a group of inspiring women who’ve cut their own paths in the outdoors, becoming bona-fide legends and inspiring other women along the way. Joining the lineup this year is Silvia Moser with her film, Moonlines, a blend of freeskiing and highlining in the Queyras mountains; Canadian snowboard athlete Robin Van Gyn, and Isabelle Santoire with her film ISA recounting her journey to become a French mountain guide.

Tickets £16.50 / u18s £10.00 SPEAKER EVENT

SECRET SESSION

Presented by Montane 20:00 - 21:30 Saturday 18 November One-of-a-kind events hosted in secret venues and featuring some very special guests.

Tickets £9.00

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A Flat Place

Subterranean

Hayden Thopre Music On Nature 2022

SATURDAY & SUNDAY EVENTS 21

LIVE MUSIC

FEATURE FILM

PARTY

20:30 - 22:30 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Tracing the connections between nature and sound, we explore the landscapes around us through music, prose and poetry. Join us for an enchanting evening with Festival patron Robert Macfarlane, national Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, and poet Elizabeth Jane Burnett, singer-songwriter Sam Lee; singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Hayden Thorpe; cellist singer Sarah Smout; and trumpeteer Aaron Diaz.

Tickets £25.00 / u18s £16.00

21:00 - 22:30 Saturday 18 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Two teams of cavers aim to set records for Canada’s longest and deepest caves. Katie becomes obsessed with breaking the depth record at the Bisaro Anima cave in the Rockies; meanwhile, a Vancouver Island team strives to connect tunnel systems, creating the nation’s longest cave.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

22:00 - 02:00 Saturday 18 November Ruskins A climbing rave from the golden days.

Tickets £8.00 | Over 18s only

MUSIC ON NATURE

FEATURE FILM

WINTER 282 21:00 - 22:45 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Kevin Woods sets out to attempt all 282 of Scotland’s Munros in a single winter season.

This film explores the beauty and brutality of the highest Scottish mountains, the legacies of those who have come before, and the relentless drive in pursuit of a dream.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

DRAG NIGHT 21:00 - 22:30 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room An unforgettable evening of glitz, glamour, and fierce performances as we proudly present our first ever drag event, featuring the fabulous Andi Blewitt, Wendy Mere, Nova Gina and special guests. Get ready to be entertained by breathtaking performances that combine the art of drag with the spirit of adventure.

Tickets £15.00

SUBTERRANEAN

SPEAKER EVENT

JOHN PORTER A PATH OF SHADOWS

THE ‘ADRA’ AFTER-PARTY

SPEAKER EVENT

NOREEN MASUD A FLAT PLACE 9:15 - 10:15 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts Centre - Malt Room In the flatlands of Britain, Noreen is reminded of Pakistan, and her own heritage. Undertaking a pilgrimage around Britain’s flatlands - Orford Ness, the Cambridgeshire Fens, Morecambe Bay and Orkney - Noreen explores overlooked landscapes and their forgotten histories.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

21:00 - 22:00 Saturday 18th November Brewery Arts - Studio John Porter is a renowned mountaineer with many bold ascents to his name. An award winning author, he has served as president of The Alpine Club, and is currently secretary of the Mount Everest Foundation. Less well known is the fact that John has also been writing poetry for many years. A Path of Shadows is John’s first published collection of poetry exploring a life led in mountain ranges around the world.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

BIKE - BLUE Presented by Trek 9:30 - 11:15 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p39.

PARTY

CLIMB - RED Presented by The North Face

WOMEN IN ADVENTURE PARTY Presented by Arc’teryx 22:00 - 01:00 Saturday 18 November The Venue at The Barrel House Unleash the high-octane excitement inspired by the Arc’teryx Women In Adventure session at the official afterparty.

Tickets £8.00 / Over 18s only

EXPAND YOUR COMFORT ZONE

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FILM COLLECTIONS

SNOW - BLUE Presented by Ortovox 9:15 - 11:00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Film collection details on p35.

9:30 - 11:15 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p32.

Film Collection Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

FAMILY ADVENTURE

Presented by Forestry England & Saltrock 9:30 - 10:45 Sunday 19 November Kendal Leisure Centre Film collection details on p46.

Tickets FREE

Beatrice Searle

Paul Ramsden

The Eagle With The Sunlit Eye

22 EVENTS SUNDAY

SPEAKER EVENT

BMC BREAKFAST CLUB 9:30 - 11:00 Sunday 19 November Kendal Town Hall A Sunday morning mash-up of personalities, star climbers and secret guests.

Tickets £12.00 / u18s £9.00 FEATURE FILM - UK PREMIERE

THE EAGLE WITH THE SUNLIT EYE Presented by Blundstone 9:30 - 11:30 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Theatre The White Tailed Eagle is one of the largest birds of prey on the planet. For generations, humans have struck an uneasy relationship with this apex predator. We persecuted it to extinction in Britain a century ago - and then the 1970s saw this greatest of eagles brought back to our wild edges. This unforgettable film journeys into the heart of one of the most remarkable wildlife comebacks ever witnessed The film will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Ted Simpson, along with British Naturalist Lee Scofield and author of Eight Bears Gloria Dickie.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

SPEAKER EVENT

RISK SESSION - GREEN

Presented by Mountain Equipment 9:45 - 10:45 Sunday 19 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Climbing psychologist Dr Rebecca Williams discusses risk with Tom Livingstone, Paul Ramsden and Fay Manners.

Tickets £10.00 / u18s £8.00 CHILDREN’S BOOK EVENT

ALLIE MASON THE AUTISTIC GUIDE TO ADVENTURE 10:00 - 10:45 Sunday 19 November Abbot Hall Social Centre Outdoor adventuring can be life changing – it makes you physically and mentally stronger, takes you to new places and introduces you to new friends, as well as being an exhilarating challenge – but it can be stressful when there are unexpected social and sensory challenges involved. Allie Mason, autistic adventurer extraordinaire, is here to help.

Tickets FREE

FEATURE FILM

YOUNGER: LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING OLDER 10:15 - 11:30 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Dorothy, 85, loves the camaraderie. Joylyn, 69 hopes to keep going into her 90s. Noel, 74, loves the challenge. For them all, masters athletics is about community, achieving goals and living a purposeful life.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7 SPEAKER EVENT

BEATRICE SEARLE STONE WILL ANSWER 11:00 - 12:00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room At the age of 26, stonemason Beatrice Searle embarked on an expedition like no other. Pulling along a 40-kilo stone from Orkney, she crossed the North sea and walked 500-miles on a mediaeval pilgrim path to Norway. Join Beatrice as she tells the story of her one-of-a-kind adventure.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

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adidas TERREX has one mission: to enable all humans to embrace a more connected, conscious and adventures life in nature.

How? By developing a technical and sustainable product range that is as versatile as your adventures. We call this ‘the terrex adventure wardrobe’.

The terrex adventure wardrobe is a flexible and synchronised system of customisable layers, enabling everyone to enjoy the outdoors without the need for multiple products. Hike, run, bike your weekend micro adventures might include multiple activities, but why change your wardrobe?

The terrex adventure wardrobe crosses boundaries so you can do more with less. adidas TERREX is proud to showcase the terrex adventure wardrobe at Kendal Mountain Festival 2023. For your chance to WIN your very own wardrobe, scan the QR code at the basecamp stand to enter.

2023 marks the 11th year adidas Terrex will sponsor the Kendal Mountain Festival 10k run.

Push your pace during the race this year by testing our latest trail running shoes at our test and trial area at basecamp.

Throughout the festival weekend, you can take part in guided hikes and runs with the Fiona English and the We Are Daybreak team. Details below, meeting point at the adidas TERREX trailer outside basecamp.

Friday 17th November • 10am Guided Run – 5-8km • 1 pm Guided walk - Scout Scar - 11km loop 3hours • 3pm Guided Run – 5-8km • Saturday 18th November • (11am 10K Trail Race) • 1 pm Guided walk - Serpentine Woods and Kendal Fell - 5km loop - 1.5hours • Sunday 19th November • 10am Guided Run – 5-8km • Whatever your summit, you’re good to go.

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Jenny Graham & Mark Beaumont

Freja Shannon

In The Footsteps Of Romantic Explorers

24 EVENTS SUNDAY

CHILDREN’S BOOK EVENT

LINDSEY COLE THE MERMAID, THE OTTER AND THE BIG POO

FILM COLLECTION

FEATURE FILM

11:30 - 13:15 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Film collection details on p44.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

12:00 - 13:30 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Discover the story of Amaury and the road he travelled to win the World Cup DH overall for a second time and make 2022 his best season yet.

Tickets £9.50 / u18s £7.00

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11:30 - 12:15 Sunday 19 November Abbot Hall Social Centre A fun adventure story about sewage pollution, based on Lindsey’s mermaid swim adventure down the Bristol Avon.

Tickets FREE

FILM - FEATURE

HELEN MORT WILDERNESS TRACKS

FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ROMANTIC EXPLORERS 11:30 - 13:00 Sunday 19 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) This autumn, Wordsworth Grasmere recreates three early Lake District ascents from the 1790s and 1800s. Experience Joseph Budworth’s Helm Crag climb, Ann Radcliffe’s horseback ride up Skiddaw, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s moonlight traverse of Helvellyn and the Dodds in a new and fascinating light. Join Professor Simon Bainbridge, Dr. Penny Bradshaw, Jeff Cowton MBE, and Dr. Paul Davies for an engaging talk and watch three short films celebrating these pioneering adventures.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

Presented by Timber Festival 11:45 - 12:45 Sunday 19 November The Venue at the Barrel House Author and poet Helen Mort shares six pieces of music that connect her with the natural world, and most particularly the landscape.

Tickets £7.00 / u18s £5.00 FILM COLLECTION

BRIT ROCK AT KENDAL 12:00 - 13:45 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Join Alastair Lee with special guest speakers with a programme of films representing the best of UK rock, ice and adventure stories. Joining Al on stage will be Mat Wright from Hard Git plus Freja Shannon from Goddess Of Craic.

Tickets £15.00 / u18s £9.00

THE PILOT - AMAURY PIERRON

FILM COLLECTION

AIR Presented by Columbia 12:00 - 13:45 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Studio Film collection details on p37.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 SPEAKER EVENT

MARK BEAUMONT & JENNY GRAHAM CYCLING ROUND THE WORLD 12:15 - 13:45 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Record breaking cyclists Mark Beaumont and Jenny Graham share their experiences of cycling around the world, from two very different perspectives.

Tickets £15.00 / u18s £12.00

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SPEAKER EVENT

ENDURANCE SESSION

Presented by inov-8 12:30 - 14:30 Sunday 19 November Kendal Leisure Centre Andy Berry and Renee McGregor present an afternoon of endurance tales with recordbreaking mountain runner James Gibson; endurance athlete Sean Conway; record holder for the fastest self-propelled continuous round of all 282 Scottish Munros Jamie Aarons; womens’ menopause charity founder and ultra runner Nina Kuypers; and Haroon Mota, Six Star World Marathon Major finisher and diversity advocate.

Tickets £13.50 / £9.00 SPEAKER EVENT

OUTDOOR SWIMMING SESSION

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Presented by Voited 12:30 - 14:30 Sunday 19 November Kendal Town Hall Ella Foote inteviews Olympic swimmer Hector Pardoe; Ghana’s Volta river swimmer and environmental activist Yvette Tetteh; paraswimming trailblazer Jonty Warneken; and friends Jenny, Julia and Kit share their 80 mile river Eden adventure.

Tickets £13.50 / £9.00

SPEAKER EVENT

MAJKA BURHARDT & MARIA COFFEY MOTHERHOOD & CHILD-FREE ADVENTURES 13:00 - 14:00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Majka Burhardt and Maria Coffey discuss how the decision to have or not have children transformed their lives. Majka, a professional climber and mother of twins, shares her journey of balancing her career with marriage and motherhood. Meanwhile, adventurer and author Maria grapples with her fear of loss and her partner’s desire for children. A thoughtprovoking conversation exploring women’s role in risk-taking and how a life of adventure can impact the decision on whether to have children.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 SPEAKER EVENT

Chronoception

James Gibson

Majka Burhardt

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FILM - COLLECTION

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT Presented by Keela 13:30 - 15:15 Sunday 19 November The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Film collection details on p41.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 FEATURE FILM

CHRONOCEPTION 13:45 - 15:00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Screen Two The Kokshaal-Too range on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China, harbours unexplored mountains and faces.

On the trail of nomadic peoples and the ancient Silk Roads, Thomas Delfino, Léa Klaue and Aurélien Lardy embark on an expedition to this remote area and are with us to share their story.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

SUNDAY PODCAST THE POWER OF STORYTELLING

FEATURE FILM

13:30 - 14:30 Sunday 19 November The Venue at the Barrel House Matt Barr from ‘Looking Sideways Podcast’ and Matt Pycroft from ‘The Adventure Podcast’ host a panel of modern day innovators and activists.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

14:00 - 15:30 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Weathering the elements in the centre of a field in Cornwall is the Longstone, a natural relic that has quietly witnessed 4,000 years of tumultuous history.

Tickets £9.50 / £7.00

A YEAR IN A FIELD

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Bradley Wiggins

Weak Layers

Spirit Of Discovery

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SPEAKER EVENT

FEATURE FILM

Presented by The Alpine Club and The Mount Everest Foundation 14:30 - 16:00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Hear from the explorers, climbers and researchers in search of unclimbed peaks, untrodden landscapes and new scientific knowledge. On stage will be renowned mountaineer Paul Ramsden talking about his expedition to climb Jugal Spire; Sasha Doyle on her Medusa trip, sailing to Greenland and climbing big walls; alpinist Tom Livingstone talking about Gasherbrum IV plus his mentoring programme with the Young Alpinist Group; and Isla Petrie & Oliver Vick from the Altitude Physiology Expedition.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

14:30 - 16:15 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Studio Get ready for the first ever outdoor adventure rom-com at Kendal! After getting evicted, a stuck-in-life aspiring adventure filmmaker and mountain town local enters a 72-hour ski film competition against the best pros and filmmakers in the business. Lead actor and writer – Katie Burrell joins us live in the venue.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY

FILM COLLECTION

EXPLORE - BLUE Presented by Pertex 14.30 - 16.15 Sunday 20 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Film collection details on p34.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

WEAK LAYERS

SPEAKER EVENT

KATIE CARR MODERATE BECOMING GOOD LATER 15:00 - 16:00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room When Toby Carr passes away, his sister Katie attempts to finish what he started and sets out to kayak the shipping forecast. Katie joins us to share the book she wrote from Toby’s extensive notes and recordings, as well as her personal voyage of discovery.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

SPEAKER EVENT

SIR BRADLEY WIGGINS & BEN WIGGINS 15:30 - 17:00 Sunday 19 November Kendal Leisure Centre An inspiring afternoon with one of Britain’s most beloved Olympians, gold medalist and Tour de France victor, Sir Bradley Wiggins. In this very special event, Bradley is joined by his son and Madison Junior World Champion, Ben Wiggins.

Don’t miss this captivating reflection on family and passion at its competitive peak.

Tickets £20.00 / £15.00 FEATURE FILM

DEATH TRAP HAUTE ROUTE: RECONSTRUCTION OF A TRAGEDY 16:00 - 17:30 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Seven people, frozen to death from exhaustion in snow and ice, only 550 metres from the hut that would have saved them. What happened? Based on survivors’ testimonies, documents, photos, GPS data and excerpts from the investigation, the film reconstructs events and tries to find answers.

Tickets £9.50 / £7.00

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FORGED IN THE FELLS RUN | HIKE | GYM

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The Great White Whale

Kate Rawles

James Pearson

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SPEAKER EVENT

JAMES PEARSON E12? THERE AND BACK AGAIN 16:00 - 17:30 Sunday 19 November Kendal Town Hall Fifteen years ago, James Pearson made climbing history with his groundbreaking route, The Walk of Life, graded E12. While the route’s notoriety and subsequent downgrade are well-known, it remains a notable case of cancel culture in British climbing. James has since relocated to the South of France with his family, establishing a remarkable climbing legacy, including the challenging Le Voyage. Join him for a fifteenyear journey of trad climbing and self-discovery, culminating in his latest route, Bon Voyage.

Tickets £9.50 / £7.00 PARTY

CEILIDH - SUNDAY SPECIAL

Presented by Craghoppers 16:00 - 18:00 Sunday 19 November The Venue at The Barrel House If you’ve ever been to a ceilidh, you’ll know that it’s impossible not to get involved and have the time of your life.

Tickets £12.00

SPEAKER EVENT

KATE RAWLES THE LIFE CYCLE 17:00 - 18:00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Malt Room Pedalling hard for thirteen months, ecoadventurer Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on an eccentric bicycle she built herself.

This talk charts Kate’s mission to find out why biodiversity is so important, what’s happening to it, and what can be done to protect it.

Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50 FILM COLLECTIONS

BEST OF KENDAL

Presented by Rab 17:00 - 19:30 Sunday 19 November Collection Blue - Brewery Arts - Studio Collection Green - Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Collection Red - The Box (nr Kendal Museum) Collection Yellow - Brewery Arts - Theatre Details of the films within Best of Kendal events will be added to our website at the start of the Festival weekend.

FEATURE FILM

THE GREAT WHITE WHALE 18:00 - 20:00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Deep in the Southern Ocean, a snowy volcano rears up from the sea. Five times it tried to kill the first team that tried to climb it. But back they sail to try again, this time with legendary Bill Tilman as skipper...

Tickets £9.50 / £7.00 FILM COLLECTIONS

BEST OF KENDAL

Presented by Rab 20:00 - 22:30 Sunday 19 November Collection Blue - Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Collection Red - Brewery Arts - Theatre Collection Green - Brewery Arts - Studio Details of the films within Best of Kendal events will be added to our website at the start of the Festival weekend.

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

Tickets £13.50 / u18s £9.00

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INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITION 2023

THE FILM PROGRAMME

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Between Earth & Sky

30 FILM INTRODUCTION

WELCOME TO THE KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL

INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITION 2023

PRESENTED BY

This is our inspiration for this year’s film programme; the Kendal experience is all about Joy! Come to our cinemas, sink back and remember that child-like sense of awe and wonder.

For full immersion, look for our Stand Alone films, with 23 epic features to choose from. Or let us guide you; our short film curations are chosen to delight, surprise and excite! Choose from activities and elements you know and love such as Climb, Mountain, Snow, and Water; go for themes such as Human Spirit, or Rise Up, or test your boundaries with Outside Thinkers and Outside Artists.

We supported three filmmakers with film grants this year; look out for the Rab Grant film Season’s Lost, , and our two Kailas Grant films Best Foot Forward and The Magic Of Freedom.

Wild Water

Our Access Kendal screening returns with an entirely Audio Described and Subtitled curation, including the premiering film Adra. We are thrilled to make the best of Kendal accessible to our blind and d/Deaf audiences.

So, dive into the Film Programme! And let us know which ones were your favourites! The biggest prize of all is the People’s Choice Award - find out how to vote on the opposite page.

And don’t forget, our Festival Film Programme is digital once again and the adventure continues after the Festival until 31 December. Sign up for our Player and enjoy Kendal films all year round!

Film programme cover image: Chronoception © www.jeremy-bernard.com

Chasing The Sun

“Joy is my resistance; there’s a fight that’s happening out there, and we can’t fight it if we are not recuperating and resting and just having joy.” So says Community Leader Cherelle Harding in the 2022 Rab Grant film, We are Nature.

VOTE FOR THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD SUPPORTED BY RAB

For filmmakers, the People’s Choice Film Prize is a significant accolade. It serves as direct confirmation from the most important critics—the audience—that their creation has resonated with you more than any other.

VOTE HERE!

This year, we’re thrilled to introduce a new system for our Audience Awards by using Votemo, a QR code-based voting platform.

BIG SCREEN VIEWING IN THE RAB CINEMAS We’re delighted to welcome Rab back as partners of our cinema venues at the Brewery Arts.

Join us and be treated to state-of-the-art screens, surround sound systems and the comfiest seating this side of the Alps.

Strike a red carpet-worthy pose at the Rab selfie booth right outside the Rab cinemas at Screen 1 in the Brewery Arts.

Who knows, maybe some A-listers will join in the fun!

HOW IT WORKS After watching any of our films at the Festival, you’ll see a unique QR Code displayed onscreen. Simply scan this code to participate in a live poll, registering your vote for your favourite film of that session. No downloads are necessary, and you can cast your vote at any point during the Festival weekend. Look out for QR code details at the Rab Stand in Basecamp, as well as at the Info Desk and Box Office.

When you vote, you also gain entry into our prize draw for a chance to win a Rab Neutrino Pro Jacket!

Voting will close at 6:00 PM on Sunday, and we will announce the winning film at 8:15 PM during the Best of Kendal screening at the Theatre.

ONLINE FILMS We will reopen the People’s Choice voting on Monday 20 November on the Kendal Mountain Platform. This gives you a new opportunity to vote for your favourite online-available film right up until 31 December 2023. Participants in this round of voting will have the chance to win Rab kit and a £100 voucher for tickets to Kendal Mountain Festival 2024!

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THE INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITION The Festival aims to show the very best in outdoor film, across the broadest spectrum.

Films are judged against twelve competitive categories including prizes for genre and creative excellence, by a panel of film and outdoor experts, and in the case of the People’s Choice, the audience itself. A trophy sculpted by Andy Parkin will be awarded to the best films in the categories.

THE JURY JONATHAN HOURIGAN (CHAIR) Jonathan has been on the jury for the last three years.

He is a screenwriter and educator. He currently has two films as screenwriter in postproduction, including the feature debut of 2020 Festival prize winner Maja Novakovic. He is Programme Director for MA Screenwriting at University of Manchester.

ROTIMI ODUKOYA

The Hermit Of Treig

Rotimi is the founder of Clmbxr | Climbing Community, and an athlete with The North Face.

A leader inspiring both individuals and businesses to boundary breaking empowerment through climbing.

EMILY CHAPPELL Emily became a cycle courier after Cambridge and SOAS, and never went back to a desk (properly). She became an ultra endurance cyclist and is the author of two books and counting. She’s a passionate community leader and writes a weekly newsletter; ‘Unfinished Journeys’.

2022 WINNERS Grand Prize The Hermit Of Treig

Best Adventure & Exploration Film Exposure

Judges Special Prize An Accidental Life

Best Mountain Film Pasang: In the Shadow Of Everest

Best Creative Film The Water Holds Me / The Water Binds Us

SUZAN BERAZA Suzan is an Spanish-Cuban-American filmmaker born and raised in the Caribbean. Her films have been shown on Netflix, Independent Lens, PBS, BBC, World Channel, FranceTV, and been televised in over 50 countries.

Suzan is currently Festival Director for Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colorado.

Best Sport Long Live Livi

Change Maker Award Fragments Choisis

Best Community & Culture Run to the Source

Best Short Film Tempo II. Movements in Jungle

Best Climbing Elevated

Best Environmental Film Not a Hero’s Journey

People’s Choice The Last Forgotten Art

KASIA BIERNACKA Kasia Biernacka is an expedition caver & cave photographer and cinematographer. In her spare (!) time she works as Film Programme Director for Ladek Mountain Festival. Kasia also does cave photography workshops.

KENDAL MOUNTAIN FILMMAKERS SUMMIT 2023

The 2022 Film Award - Grand Prize Winner Lizzie MacKenzie| The Hermit of Treig

A day of inspiration, connections and practical suggestions.

Come and meet fellow storytellers and professionals across the outdoor and filmmaking industries for problem solving, shortburst presentations and longer conversations!

11:00 – 16:30 Friday 17 November The Venue at the Barrel House PROBLEM SOLVING WORKSHOP FOR ADVENTURE FILMMAKING

Katie Moore Sustainable Adventure Filmmaker Dive into the obstacles facing outdoor filmmakers, with space to share experiences and join forces to find solutions.

PRESENTATIONS FROM FESTIVAL FILMMAKERS

Matt Green Summit Fever Media (Film: Lost Connections) Climate Conscious Filmmaking: A Case Study Danielle Sellwood Find It Films (Film: Younger) Accessible Filmmaking: How-to make your films accessible for Blind and D/deaf audiences Pip Piper One Small Barking Dog (Film: Chasing the Sun) Body, Mind and Soul… how can emerging filmmakers sustain themselves?

IF THE STREETS WERE ON FIRE INTERVIEW AND Q&A

with Doc Soc Fellow Gannesh Rajah & broadcaster Keme Nzerem

THE KENDAL FILM AWARDS

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DANNER & RAB

18:00 - 19:15 Saturday 18 November Basecamp Village - Polartec Bothy Stage The most important element of film at the Festival: the Awards!

Who will you be rooting for?

Join us at 6pm at the Polartec Bothy Stage on Saturday in the Basecamp, when our esteemed Jury will reveal their decisions for the 11 Prizes. From Best Creative to Grand Prize - this is the moment the filmmakers have been waiting for.

FREE TO ATTEND - LIMITED NUMBERS

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Powerstar

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CLIMB - BLUE

CLIMB - RED

Chalk up and dip in... come and see a collection that celebrates connection - to oneself, to nature, and the special bond formed through sharing a rope.

Most climbers enjoy a challenge. In fact, you could argue that’s what climbing is mostly about. But for some people, the challenge is bigger than you’d think...

SCREENING TIMES 12.00 Friday 17 Nov 17.00 Saturday 18 Nov

SCREENING TIMES 14.30 Saturday 18 Nov 09.00 Sunday 19 Nov

Brewery Arts - Theatre Brewery Arts - Studio

Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Brewery Arts - Studio

HOPE

ASCEND

Towering over the small town of Bürs, Prinzip Hoffnung (E9/10, 8b/+) features bold moves and precarious gear placements with serious fall potential. With lingering injuries and a rapidly shrinking weather window conspiring against them, uncertainty and doubt begins to creep in for Anna Hazlett and climbing partner Tom Randall.

A group of young women from Afghanistan are pursuing their passion for climbing and mountaineering despite facing grave risks. When the Taliban seize power in their country, they are forced to flee their homes and start anew in the United States. Watch this heartwarming film and witness the strength and resilience of these young women as they adapt to life in a new country and forge new friendships with fellow climbers.

ANNA HAZLETT

KATHRYN FRANCIS, CAMPBELL BREWER

US / 18’

US / 19’

POWERSTAR

EL GAVILÁN

PRATIK SINGLA

A group of climbers aspire to bring more inclusivity in the Indian climbing scene by developing new sport routes in Badami - a town known for its historic temples of the Chalukya dynasty. With the help of a crowdfunding initiative they get the support they need to bring the community together, train a new generation of route developers and create lasting bonds through a shared love for climbing.

INDIA / 29’

GRAND CAPUCIN: A LITTLE BIG WALL MARC DAVIET

The Grand Capucin is a 500-metre high rocky obelisk in the heart of the Mt. Blanc massif. Follow climbers Christophe Dumarest and Symon Welfringer as they embark on a ‘Grand’ project to take on one of the Capucin’s hardest routes. With thrills, spills, a spot of contemplation and a healthy amount of mockery, we invite you to join an atypical climbing duo as they tackle one of the monuments of Mt. Blanc.

FRANCE / 25’

BRONWYN HODGINS, SAVANNAH CUMMINS

Rising out of the arid Mexican Desert lies a 900-ft ship’s prow of elegant limestone sporting a 9-pitch 5.13 established in the 90s by Jeff Jackson.

A cutting-edge big wall free climb at the time, this route shut down hard men for years. Shrouded in mysticism, the bolts are rusty and the holds collect dust…until a couple of young women from Canada decide to give it a try.

US / 20’

STILL ALIVE

SANTINO MARTIRANO

Klaas Willems, a rock climber with Cystic Fibrosis, defied the odds when he continued climbing a decade past his life expectancy. His passion led him to bolt routes in pristine areas like Sardinia, Italy. Overcoming depression with his sister’s support, he returned to Sardinia, completing the nowfamous Still Alive (5.14b) route. This film chronicles his remarkable journey.

ITALY / 27’

SOUNDSCAPE

LET IT BEARN

TIMMY O’NEILL

HANNES TELL, ALICE MARTIN, LANDO PFÖST

Soundscape shares the sightless experience of climbing a mountain featuring Erik Weihenmayer as he ascends a massive alpine rock face deep in the Sierra Nevada.

US / 15’

BOTH & NEITHER | AMBOS Y NINGUNO JULIE ELLISON

As a Mexican American, Natalie Connell spent her life balancing two cultural identities, with neither fitting quite right on its own. Through art and climbing, she’s found her rightful place as a bridge between the two - this is her story.

US / 9’

An underground bouldering scene is hiding in plain sight in Switzerland’s capital, Bern. Meet two Banksy-esque phantoms and guide book authors Dr. Bäri and Dr. Bomb and join us for a concrete ride that wants nothing less than reclaiming the streets and urban playgrounds.

GERMANY / 11’

MOYO

HENRY J KAMARA

The Jipe Moyo centre in Tanzania has a mission: to give every child the foundation they need to build the life they deserve. Despite difficult beginnings, the children have alchemised their hardship into bravery and journey out to the boulders and rocks that are scattered all over the town, and join forces to tackle the hardest problems.

TANZANIA / 14’

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I Am Because You Are

Une Belle Trace / A beautiful Line

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MOUNTAIN - BLUE

MOUNTAIN - RED

From Scotland to Everest, via the Alps; the classic mountaineer’s path of progression, but this collection treads that path in film.

The mountains are indifferent; they don’t care what you do.

So the stories we layer around them are more to do with people; the personalities, friendships and relationships we bring.

SCREENING TIMES 17.00 Friday 17 Nov Brewery Arts - Screen 1 12.00 Saturday 18 Nov Brewery Arts - Theatre

SCREENING TIMES 14.30 Friday 17 Nov 09.00 Saturday 18 Nov

CLEAN MOUNTAINS

Brewery Arts - Theatre Brewery Arts - Screen 2

GEERTJAN LASSCHE

THE ASCENSION SERIES - HAMISH FROST

Mount Everest’s Sherpa community has been hit by the lack of tourism due to the pandemic. One family decides to take the opportunity to clear up some of the masses of rubbish left on the mountain by climbers in a bid to appease the gods.

One of Europe’s leading adventure photographers, Hamish Frost, lives twin lives. A story of confidence and connection, join us to explore a side of Hamish that he has kept hidden from the outdoor community.

NEPAL / 18’

EMMA CROME, MATT PYCROFT

UK / 8’

DEEPFREEZE: DIRECTISSIME WALKER

UNE BELLE TRACE / A BEAUTIFUL LINE

YANNICK BOISSENOT

CHARLEY RADCLIFFE

In July 2022, mountain guides Frederic Degoulet and Benjamin Ribeyre set out to attempt a mountaineering first - to complete a circumnavigation of the Mer de Glace via some of the most emblematic peaks in the Mont Blanc range. After an abandoned attempt in 2021, the journey turns into a race against time, with record heat waves hitting the Alps.

FRANCE / 20’

A monumental 1200m big wall, the Walker Directissime on the towering Grandes Jorasses North Face has remained unchallenged for an astonishing 37 years. Fast forward to 2023, and the stage is set as Charles Dubouloz, Symon Welfringer, and Clovis Paulin embark on a mission to free climb this legendary route and achieve the coveted first winter ascent.

FRANCE / 26’

I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE

ENTANGLED

LEVI ALLEN

RACHEL SARAH

Join two passionate Scottish winter climbers on an exhilarating journey through the unpredictable world of Scottish winter climbing. This film captures the heart-pounding moments of scaling icy heights, highlighting the intricate dance of ropes, the strategic placement of screws, with an intense focus on the climber’s experience.

UK / 5’

Despite varying levels of experience, a fearless crew of six women venture into the wild and embark on their first mountaineering expedition in the Bugaboos. Together, they redefine the conventional mountaineering narrative, embodying the timeless African philosophy of Ubuntu. Join us to experience the profound transformation that awaits when we say yes to the call of adventure.

CANADA / 17’

DIDI

TO THE HILLS AND BACK

DAVID ARNAUD, ALICIA CENCI

Four-time freeride world champion Marion Haerty is setting out to conquer her first 6,000m in Nepal. She surrounds herself with a team of female Nepalese guides and porters who accompany her in her quest for a new definition of success.

SWITZERLAND / 31’

CHANGABANG: RETURN TO THE SHINING MOUNTAIN

MIKE QUIGLEY

Avalanche accidents have been happening in the mountains ever since humans first ventured there. At a remote backcountry cabin, a veteran mountain guide and his daughter connect and reflect upon a lifetime in the mountains. From the early pioneers to modern day hard charging enthusiasts, a torch is being passed within the family’s legacy of guides as they reflect upon the history of those that have come and gone, some too soon.

CANADA / 46’

NICK KOWALSKI

In 1976, British alpinists Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker made the first ascent of the West Wall of Changabang. For the next four decades this ascent gains legendary status as climbers from around the world attempt to repeat this route. Watch as three climbers from the New Zealand Alpine Team try their luck on this infamous climb.

To The Hills And Back

NEW ZEALAND / 20’

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Lost Connections

Going Greenland

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EXPLORE - BLUE

EXPLORE - RED

These are stories told on the path less trodden. Travel to Greenland by sailboat, discover Costa Rican waterfalls, hike across Scotland and discover the benefits of the outdoors.

Wilderness exploration frees the mind, liberates the spirit, and cleanses the soul. These are films that prove the point, in wildly different locations.

SCREENING TIMES 14.30 Saturday 18 Nov Brewery Arts - Studio 14.30 Sunday 19 Nov Brewery Arts - Screen 1

SCREENING TIMES 12.00 Friday 17 Nov 12.00 Saturday 18 Nov

GOING GREENLAND

Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Brewery Arts - Studio

DON’T IMPRISON THE WIND

ERICH ROEPKE, JESSICA BAKER, RACHAEL BURKS

CHRIS MCCLEAN, JAMES BOWDEN

What happens when you combine a renewable energy sailboat with a mission to ski big lines? Athletes Rachael Burks and Jessica Baker put the idea to test, and endure both a harrowing and inspiring journey along Greenland’s West coast fjords and towering mountains.

Join us as we explore the importance of wilderness, play and our relationship with the outdoors.

UK / 10’

US / 23’

EVERYDAY CLIMBERS - PABLO

WATERFALL HUNTERS

Pablo, a young Belgian climber, is biking through France in the winter in search for the best 8A route of the country.

If you don’t know something exists, how do you give it a voice? Waterfall Hunters follows Javier, Jimmy and Miguel as they seek to find, document, and inspire others to preserve invaluable ecosystems and habitats in the Costa Rican jungle. A beautiful journey into rarely-seen territory, the stakes couldn’t be higher as the men abseil, climb and hike into the heart of the jungle.

FRANCE / 12’

FLORENT QUINT

LINDSEY HAGEN

US / 23’

SEASONS LOST

PAUL INGRAM & LUCY JORDAN

The winner of the 2022 Rab Film Grant, this is a poetic adventure documentary highlighting the beauty of hiking Scotland’s East Highland Way in different seasons, through the lens of climate change.

UK / 25’

OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD LUKE GRENFELL-SHAW

Prepare for an epic journey as two stage 4 cancer survivors hope to climb beyond their past in the Chinese mountains. Luke, drawn to the adventure in Chengdu, joins forces with DanDan to take on the legendary Four Sisters mountains. Along the way, they face unexpected challenges and learn from each other’s strengths and fears, forging a unique bond to complete their epic trek.

UK / 12’

LOST CONNECTIONS ELLIE GREEN, MATT GREEN

THE WORLD IS OURS

NADIA LOUIS-DESMARCHAIS

Currently, post pandemic, one in two young people show symptoms of anxiety and depression. The World Is Ours is a film that follows six Montreal teenage girls who leave their urban environment for the first time to take part in a nature canoe-camping expedition. This is a journey of resilience, discovery and freedom.

CANADA / 21’

Alex and Calum embark on a human-powered journey through Knoydart, driven by curiosity and a passion for sustainable adventure. As they paddle and hike through the diverse landscape, a deeper connection with the land and Knoydart’s rich stories unfold. This light footed adventure is a reminder that sometimes the best journeys are the simplest.

UK / 21’

THE OLD SCHOOL COAST TO COAST DEANE PARKER, DYLAN GERSCHWITZ

Matty Graham grew up dreaming about the most iconic Adventure race in New Zealand - the Coast to Coast. Matty embarks on a mission to make history come alive by conquering the 40th-anniversary of the race with old-school equipment, gear and nutrition from the first Coast to Coast in 1983.

The World Is Ours

NEW ZEALAND / 29’

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WE ARE ANTARCTICA

JACK HARRIES

Uninhabitable to humans, yet impacted by every action we take, today Antarctica stands at a crossroads. Now is the time to reimagine our relationship with this great land and listen to the ancient wisdom of those fighting to protect our last wild areas. A journey to Antarctica reveals our fragile relationship with this wilderness and invites us to change the way we view nature.

UK / 8’

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Les Étoiles De La Terre / Stars Of The Earth

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To ski and ride in the mountains, is to experience them at their best.

But there’s a fragility; both to us as individuals, and to the mountains themselves.

Sometimes human activity makes its mark on the mountain; sometimes we bring the mountain into our urban world. But if it’s done right, and the intention is to have fun, what’s not to like?

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VERSO

HANNAH SKOLNICK

ALICIA CENCI

Verso takes viewers on a journey with Sybille as she seeks to push her freeriding skills to new heights. From risks and resilience to the profound happiness found in the mountains, experience the joy of being in the mountains as never seen before.

If you can ski in Sheffield, you can ski anywhere. Now returning to nature, Sheffield Ski Village was once the centre of a vibrant community of people. Hear what made the Ski Village so special from teenagers as well as the old-timers who dug out the soil to build the slopes in the first place.

SWITZERLAND / 18’

UK / 4’

WHAT IF…?

HARDANGERFOLK

What if our beloved ski resorts are vanishing, and what if there’s a way we can rescue them?

Echoing the heroic feat of 12 Norwegian Resistance members in 1943 who skied over 600-km to thwart an atomic bomb plan, Øivind Tangstad’s team retraces their steps, marking the 80th anniversary.

From the Rjukan valley assault to Europe’s wild plateau and over the Swedish border, they’ll journey hundreds of kilometres taking inspiration from one of the most thrilling adventure stories of the modern era.

MARCO TRIBELHORN

GREGOR DOUGLAS SINCLAIR

AUSTRIA / 8’

LES ÉTOILES DE LA TERRE / STARS OF THE EARTH VICTOR GALUCHOT

A dive into two winter seasons. A poetic journey in high mountain mixing performance, beauty and climate change awareness.

FRANCE / 25’

SPEED OF SOUND

ONE FOR ALL

JADE ANG JACKMAN

MICHAEL STEVENS, SPENCER MILLER

Tony Drees actually considers himself to have “good fortune,” despite being born into an abusive household, surviving the deadliest bombing of the Gulf War, beating cancer, and having his leg amputated up to his hip. After it all, and through his newly found passion for skiing, Tony sets an ambitious goal for this season.

US / 19’

UK / 29’

Skiing 80-kmph down a snow laden mountain would be daring enough for most - Austrian skier, Edlinger, does this at 2 percent vision with nothing but the voice of her guide, faith in her practice and rush of the wind behind her. Join us for this textured insight into the experience of this unstoppable young woman.

UK / 5’

SLIDES OF THE MOUNTAIN SETH GILLIS

Two young brothers from the Lil’wat Nation set out to ski the sacred mountain they were raised beneath, pushing both themselves and their culture to evolve.

CANADA / 30’

MOUNTAIN TURKS MARK JOHANSSON

One For All

“Mountain Turks” tells the story of Erik Bradshaw, an avid mountaineer who turned his crazy idea of building backcountry huts out of water tanks into New Zealand’s first ski traverse, and in the process built a thriving alpine community. The film is a powerful testament to the transformative power of community, the limitless potential of the human spirit, and the enduring spirit of New Zealand’s mountaineering community.

NEW ZEALAND / 42’

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The Pennine Way

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Getting back to the core of why we run, walk and hike, this collection of short films will have you yearning to get out and about.

Personal bests and personal stories are interwoven in this selection of films that explores what running and hiking means to us all.

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JUST A KID FROM BALTIMORE

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RED NEEDLE

DOM BUSH, SIMON SYLVESTER

SPENCER MILLER, CAMDEN MILLER

Follow Evan’s journey from the inner city to making mountaineering history.

US / 20’

TAITH GALED

RYAN VAN KESTEREN

Will Renwick sets off from Swansea to begin an attempt to not only run across his whole home country of Wales, but to climb all 189 of its mountains along the way.

UK / 23’

FROM THE SHADOW OF A MOUNTAIN

ALEX MASSEY

Markelle Taylor started running as a way to turn his life around. Today, he runs free in America’s oldest trail race, on a mountain which was once unreachable.

US / 6’

Ultra-runner Sarah Gerrish lost one ovary to cancer at 15 and the second to surgery at 36, plunging her directly into surgical menopause and a bewildering world of HRT, brain fog and loneliness. Red Needle explores the stigma, trauma and lessons learned from Sarah’s lifechanging experience.

Run The Alps Trail Running Festival Grant Winner UK / 6’

NO LOST SHOES

MAX ROMEY

Our shoes go to lots of places, across vast distances, and over many miles. But eventually, no matter how much we care for them, our shoes break down and usually get thrown away. Max Romey wanted to find out what happens to his old shoes, and in his film No Lost Shoes, highlights the full scale of the problem.

US / 12’

THE PENNINE WAY FRIT TAM

BRING THE SALMON HOME

SHANE ANDERSON

Follow Klamath River tribal communities on a 300+ mile run to remove four Klamath River dams. Triggered by a devastating fish kill in 2003, they now face a historic drought. Led by local young people, these communities unite to safeguard their salmon and heritage as runners race toward an unknown future.

US / 14’

Meet Fredi, the extraordinary 54-year-old South Asian dynamo. She’s not your usual hiker. A football coach, gas engineer, and plumber, she’s got limited hiking experience. Yet, she’s set her sights on conquering the epic 268-mile Pennine Way for her upcoming 55th birthday. Join Fredi as she shares 24 exhilarating days on this historic trail.

UK / 33’

THE RIGHT TO RACE RICHARD BULLOCK

THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD

ANDREW HOLZSCHUH

Endurance runner and artist Aaron Garcia pushes himself to his physical limit as he journeys to complete 50 miles across the Grand Canyon.

US / 4’

MANDEM

On June 30, an unknown runner flew across the finish line at the 2022 Diamond League competition. Shaving 20 seconds off his PB, Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu, a South Sudanese refugee now in Switzerland, clinched his first international victory. But with no national identity or flag, Dominic’s journey to the Olympics is far from straightforward.

Follow his compelling story as he battles for his Right to Race.

SWITZERLAND / 33’

NATHAN BAXTER

You’re invited on a journey told through the eyes of the Mandem, a grassroots men’s mental health organisation. Sharing a battle through which they are unified and connected with nature – they can heal.

UK / 14’

LA GARA

THE SUMMIT WITHIN ROO SMITH

A group of international wounded military veterans attempt to climb a 4000m mountain peak in Colorado, journeying towards the summits they face within themselves.

US / 14’

DIR. JULEN ELORZA

Journey into one of the world’s toughest mountain races in the Italian Alps with mountain runner Hillary Gerardi as she pushes herself to the limit, chasing after a dream.

US / 15’

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WATER

AIR

This curation looks below the surface: therapeutic, a daily practice, a lifelong dream. These aquatic stories flow apart, and back together. Sink in.

Adventures in the higher world, above the snow-topped skylines and into the rarified air above. We celebrate the people who make the impossible feel distinctly possible.

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AND YET, I REMAIN

SPEEDRIDING THE FRENCH ALPS

When Caleb lost his leg to a great white shark, he returned to the ocean just a few weeks later. On his journey of recovery he learns to free dive, and he starts to see things differently.

Top-Level Speedriding pilots Carl Weiseth and Jeff Katz explore the French Alps via a unique combination of skiing and flying tiny gliders called “Speedwings”.

SOUTH AFRICA / 8’

US / 3’

RICK WALL

CARL WEISETH

CUTTING THE CRAP

GOING HOME

ALETTA ELIZABETH HARRISON

ASHLEY WILLIAMS

A group of English swimmers take on the government over the misuse of a loophole allowing the discharge of raw sewage into coastal waters.

To celebrate the adventurous life of her late Uncle Clive, Ashley takes a leap of faith and learns to fly.

UK / 9’

NEW ZEALAND / 9’

PADDLE TRIBAL WATERS

DESERT WINGS

When the largest dam removal project in history begins, a group of indigenous youth learn to kayak in the hope of becoming the first people to paddle the river from source to sea.

Paramotoring is a niche, largely undocumented, and little-known sport.

This piece brings it to light in a rightfully epic way.

PAUL ROBERT WOLF WILSON, RUSH STURGES

NATHAN MCBRIDE

US / 9’

US / 4’

7 SUMMITS OF THE ALPS

GENDER OUTLAW: A BODYSURFING STORY

VALENTIN RAPP

Featuring Tyler Wilde, witness the importance of redefining inclusivity in and out of the water.

Lukas has a unique motivation to climb the seven Summits of the Alps. Reaching the summit is only one part of the goal - setting up and walking across a slackline close to the mountaintop.

US / 16’

GERMANY / 19’

DRIVING SWEEP

ABOVE THE NOISE

Follow Katie Veteto as she learns to drive a 4,000lbs sweep down the steep rocky rapids of the Salmon River, Idaho.

A documentary short that explores how athlete Maja Kuczynska uses her sport to escape the chaos of the modern world.

US / 10’

UK / 6’

PETER WILLIAMS

GREGORY CAIRNS

ADAM DE SILVA

LIGHT BEAMS FOR HELENA

WALKING ON ICE

KIRK HORTON

YE ZHANG

Learn what diving into the darkness of deep water has taught freediver Helena Bourdillon about life and light.

In 2018, Mu Ye’s team aimed to set up a highline in the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon. Climate change caused a glacial collapse, making the area inaccessible. Now, in 2023, their plan includes glacier exploration with wildlife surveys, paragliding, ice climbing, and highlining, revealing the majesty and fragility of these colossal glaciers.

US / 10’

UNDER THE SURFACE RACHEL ROSS

CHINA / 32’

Watch Jim in the weeks running up to a momentous swim challenge - a relay swim between Jersey and France, with his teammate, Simon.

UK / 30’

A GOOD PLACE TO BE REUBEN WORLLEDGE

Explore the beauty of wild swimming through the unique experience of Pauline Latchem.

THE MAGIC OF FREEDOM

JAKE HOLLAND

Join five paragliding pilots as they venture into Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains. By using their paragliders and the almost mystical uplifts found in the air, they’re able to ski and climb in some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes.

UK / 20’

UK / 3’

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The Right To Joy

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An exhilarating collection rounding up the best films from the two-wheeled world.

As one of the films in this collection reveals: a bicycle, in its essence, is a way from one place to another. But sometimes it’s also a way through something.

BIKE - BLUE

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LANDO STEEZY

GEORGIA ASTLE: FLIP THE SWITCH

Leo Smith is a self proclaimed bodge job and helper of people. Forging his own path in the bike industry, Leo is creating space in the sport for everyone.

Switch off and enjoy the best cycling in British Columbia.

MARK JOHANSSON, MATT BUTTERWORTH

SCOTT SECCO

CANADA / 6’

THE SLOW LANE

ALEXA FAY

QUEENS OF THE CLASSIC SAMUEL CRAVEN

Bone-rattling pavé and spring’s unpredictability make Paris–Roubaix Femmes one of the year’s toughest races. Follow Zoe Bäckstedt in pursuit of a race her father once won and Alison Jackson’s ascent to Roubaix royalty.

Driven by a quest to slowly explore the world on two wheels, Pierre Bouchard and Janick have pedalled close to 170,000-kms over the course of 30 years.

CANADA / 19’

CHASING KASPER NICK WAGGONER

UK / 15’

A bicycle, in its essence, is a way from one place to another. But sometimes it’s also a way through something. For Tessa Treadway and her son Kasper, mountain biking has soothed the grief from losing a husband and father.

On the trails, they find a surprising gift.

THIS FIGHT COMES FROM YOU EWAN THACKER

Tom’s life was changed forever when he experienced a serious mountain biking accident. This is the remarkable story of an unwavering battle to get back in the saddle.

CANADA / 11’

FRANKENBIKING

UK / 10’

JOEL PORTER, ALEX MOORE

THE TRAILS BEFORE US

Have you ever ridden on a tall bicycle? Meet the people taking cycling to new heights.

FRITZ BITSOIE

Follow Diné mountain biker Nigel James as he hosts the first Enduro race in the Navajo Nation.

US / 13’

UK / 15’

THE RIGHT TO JOY

JAY MELENA, TIM KRESSIN

THE NINE WHEELS

SANTIAGO BURIN DES ROZIERS

Young mountain biking talents Emric and Raoul are homeschooled by their parents, Toni and Laetitia. Prompted by Laetitia’s neurodegenerative disease, they travel across Europe in a motorhome in search of the best biking trails, determined to live one day at a time.

UK / 22’

Trans-masculine cyclist and policy scholar, Izzy Sederbaum was on a quest for community within the sport. His life took a dramatic turn after surviving a rare cougar attack in 2018, leaving him hospitalised with severe facial injuries. Overcoming anxiety and self-doubt, Izzy found solace and within the vibrant Seattle cycling community, and through this found his voice.

US / 20’

LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER

WINDS OF CHANGE

JUSTIN SULLIVAN

TOMMY WILKINSON, MANON CARPENTER

From November 2021 to February 2022, a series of powerful storms rocked areas of the UK. Environmental advocate Manon Carpenter learns how mountain bikers are adapting to a more extreme climate in an effort to secure a long-term future for their trails.

UK / 14’

THE RHYTHM OF ONE LAUREL MYERS

Seeking to redefine the sport of unicycling, Ryan Kremsater ventures to Utah, testing uncharted ridgelines and classic bike descents.

After crafting his own line, he returns to British Columbia, laying the foundation for a one-of-a-kind unicycle trail.

US / 18’

CANADA / 3’

Hannah Barnes shares an inside look at her home life, motherhood, her love and history with mountain bikes, and fostering a love for the outdoors in the next generation of little riders.

UK / 14’

FAST EDDIE Keely Meechan Seeking joy after his life-threatening diagnosis, Eddie and his daughter Keely prepare for their greatest adventure together: a gruelling bike ride around Central Otago’s Lake Dunstan trail.

NEW ZEALAND / 14’

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A collection to celebrate all things board-related. Whether you ride surf, slope or concrete, join us for stories that slide sideways.

From serene lake paddles to exhilarating whitewater adventures, these films will transport you to breathtaking waterways, showcasing the beauty and thrill of paddling sports in some of the most stunning locations on earth.

RIDE & FLOW

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PADDLE

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JANWAAR

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ON, IN & UNDER THE SAVA

DANNY SCHMIDT

Janwaar celebrates a rambunctious group of kids whose lives are transformed when a skatepark is built in their small village in India.

US / 10’

LET ME LIVE KEITH MALLOY

ROŽLE BREGAR, CARMEN KUNTZ

Armed with a raft, snorkels and flippers, four friends drift down Slovenia’s Sava River. Their one mission: find the elusive finned monsters that dwell in the deep, in order to help protect the Sava from the construction of dams.

SLOVENIA / 5’

As a surfing outsider, British big wave surfer Tom Lowe paves his own path to surfings highest level through pure grit, determination, and a little help from his friends. Cutting his teeth in Ireland and pioneering unknown waves with a small group of surfers, Tom found meaning in pushing himself to the limit.

US / 17’

WITH THE TIDE CHELSEA J JOLLY

NEAR THE RIVER DARBY MCADAMS

In the tourism town of Livingstone, Zambia, a group of local men who make their living portering kayaks aspire to become safety kayakers on the Zambezi River. The proposed Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme threatens to flood the famous rapids of the Zambezi, and eliminate river related jobs.

US / 11’

Set in the remote village of Yakutat, Alaska, “With the Tide’’ follows the youth of the Tlingit tribe as they further explore their relationship to the ocean, themselves, and the expanse of isolated wilderness they call home.

US / 25’

TRANSENDERS

DIANE RUSSO CHENG

This story follows Alexa’s journey as a trans woman, navigating the toxic culture that encompasses skateboarding, and what it means to transcend fear through community.

US / 10’

CHICAS AL AGUA LIZ MCGREGOR

You can count the number of female paddlers in Futaleufú, Chile on one hand... and they want to change that. After many riverside matés and floating conversations, the idea to create a kayak course for local teenage girls was hatched. Thanks to a committed group of women from around the globe, what started as a dream is now an inspirational contribution to the local community.

US / 18’

BLACK PEOPLE DON’T DO THAT KENNY HAMLETT

THE STORM CHASER

A film about practising everything we are grateful for: whether that’s putting both feet on the ground in the morning, or running waterfalls.

Follow storm-chasing legend Thomas Traversa as he embarks on a perilous journey in search of a mythical storm, the likes of which the world has never witnessed.

US / 21’

JACK PIRIE

UK / 7’

RIO PUSUNO: MEET THE COMMUNITY BEN STOOKESBERRY, WILLIE HENKEL

GERMANY / 19’

In whitewater kayaking Ecuador is known as a paradise and not just for foreigners. Generations of Ecuadorians like Diego Robles have found their life’s passion in paddling and guiding the rivers in their backyard.

But a few months after Diego found his favourite river, he found excavators in the river to build a dam and diversion that would dry up the Rio Pusuno. He had no idea how bad the situation actually was until he met the community.

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FIFTH TIDE

LENA KEMNA, CHRISTINA GINDL

Winter swells, thundering waves and sharp reefs. Fifth Tide shows the life of two women during the rough Portuguese winter season, their connection to the ocean and how they find sisterhood through all of this.

ECUADOR / 44’

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Women On The Move

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NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

HUMAN SPIRIT

You can’t love what you don’t know, so these films inform and inspire us to believe in the force of nature, and our own ability to fight for it.

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In this collection, meet the heroes and heroines overcoming their fears to accomplish their dreams within the outdoors.

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FREYA

NATASHA BROOKS

WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR GOAT

JACK LEWIS ELDER

Nico lives in her van with 2 goats, 3 chickens and a dog. Spend a day with Nico using her unique lifestyle for sustainability education.

US / 6’

AN EYE FOR PLANTS: DR MARGARET BRADSHAW AND THE SPECIAL FLORA OF TEESDALE ROSS HARRISON

Plant blindness is our tendency to overlook and undervalue the plants around us. Dr Margaret Bradshaw champions doing the opposite.

UK / 4’

Not your typical family holiday, but this is not your typical family. Leo Houlding, his wife Jess, their two children Freya (9yrs) and Jackson (5yrs) climb Norway’s national mountain via a 2000ft big wall.

UK / 4’

GREEN SPACE

MARK VAUGHAN

A youth group from Bristol stand on both sides of the camera as they reflect on their adventures in the Welsh countryside. Staff members become interviewees, the woodland a canvas, and sandy beaches a prime scene for aerial cinematography. A film that celebrates young people, access to the outdoors, and the craft of documentary filmmaking.

UK / 12’

GHOST PONDS

CAMP COURAGE

AMANDA SOSNOWSKI

In the farmlands of Norfolk a team is working to excavate land haunted by ghosts. But these are not ordinary ghosts: they are ghost ponds.

UK / 12’

MAX LOWE

Made refugees by the war in Ukraine, Olga and her granddaughter, Milana, travel to a summer mountaineering camp in the Austrian Alps where they test the limits of bravery and the bonds between them.

SKYWARD

US / 32’

Young birdwatchers Mya and Arjun feel the pressure of climate change greatly. Although they feel isolated and lost, they are determined to stand up for what they believe in.

ALICE LEMKES

JESSICA BISHOPP

UK / 20’

SCHOOL OF FISH

COLIN ARISMAN, OLIVER SUTRO

WOMEN ON THE MOVE

Along with Aneela McKenna of Mor Diversity, Alice Lemkes, Lee Craigie and Philippa Battye of The Adventure Syndicate, reimagine the fun women in the past would have had pushing boundaries by transforming socially acceptable clothing into radical sports and activewear.

UK / 22’

Indigenous people and salmon have been intertwined for thousands of years in Alaska. Now Pebble Mine threatens to pollute the pristine headwaters of Bristol Bay. Today, kids must not only learn from their elders how to fish, but also how to fight.

US / 19’

FORGOTTEN FIBRE

THE LIST GOES ON ROBBIE MCHUGH

Outdoors enthusiast Charlie shows remarkable strength and optimism during her recovery from a car accident with the help of her biggest supporter - her fiancé, Liam.

UK / 9’

TRISTAN PATRICK SHERFIELD

Revealing wool’s forgotten potential in textiles, and the industry’s urgent need for sustainable solutions.

GROWERS

UK / 10’

In the wake of food supply chain disruption, climate crisis, and the lack of chemical free produce, people are turning to growing their own food.

There couldn’t be a more important time than now to reclaim our power and become more self-sufficient.

JOY

ANER ETXEBARRIA MORAL

Ranger and mother of two children, Joy dedicates her days to protect the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and more specifically to the only family of mountain gorillas that lives in its forests: the Nyakagezi family.

UGANDA / 22’

CHARLIE WOOD

UK / 22’

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Two Point Four

The Alpine Run Project

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RISE UP

Connecting with the outdoors can be a lifelong opportunity and passion. These films celebrate those who sustain their sense of adventure in wild and curious ways.

A collection of films documenting the lives of the people who are coming up with innovative and compassionate ways to defy the possibility of prejudice and find adventure throughout the world.

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FLOW

THE ALPINE RUN PROJECT

ANDY MCCANDLISH

ANDY ASHWORTH

Riding and racing mean everything to Nathan and Ruben - two mountain biking brothers from the Dyfi Valley in Wales who are making their mark on the British MTB scene.

In urban areas, only 43% of young people meet weekly physical activity recommendations. Join us for a film where 12 young athletes challenge the status quo, proving the impossible is possible. This documentary follows their inspiring journey from city streets to the epic UTMB alpine trail race, sparking change.

UK / 11’

MAN OF ARRAN

UK / 15’

PAUL MCCAMBRIDGE

A love letter to humanity from an 82 year old swimmer pushing himself to impossible lengths in communion with nature and with compassion for a friend’s grief.

UK / 20’

THE HAGENS

JAKE HOLLAND

Professional freeride skiers Stian Hagen and Andrea Binning spent over a decade travelling the world. When Andrea became pregnant, they faced a big question. How much would they need to change their lives in order to raise a family? Now we join them on their parenting journey where outdoor sports and adventures still play a central role.

UK / 23’

BRAVO MARCEL - THE CENTURY CLIMBER

BICIBÚS

JOHN ENGLISH

The film follows a group of parents and children in Barcelona who have joined forces to create a stronger community and safer cycling conditions in the city by starting a local Bicibús. Despite push-back, this parade of cycling families take to the streets every Friday morning. Can they pave the road to a safer and greener city?

SPAIN / 27’

REEL ROCK: RESISTANCE CLIMBING*

NICK ROSEN, PETER MORTIMER, ZACHARY BARR

In the strife-torn hills of Palestine, a diverse crew of Bedouins, dirtbags and urban professionals embraces climbing as a much-needed respite from the burdens of the Israeli occupation. American writer and climber Andrew Bisharat visits the West Bank to explore his own roots and the power of climbing to transform lives.

HANNES TELL

US / 37’

Still climbing on the sharp end of the rope at 99 years of age, Marcel Remy is a truly unique climbing super hero of our time that shows us in an incredible way that you are really never too old to achieve your goals in climbing and lead an inspiring life.

*Due to distribution rights this film will not be available on Kendal Mountain Player

SWITZERLAND / 22’

TWO POINT FOUR NATASHA BROOKS

Not your typical family holiday, but this is not your typical family.

Leo Houlding, his wife Jess, their two children Freya (9yrs) and Jackson (5yrs) climb Norway’s national mountain via a 2000ft big wall.

Bicibús

UK / 20’

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Le toit de Ben

Green Space Dark Skies

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OUTSIDE THINKERS A collection of films that will take you on a perception-altering journey of discovery. Join us as we think outside the box and toy with the way we view the world with this provocative and challenging collection.

SCREENING TIMES 11.15 Saturday 18 Nov

Come with us on an immersive journey and see an amazing cross section of the arts and the outdoors that will be a treat for your senses.

SCREENING TIMES 17.00 Saturday 19 Nov

Brewery Arts - Screen 2

The Box

FOOTSTEPS: JOURNEY OF A SONG

TETHER

JOHANNES AITZETMÜLLER

LAURA BASIL DUNCAN

A deeply human story that illustrates the raw realities of life when UK professional skateboarder Lois Pendlebury transitions into shepherding.

UK / 12’

Grammy-nominated musician Manu Delago and singer Isobel Cope aim to climb Torre Delago, where Manu’s ancestor ascended a century ago, performing their song ‘Footsteps.’

AUSTRIA / 18’

DESIRE LINES

ICE MERCHANTS*

DUNCAN COWLES

‘Desire Lines’ are the official name given to the unofficial paths created as a consequence of erosion by human or animal footfall. What do desire lines say about human nature and our attitude towards the changing climate? Are we doomed to always take the path of least resistance? Or can we still be saved by forging a new path together?

UK / 8’

JOÃO GONZALEZ

Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house attached to a cliff to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.

PORTUGAL / 14’ *Due to distribution rights this film will not be available on Kendal Mountain Player

WINTER’S EVE

BETWEEN EARTH & SKY

MAX LOWE

ANDREW NADKARNI

For her entire professional life, renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni pioneered climbing techniques to study “what grows back” after an ecological disturbance in the rainforest canopy. Now, after surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, she must turn her research question onto herself to understand her recovery.

US / 25’

Winter for polar bears isn’t a season of darkness; it’s a time of life. They eagerly await the frozen ocean for hunting and mating, displaying their anticipation.

US / 9’

ECHDOE

GWEN KATHRYN THOMSON

LE TOIT DE BEN

NICOLAS BELLAVANCE

Autumn 1958. Val-David, the cradle of climbing in Quebec. Two daring young climbers embark on the ascent of a route that seemed unattainable, defying all the conventions of the time. It only takes one attempt for the lead climber to leave his mark.

CANADA / 14’

Following a life-changing climbing fall, Cheryl is told she might never walk again. Echdoe follows her anxious return to the quarry years later, where this time, she intends to get to the top through music.

UK / 5’

THE LEGEND OF GOLDHORN LEA VUCKO

A hunter heads out to the mountains to mend his broken heart. As he loses his mind, his dark side comes to life. Based on the Slovenian folktale, this is a story about greed and the relationship between man and nature.

FINDING FENN’S GOLD

SARA JOE WOLANSKY

Somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, a man named Forrest Fenn hid a treasure chest estimated to be worth more than a million dollars. Follow treasure seekers captivated as much by the promise of riches as by the challenge of unlocking the mystery.

US / 28’

SLOVENIA / 14’

BRIGHT TOH: UNSUNG HERO GARTH KINGWILL

Cameroonian visual artist, Bright Toh, uses his art to advocate for wildlife conservation in Cameroon.

CAMEROON / 5’

CANOPY CLIMBERS ROO SMITH

A group of friends in the Costa Rican jungle are spearheading the exciting new sport of tree climbing by using traditional rock climbing techniques to scale giant strangler fig trees.

COSTA RICA / 10’

OUTSIDE ARTISTS

GREEN SPACE DARK SKIES ABOVE THE EARTH BELOW THE STARS MARK MURPHY, RUPERT SHANKS

Join us as thousands of volunteers across the four highest mountains in the UK present a light show like no other.

UK / 20’

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People Like Us

Here, Hold My Kid

A Good Place To Be

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FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

PARENT & BABY

ACCESS KENDAL

To celebrate our film programmes this year at Kendal Pride and the Scottish Queer International Film Festival, and to stand in solidarity with the local LGBTQIA+ community, Kendal Mountain Festival is proudly supporting an evening of Queer-led films.

A screening of some of our favourite Festival films open to parents and guardians with babies under 2.

This Access screening will have open captions and audio description and a selection will also have on-screen BSL translation.

SCREENING TIMES 09.30 Fri 17 Nov Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge 11.30 Fri 17 Nov Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge 09.30 Sat 18 Nov Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge 11.45 Sat 18 Nov Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge

SCREENING TIMES 11.30 Sun 19 Nov Brewery Arts - Screen 2

KENDAL PRIDE

This collection will transport you all over the world and showcase a multitude of folk from the community, from those getting outdoors everyday and people at the top of their game.

SCREENING TIMES 17.30 Thur 16 Nov Brewery Arts - Screen 1

THE ASCENSION SERIES HAMISH FROST EMMA CROME, MATT PYCROFT

One of Europe’s leading adventure photographers, Hamish Frost, lives twin lives.

A story of confidence and connection, join us to explore a side of Hamish that he has kept hidden from the outdoor community.

UK / 8’

PETER WILLIAMS

Featuring Tyler Wilde, witness the importance of redefining inclusivity in and out of the water.

US / 16’

TARA REYNVAAN KERZHNER

After a miscarriage and a historic ascent of the famous sport climb Dreamcatcher, Paige Claassen follows her own path as a professional athlete training through pregnancy, finding new meaning in strength and identity through the early days of motherhood.

US / 15’

ALONG FOR THE RIDE

RYAN-PAUL COLLINS

Join Ryan Collins on a quest in Revelstoke, where he navigates the implications of being a gay man in a mountain town. After arriving in Revelstoke to work in the mountain sports industry, Ryan thrived, building friendships and work opportunities. Yet, a sense of something missing emerged. This film follows his journey, proving that in non-urban settings, thriving queer communities can be a reality.

CANADA / 23’

TRANSENDERS

DIANE RUSSO CHENG

This story follows Alexa’s journey as a trans woman, navigating the toxic culture that encompasses skateboarding, and what it means to transcend fear through community.

REUBEN WORLLEDGE

UK / 3’

ADRA

EMMA CROME

Adra gently gifts us a sense of home, of community, joy and belonging. Llanberis is the diamond at the heart of the rugged North Wales scenery, hunkered down below Yr Wyddfa and Elidir Fawr it’s the epicentre of adventurous climbing in the UK. UK / 53’

MONET ADAMS

UK / 10’

THE HAGENS JAKE HOLLAND

PEOPLE LIKE US

A GOOD PLACE TO BE Explore the beauty of wild swimming through the unique experience of Pauline Latchem.

LOVE

Three cycling enthusiast mums with children of different ages take on the Rebellion way in January to show that being a mother needn’t to put a halt on adventure.

GENDER OUTLAW: A BODYSURFING STORY

FILM COLLECTION

Professional freeride skiers Stian Hagen and Andrea Binning spent over a decade travelling the world. When Andrea became pregnant, they faced a big question. How much would they need to change their lives in order to raise a family? Now we join them on their parenting journey where outdoor sports and adventures still play a central role.

UK / 23’

UNSEEN PEAKS ROO SMITH

After enduring discrimination and trauma due to her blindness, Addie seeks freedom through skiing, ice climbing, and rock climbing, facing both the challenges of these activities and the need for acceptance within the outdoor community as a disabled person.

US /7’

MANDEM

NATHAN BAXTER

You’re invited on a journey told through the eyes of the Mandem, a grassroots men’s mental health organisation. Sharing a battle through which they are unified and connected with nature – they can heal.

UK / 14’

HERE, HOLD MY KID

ADAM GENDLE, JOHNO VERITY

A ski comedy film chronicling two professional female skiers who are trying to embrace new motherhood without missing a turn in their heart-stopping athletic careers.

US / 39’

Transenders

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Unseen Peaks

The Hagens

US / 10’

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PRESENTED BY

Our vision is to inspire more people to explore and enjoy the outdoors, and we feel strongly this starts with the youngest members of our community. We are delighted to offer this colourful and exciting curation of short films, taking in global landscapes to at-home adventures.

SCREENING TIMES 16.30 Friday 17 November 09.30 Sunday 19 November Kendal Leisure Centre

FAMILY ADVENTURE A selection of the below films will be shown at each screening.

SPEEDRIDING THE FRENCH ALPS

JOJO - A TOAD MUSICAL CHELSEA J JOLLY

MATT WILD

Explore the Alps via a unique combination of skiing and flying.

A creative and musical portrait of JoJo Nyaribo, a young nature lover and wildlife advocate as he explores his own backyard.

Trail rider Andrei Burton shares his journey all over the world to his home training ground of Dartmoor.

CARL WEISETH

US / 3’

GEORGIA ASTLE: FLIP THE SWITCH SCOTT SECCO

Georgia Astle rides her bike in British Columbia.

CANADA / 3’

DAYDREAM

SIMON CHARRIÈRE, SØREN RICKARDS

A story about a skier searching for powder and a lost dream.

SWITZERLAND / 15’

FREYA

NATASHA BROOKS

A 9 year old girl uses climbing as a practice to lean into discomfort and fear to help navigate her neuro diversity and harness its strengths.

UK / 5’

US / 9’

DESERT WINGS NATHAN MCBRIDE

Experience flying through the most dramatic desert landscapes.

US / 4’

FLOW

ANDY MCCANDLISH

The Trailrippers are two mountain biking brothers from the Dyfi Valley.

US / 4’

NO WAY!

JEAN-BAPTISTE CHANDELIER

Share a ride with JB as he swoops on unsuspecting cyclists, buzzes police cars and catches rides on the back of moving HGVs!

LINKING LINES

UK / 6’

TWO POINT FOUR NATASHA BROOKS

Not your typical family holiday, but this is not your typical family.

Leo Houlding, his wife Jess, their two children Freya (9yrs) and Jackson (5yrs) climb Norway’s national mountain via a 2000ft big wall.

UK / 20’

JOE AND BO’S BEDTIME STORIES: RIDING FORT WILLIAM’S LEGENDARY TERRAIN TOMMY WILKINSON

Joe and Bo go on a journey around Lochabers hidden landscapes and enter very different worlds.

UK / 5’

FRANCE / 4’

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Elevation

Descendance

Edge Of The Line

48 SHORT FILMS

SHORT FILMS IN SPEAKER EVENTS & SESSIONS

These films are part of the film competition, and are being screened across the Festival in other events including speaker events and sessions

A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

DRY SLOPE DREAMS

ELEVATION

The photographer shapes the outdoor culture with their unique perspective on things.

A look at the history & community of Kendal Snowsports Club.

The story of 21-year-old David Ervine and how he fell into the right crowd and how it led to him toeing the line of the UTMB YCC. Run The Alps Trail Running Festival Grant Winner

MATT PAIN

DOMINIC PYE, SZILARD PUSZTAI

SWEDEN / 11’

UK / 13’

Klättermusen Film Event

Nidecker Snowboards Snow Night

CAFÉ AMERICANO

EDGE OF THE LINE

BEN PAGE, JOEY SCHUSLER, THOMAS WOODSON

LUIS DE SA

Dive into the life and sport of Andrew ‘Cotty’ Cotton, UK big wave surfer and WSL athlete.

Shawn Neer embarks on a trip across Italy in search of the the best coffee... and best mountain bike trails.

PORTUGAL / 9’

Big Wave Surfer Andrew Cotton Presented by Saltrock

US / 14’

Trek Bike Night

EMBRACING THE GRIM

CONTINUUM

LUIS DE SA

ROBIN VAN GYN, MICHELLE PARKER, AARON BLATT

After conquering massive alpine walls together, Fay and Line head north to the ephemeral Scottish land of mixed climbing.

A film about 6 winter sports athletes and their repurposed shelters during a long winter.

UK / 13’

CANADA / 23’

The North Face & Ellis Brigham Film Trilogy

Arc’teryx Women in Adventure Session

DESCENDANCE

FINDING AN EDGE

MICHAEL HAUNSCHMIDT, MATHIAS KÖGEL

Dual heritage freeskier Dennis Ranalter reviews his alienated mountain childhood, privilege and exclusion to explore the Black Austrian experience and celebrate a multicultural future of Alpine joy.

JAMES MALONE

A group of injured Royal Marines embarks on a life-changing challenge - learning to ski.

UK / 5’

Nidecker Snowboards Snow Night

AUSTRIA / 32’

The North Face & Ellis Brigham Film Trilogy

CARL ADAMS, COLIN WELSH

UK / 6’

adidas Terrex Running Session

ISA

YUCCA FILMS / ELIZA NOWACK

Isa follows her passion for the mountains to become France’s twelfth female mountain guide.

UK / 36’

Arc’teryx Women in Adventure Session

LEFT RIGHT: A FILM ABOUT TURNING SAMUEL MCMAHON

A snowboard film where no one leaves the ground.

UK / 36’

Nidecker Snowboards Snow Night

KNOW TO RUN: YATIKA JORDAN MARIE WHETSTONE

Yatika Starr Fields, an Indigenous runner, artist and advocate, is the recipient of GU Energy Labs + Rising Hearts - 2022 Western States Endurance Run (WSER) Race Entry.

US / 10’

inov-8 Endurance Session

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The White Giant

Swimming Through

Polers of the Okavango

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MOON LINES

SOUP

THE WHITE GIANT

An original trip mixing two extreme sports in the wild mountain range of Queyras, France : freeski and highline.

Whatever your preference for swimming might be, the Sheffield Outdoor Plungers (SOUP) has you covered.

SOPHIE DANISON

SAM WALKER

VETLE SEVILD

FRANCE / 10’

UK / 6’

Krister Kopala dedicates his season to riding some of the most unforgiving lines on Jiehkkevárri, the highest and arguably most remote mountain in Norway’s Lyngen Alps.

Arc’teryx Women in Adventure Session

Outdoor Swimming Session presented by Voited

NORWAY / 22’

Nidecker Snowboards Snow Night

SPIRIT OF THE FOREST

THRAWN - A STUBBORNLY SCOTTISH SNOW FILM

OUT OF THE POOL, INTO THE WILD MARIJN WOUTERS

JAMIE JONES

The Southern Lakes Swimming Club in Queenstown attempt to swim all of the named lakes in New Zealand’s South Island.

Romania’s ancient beech trees stand as silent witnesses to history, unique wildlife, and a community’s resilience.

NEW ZEALAND / 11’

NETHERLANDS / 10’

Outdoor Swimming Session presented by Voited

Nature’s Screen: Exploring Rewilding with Jack Wolfskin and Waterbear

PERFECT PARTNERS

SWIMMING THROUGH

Climbers Kasia Piatek and Ula Stopka Farooqui, they share their insights on the importance of having supportive climbing partnerships.

As the brutal Chicago winter draws near, Deirdre, Helen and Jennefer—avid open water swimmers—make a pact to continue through the snow and ice.

JESSIE LEONG

UK / 11’

Montane Below Zero

POLERS OF THE OKAVANGO OLLY PEMBERTON

Aldo Kane joins an elite poling team aiming to traverse the entire Okavango Delta, a 250km journey in traditional mokoro canoes through crocodile and hippo-laden waters.

SAMANTHA SANDERS

US / 15’

Outdoor Swimming Session presented by Voited

THE CLUB GRACE T.S.P

UK / 33’

Follow the rise of The Scottish Drytooling Club as they take on the 2023 competitive Ice Climbing Season across Europe.

Aldo Kane & Guests - Adventures in Extreme Locations

The North Face & Petzl Climb Session

UK / 7’

SHARE THE ADVENTURE

HANNAH BAILEY

In the Scottish Highlands, the word “thrawn” means “stubborn” but for a good reason —a virtuous struggle to make the most of what’s available.

UK / 12’

Nidecker Snowboards Snow Night

VISION CHAPTERS ADAM DAYSON

Vero Sandler and a crew of the hardest hitting women from around the world head to South Africa to take on the worlds biggest freeride jump line at Darkfest.

UK / 11’

Trek Bike Night

Te Ara (The path)

50 FEATURE FILMS

Adra

FEATURE & STAND ALONE FILMS The best long-form films at the Festival.

MOUNTAIN

CLIMB

DEATH TRAP HAUTE ROUTE: RECONSTRUCTION OF A TRAGEDY

NUPTSE

18.00 Thursday 16 November 16.00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Seven people, frozen to death from exhaustion in snow and ice, only 550 metres from the hut that would have saved them. What happened? Based on survivors’ testimonies, documents, photos, GPS data and excerpts from the investigation, the film reconstructs events and tries to find answers.

FRANK SENN SWITZERLAND / 90’

TE ARA (THE PATH) 14.00 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 Holly Beckham is set on an extraordinary mission to become the first Māori wahine to conquer Everest. Guiding her on this epic journey is none other than Lydia Bradey ONZM, the first woman to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen.

ALEXIS SMITH NEW ZEALAND / 48’

HUGO CLOUZEAU FRANCE / 66’

WINTER 282 21.00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Mountaineer Kevin Woods sets out to climb all 282 of Scotland’s Munros in a single winter season. This film explores the beauty and brutality of the highest Scottish mountains, the legacies of those who have come before, and the relentless drive in pursuit of a dream.

KEVIN WOODS UK / 89’

CHRONOCEPTION

TO THE SUMMIT 17.30 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge In 1975 Chinese mountaineer Xia Boyu lost both legs to frostbite after giving his sleeping bag to a fellow climber. Two years later he got his first prosthetics and was determined to climb again, with a dream of returning to Everest. In 2018, his fifth attempt, he finally reached the summit in this tale of grit against unbelievable odds.

JUNCE YE CHINA / 90’

19.15 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Hélias Millerioux, Frédéric Degoulet and Benjamin Guigonnet are dreaming of opening a new extreme route on the legendary south face of Nuptse - a wall approaching 8000m in the heart of the Himalayas.

13.45 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Screen 2 The Kokshaal-Too range is located in the Tian Shan mountain range, on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China, and harbours unexplored mountains and faces. On the trail of nomadic peoples and the ancient Silk Roads, Thomas Delfino, accompanied by Léa Klaue and Aurélien Lardy, embark on an expedition to reach one of the most remote places on the continent.

GUILLAUME BROUST FRANCE / 53’

WORLD PREMIERE ADRA 14.30 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Join us for the World Premiere of Adra, followed by an on-stage Q&A with the film directors and several of the characters from in the film. Adra gently gifts us a sense of home, of community, joy and belonging. Llanberis is the diamond at the heart of the rugged North Wales scenery, hunkered down below Yr Wyddfa and Elidir Fawr it’s the epicentre of adventurous climbing in the UK. EMMA CROME UK / 53’

BRIT ROCK AT KENDAL* ALASTAIR LEE

12.00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Filmmaker Alastair Lee presents three films from this year’s Brit Rock collection:

GODDESS OF CRAIC

The story of rising trad star Freja Shannon.

UK / 28’

HARD GIT

Climber Mat Wright trailblazes across the UK, making wild ascents, hard solos and bold new lines.

UK / 24’

HEADJAM

Filmmaker Alastair Lee turns the camera on himself in this deep introspective story of triumph through adversity.

UK / 36’ *Due to distribution rights these film will not be available on Kendal Mountain Player

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Full Circle

Subterranean

The Great White Whale

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EXPLORE

SNOW

WORLD PREMIERE THE GREAT WHITE WHALE 20.00 Thursday 16 November 18.00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Deep in the wild Southern Ocean a snowy volcano 9000ft high rears up from the sea like a Great White Whale. Five times it tried to kill the first team that tried to climb it. But back they sailed, through the worst seas in the world, to try again...

MICHAEL CHARLES DILLON AUSTRALIA / 104’

SUBTERRANEAN

FULL CIRCLE

21.00 Saturday 18 November The Box Two teams of cavers aim to set records for Canada’s longest and deepest caves. Katie becomes obsessed with breaking the depth record at the Bisaro Anima cave in the Rockies; meanwhile, a Vancouver Island team strives to connect tunnel systems, creating the nation’s longest cave.

19.30 Friday 17 November 20.00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge In 2014, Trevor Kennison’s life was forever altered by a broken back - for worse and for better, in equal measures. Full Circle is both an unblinking examination of the challenges of life after spinal cord injury...and a celebration of the opportunity for growth that such a tragedy can present.

FRANCOIS-XAVIER DE RUYDTS CANADA / 87’

JOSH BERMAN US / 103’

WEAK LAYERS

FREE-FLIGHT DOUBLE BILL

14.30 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Studio Get ready for the first ever outdoor adventure rom-com at Kendal! After getting evicted, a stuck-in-life aspiring adventure filmmaker and mountain town local enters a 72-hour ski film competition against the best pros and filmmakers in the business.

20.30 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Tom De Dorlodot & Jake Holland share their aerial adventures from the Karakoram:

FLYING BETWEEN GIANTS LAURENT DRYON

Tom De Dorlodot and Horacio Llorens, spend four weeks in Pakistan on the Baltoro Glacier at the heart of the Karakoram mountain range making several 100km flights during attempts to break the paragliding altitude world record.

KATIE BURRELL US / 105’

The Magic Of Freedom

PAKISTAN / 33’

THE MAGIC OF FREEDOM JAKE HOLLAND

Jake and four other alpinists and paragliding pilots venture on their paragliders to access 6000+m peaks, opening up new incredible routes to ski and climb.

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Rave On For The Avon

Maji

If The Streets Were On Fire

52 FEATURE FILMS

BIKE

RUN & HIKE

WATER

IF THE STREETS WERE ON FIRE*

MAJI

WILD WATER

19.15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Studio Social activist Mac creates BikeStormz, a movement for kids across the city to express themselves beyond any threats of violence.

Young people glide through the capital on their bikes, doing wheelies and tricks, as they come together to express themselves through biking.

18.00 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Studio Across the world, millions of people face the harsh realities of a developing global water crisis. Join us as we embark on a transformative journey alongside Leo Gripari, who undertakes five physical challenges worldwide to raise funds for sustainable water projects.

20.00 Thursday 16 November Brewery Arts - Studio Wild Water tracks the landscape and the people as they use the restorative powers of cold water to reconnect with their mental health, identity, nature and each other. Yorkshire’s Gaddings Dam provides the backdrop to swimmers’ lives and the story of their community.

ALICE RUSSELL | UK / 70’

BEN DAVIS UK / 52’

*Due to distribution rights this film will not be available on Kendal Mountain Player

CHARLI DOHERTY UK / 60’

WORLD PREMIERE CHASING THE SUN*

YOUNGER - LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING OLDER

21.00 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Theatre Chasing The Sun explores the power of the humble bicycle to help save the planet. Follow Chase The Sun riders as they cross England, coast to coast, sunrise to sunset. As they push their limits, the team explore how active travel is tackling climate change and bringing other benefits.

MICHAEL B CLIFFORD | UK / 75’ *Due to distribution rights this film will not be available on Kendal Mountain Player

THE PILOT - AMAURY PIERRON 14.45 Saturday 18 November 12.00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Discover the story of Amaury and the road he travelled to win the World Cup DH overall for a second time and make 2022 his best season yet.

14.45 Friday 17 November 10.15 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Dorothy, 85, loves the camaraderie of her gang (as she calls them). Joylyn, 69 hopes to keep going into her 80s and 90s. Sue, 69, says pole vaulting has helped her cope with cancer, twice. Noel, 74, loves the technical challenge of race walking. For all of them, training and competing in masters athletics is about being part of a supportive community, achieving personal goals and living a purposeful life full of adventures and fun.

DANIELLE SELLWOOD UK / 60’

57.6934° N, 2.0076° W

*Due to distribution rights this film will not be available on Kendal Mountain Player

RAVE ON FOR THE AVON 21.15 Friday 17 November Brewery Arts - Studio Adventure mermaid and activist Lindsey Cole joins forces with local citizen scientists, campaigners and an artist who plans to marry the river to save their bathing spot in unique, daring and distinctly Bristolian ways, giving hope to river users to join the fight for Britain’s ecological crisis.

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MORGAN LE FAUCHER UK / 56’

CHESTER

ANDREI

COTTY

15.30 Friday 17 November 14.00 Saturday 18 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Discover the story of freediver Arthur Guérin Böeri’s quest for new world records in the icy waters of Finland, Canada & France.

CHARLOTTE SAWYER UK / 80’

GLEN THOMSON | FRANCE / 79’

CALLIE

SUNNY BOY*

A BRAND BORN OUT OF A PASSION FOR SURF, TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE, WITH A FEARLESS ATTITUDE WOVEN INTO EVERY THREAD. FOR US IT’S ABOUT GETTING OUT THERE, GIVING THINGS A GO AND HAVING YOUR BACK.

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Franklin

The Eagle With The Sunlit Eye

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NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

WINNER Peopleʼs Choice

A YEAR IN A FIELD* 17.45 Friday 18 November 14.00 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge Weathering the elements in the centre of a field in Cornwall is the Longstone, a natural relic that has quietly witnessed 4,000 years of tumultuous history.

CHRISTOPHER MORRIS | UK / 86’ *Due to distribution rights this film will not be available on Kendal Mountain Player

CLEAR ON DEER 20.00 Friday 17 November | The Box An exploration of deer management in Scotland - looking at biodiversity, the climate crises, community, local economies and land management.

RICHARD ELSE, MARGARET WICKS | UK / 30’

FRANKLIN 21.30 Friday 18 November | Brewery Arts - Screen 1 Tasmanian environmentalist Oliver Cassidy embarks on a life-changing solo rafting trip down the Franklin River in Australia, retracing his late father’s expedition to attend the blockade that saved the national park from being destroyed by a huge dam project in the early 1980s.

KASIMIR BURGESS | AUSTRALIA / 90’

THE EAGLE WITH THE SUNLIT EYE 09.30 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Theatre For generations, humans have struck an uneasy relationship with the White Tailed Eagle. We persecuted it to extinction in Britain a century ago - and then the 1970s it came back to our wild edges. This is an unforgettable film that journeys into the heart of one of the most remarkable wildlife comebacks ever witnessed.

TED SIMPSON | UK / 92’

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When you vote, you also gain entry into our prize draw for a chance to win a Rab Neutrino Pro Jacket!

Voting will close at 18:00 on Sunday, and we will announce the winning film at 20:15 during the Best Of Kendal screening at the Theatre.

ONLINE FILMS We will reopen the People’s Choice voting on Monday 20 November on the Kendal Mountain Platform. This gives you a new opportunity to vote for your favourite online-available film right up until 31 December 2023. Participants in this round of voting will have the chance to win Rab kit and a £100 voucher for tickets to Kendal Mountain Festival 2024!

KENDAL AT RHEGED!

We’re delighted to increase the film programme at our satellite venue, Rheged.

Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, CA11 0DQ Tickets from rheged.com

19.30 Friday 17 November A special retrospective film evening showing adventure films from the last decade.

FEATURE FILM WINTER 282 19.30 Saturday 18 November Discover Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s tragic and inspiring journey to become the first Nepali woman to summit Everest in 1993.

Winter 282

BEST OF KENDAL RETROSPECTIVE

KENDAL AT ZEFFIRELLIS!

We’re delighted to be screening our Best Of collection in Ambleside.

BEST OF KENDAL 2023 19.30 Sunday 19 November A chance to watch a selection of the award-winning films from this year’s Festival.

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Zeffirellis, 2 Compston Rd, Ambleside LA22 9DJ Tickets from zeffirellis.com BEST OF KENDAL 2023 19.30 Sunday 19 November A chance to watch a selection of the award-winning films from this year’s Festival.

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George Monbiot

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WELCOME TO

KENDAL MOUNTAIN BOOK FESTIVAL Welcome to our 2023 Book Festival where authors, poets and musicians join us to share their stories, ideas and perspectives. Topical and relevant, we hope to create a space where people can connect with each other; experience events that entertain, surprise and move them.

Our Book Festival Director, Paul Scully says, “Our Festival is a place where we can reflect on our relationships with nature, landscape, society and to each other. A space where people are challenged to be receptive to different ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. We hope you are able to join us, no matter who you are, in this wonderful community of words, wanderings and wonder.”

This year’s theme is Joy and with over 30 events of discussions, talks and performances we hope to immerse our audiences in adventure, overflowing with uplifting optimism and full of wonder for the world.

Our hosts will be in conversation with some of the biggest and emerging names in outdoor writing. All of our live events will be in lovely venues around Kendal.

Journey with us as we take you from the streets of Kabul to the mighty river Tigris; from the breath and cinders of volcanoes to the flat lands of England; and from a medieval pilgrim path in Norway to the luminous beauty of moss on the wetlands of Somerset. We look forward to seeing you there!

We are delighted to once again host the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature, in this 40th anniversary year – it promises to be a very special evening.

A massive thanks to our presenting partner Costwold Outdoor and to our support partners Gestalten, Mountain Equipment, Timber Festival, the University of Cumbria, Abbot Hall/ Lakeland Arts and the Armitt Museum.

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ROBERT MACFARLANE “Joy” is the theme of this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival. This little, common word carries so much power. It comes to English from the Latin “gaudere”, meaning “to rejoice”. To rejoice is to re-juice, to be refreshed and inspired, to fill the battery back up, to have your eyes widened by wonder once again. Joy is also born of companionship and community –– and here at Kendal, where stories are told by many voices and to many ears, community is at the festival’s heart.

Joy can also be the fuel of change.

“Joy is my resistance”, says community leader Cherelle in the film We Are Nature, which won last year’s Rab Film Grant Award, “there is a fight happening out there, and we can’t fight it if we’re not recuperating and resting and just having joy.” Amen to that. Hope can be hard to find in the world right now, so may your experience here in Kendal be joyful, immersing you in worlds, lives and perspectives, and in stories, films and songs which will leave you awestruck, enthused and energised. Welcome to the Kendal Mountain Book Festival—and rejoice!’

PICK UP A BOOK FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

For more information - look for our Book Festival Programme at our Info Desk and Box Office at the Brewery Arts.

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FESTIVAL BOOKSHOP Bookshop Marquee outside Brewery Arts

BOOK FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS

Looking for your next read? We’ve got all your reading needs covered at our Festival bookshop. We will stock all the books from our current programme, from guest authors and a great selection of nature and outdoor themed titles.

Come in for a browse, be inspired and take away a cracking read. It’s the perfect place for buying your Christmas presents!

Opening Times Thursday 5pm – 8pm Friday & Saturday 9am – 8pm Sunday 10am – 4pm

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CHILDREN’S BOOK EVENTS We are delighted that to be welcoming authors of some of today’s most popular adventure stories for children to Kendal.

These events are FREE and take place in the Abbot Hall Social Centre, but as places are limited, please reserve a ticket on our website.

ALLIE MASON THE AUTISTIC GUIDE TO ADVENTURE

BEN MARTYNOGA LIZARDS IN A HURRICANE: DISCOVER THE AWESOME POWER OF EVOLUTION SUITABLE FOR AGES 8-12+

12:30 Saturday 18 November Join biologist and science writer Dr Ben Martynoga to explore the most epic tale of all - the story of how we came to be. There will be flesh-eating wasps, bridges made of ants, blood-spewing bats, flying lizards, zombie cockroaches and dinosaurs that never went extinct!

CHLOË WILSON SPIRIT OF THE FELLS SUITABLE FOR 4-8 YEARS

14:15 Saturday 18 November Follow the story of a boy who finds freedom in the mountains, on the journey of a lifetime. The Spirit of the Fells is an adventure tale that follows the life of legendary fell runner ‘King of the Fells’ Joss Naylor.

ALICIA CENCI LOBUCHE A MOUNTAIN OF FRIENDSHIP SUITABLE FOR 8-12 YEARS

16:00 Saturday 19 November Didi is Nepalese and lives at the foot of the Himalayas, while Bahini, lives in the French Alps. Didi is the word for big sister in Nepal. This Nepalese big sister will guide Bahini to the summit, carrying their dreams to the top.

Written by Marion Haerty. Presented by Alicia Cenci.

SUITABLE FOR 10+ YEARS

10:00 Sunday 19 November Allie Mason, autistic adventurer extraordinaire introduces activities ranging from archery to stargazing, sailing to fossil hunting, snorkeling to nature-writing – and so much more.

LINDSEY COLE THE MERMAID, THE OTTER AND THE BIG POO

SUITABLE FOR 4-8 YEARS

11:30 Sunday 19 November Something doesn’t smell right and Otter has gone missing.

Will the mermaids see her best friend again? Can their home return to normal?!

A fun adventure book by the mermaid who swims with a big poo sculpture in real life.

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BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATURE SHORTLISTED AUTHORS EVENT 7 – 9pm Friday 17 Nov | Brewery Arts Malt Room | Tickets £12.50 On 17 May 1982 Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker were last seen on Mount Everest attempting to traverse The Pinnacles on the unclimbed North East Ridge. Their deaths marked the end of their contribution to a remarkable era in British mountaineering.

Perpetuating and refreshing the challenge and inspiration of mountains through literature is one way in which we seek to remember them. The winner of the Boardman Tasker Award is a book that Pete and Joe would be proud to be associated with.

The Boardman Tasker Award highlights afresh the memory of Pete and Joe, but it also seeks to do more than just that. The Award recognises and rewards outstanding literature concerned with the mountain environment: books which will in turn challenge and inspire their readers, perhaps to climb or explore the world of mountains, perhaps to write or perhaps to look at the world in a different way.

In this, our Fortieth Anniversary Year, there were 21 entries, with authors from Great Britain, Bulgaria, the USA and Nepal.

PRADEEP BASHYAL & ANKIT BABU ADHIKARI SHERPA With a narrative that focuses on an oftenoverlooked aspect of climbing literature, Sherpa takes us on a beguiling journey into the culture, folklore and of survival of the native people that live in the high Himalayas.

The award ceremony will contain readings from the authors and they will be in conversation with presenter and legendary mountaineer Stephen Venables. The judges for 2023 are Matt Fry (Chair), Joanna Croston and Paul Pritchard. They have selected the following five books for this year’s shortlist:

KATIE BROWN UNRAVELED

MERRYN GLOVER THE HIDDEN FIRES

A compelling, raw and honest memoir... Brown gives us a no-holds barred insight into her life, her struggles with mental health and eating disorders, all against the backdrop of her meteoric rise to climbing fame as a teenager in the mid-90s.

Drawing on the work of Nan Shepherd and her classic, The Living Mountain, is not an undertaking to be taken lightly and Glover doesn’t disappoint in this beautifully written and well-researched journey through the Cairngorms.

LEO HOULDING CLOSER TO THE EDGE

FAYE LATHAM BRITISH MOUNTAINEERS

This dynamic, honest and, at times, harrowing book goes the extra mile – teaching us all about the pressures of balancing a life lived in pursuit of exhilaration but also one’s own adventure, whatever that may be.

In this truly unique and thoroughly engaging short book, we are taken on a dream-like and wintry tour of F.S. Smythe’s original 1942 work, British Mountaineers. This is a thoughtful artwork as much as it is a meditation on climbing history.

The Judging Panel for the 2023 Boardman Tasker Award is:

MATT FRY (CHAIR)

JOANNA CROSTON

Matthew has worked in non-fiction publishing for over 20 years and is currently Director of International Sales at Quarto Books.

As part of Joe Tasker’s extended family, he grew up with a somewhat inevitable passion for mountaineering literature and has fond memories of attending previous Boardman Tasker award ceremonies as a child. He has been fortunate to travel to many crags and mountains in the UK, Europe and beyond as part of his work and is delighted to be able to participate in the judging of this prestigious prize.

Joanna Croston grew up in Eastern Canada and moved to the Canadian Rockies in 1998. She has climbed many of the classic 11,000 ft peaks in the area and is an avid backcountry skier having toured throughout North America, The Alps, Japan, Kashmir and the Indian Himalaya. A voracious reader of mountain literature and a die-hard film enthusiast, she is the Director for the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival. Her writing has appeared in Highline Magazine, Gripped, The Canadian Alpine Journal, Mountain Life and Alpinist.

PAUL PRITCHARD In the 1980s and 90s, Paul was a globe-trotting climber and mountaineer.

On winning the Boardman Tasker Award for his debut book Deep Play, he used the prize money for a world tour, ending up in Tasmania on the Totem Pole sea stack. A boulder fell and inflicted such a terrible head injury that doctors thought he might never walk or speak again.

The experience gave impetus for his second book, The Totem Pole, which won him a second Boardman Tasker Award and the Banff Mountain Book Festival Grand Prize. Paul now lives in Tasmania writing, and working as a diversity and inclusion educator.

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“Something Good Must Come Out Of This” Celebrating 40 years of the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature Pete Boardman and Joe Tasker went missing on Everest in May 1982.

Dorothy Boardman said and Hilary Boardman thought “Something good must come out of this” as they hugged in Dorothy’s hallway of the family home in Manchester. Hilary, having just been driven by Martin Wragg from the airport where she had landed from Switzerland. That day in 1982 in Dorothy’s living room, with family and friends a seed was sown for an appropriate memorial for the boys.

The Award, initially known as the Boardman Tasker Memorial Prize was established in 1983, with Lord Hunt (Chair), David Cox and Ronald Faux as the initial judges. The Award was not made that year, as none of the books submitted were considered to be of sufficient merit. The first winners, in 1984, were considered to be of sufficient merit:

The Shishapangma Expedition by Doug Scott & Alex Macintyre, and Living High by Linda Gill. The first individual winner came in 1985, Menlove by Jim Perrin.

Since the establishment of the award, there have been over 2,000 books entered. Each year we receive on average 25 to 35 entries, and interest in the Award is world wide. A total of 39 authors have won the award and four, Bernadette McDonald, Andy Kirkpatrick, Jim Perrin and Paul Pritchard, have won the award twice. On four occasions 1983, 1991, 2005 and 2022 a joint award was shared by two books.

Interest in the Award remains high, and we frequently deal with enquiries from all over the world. Entries are accepted from January 1st until July 15th and a shortlist is profuced on or around early September, with the award being presented in November.

Full details and more history can be found at boardmantasker.com

THE DOUBLE WINNERS

Andy Kirkpatrick

Bernadette McDonald

2008 - Psychovertical 2012 - Cold Wars

2011 - Freedom Climbers 2017 - The Life And Climbs Of Voytek Kurtyka

Jim Perrin 1985 - Menlove 2005 - The Villain

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ART & PHOTOGRAPHY AT KENDAL

Visual arts remains an integral part of Kendal Mountain Festival and we have worked closely with Brewery Arts to curate a diverse range of artwork from talented local and national artists. Dive in and enjoy each artist’s contribution to the ‘Outdoor’ genre and their personal celebration of landscape, nature and place.

BREWERY ARTS

TOM MCNALLY WHAT LIES BENEATH

VICTORIA HODGSON BEYOND THE SUMMITS

Sugar Store Gallery

The Foyer

Few people know that beneath the Lakeland Fells lies a vast network of passages and caverns, hewn over hundreds of years by miners exploiting Cumbria’s rich mineral and metal deposits.

Embark on a breathtaking visual perspective, exploring the Lake District’s majestic mountains through the lens of art.

In this spectacular exhibition, acclaimed adventure photographer Tom McNally takes us on a stunning visual journey through these spaces, exposing an industry at the very heart of the The Lake District.

Open 15 Nov to 3 Dec 2023 Presented by Petzl Free Entry

Each artwork is a window to the soul of the Lake District, capturing the essence of its mountains in hues and textures that evoke emotion and awe. “Beyond the Summits” transcends traditional views, offering a fresh visual perspective that goes beyond the mere portrayal of nature.

Immerse yourself in the interplay of light and shadow, and the silent grandeur of the mountains as seen through the eyes of Victoria, inviting you to experience the profound beauty that lies beyond the summits.

Open 15 Nov to 3 Dec 2023 Free Entry

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Cat Vinton

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ABBOT HALL

BASECAMP

JULIE BROOK WHAT IS IT THAT WILL LAST?

CAT VINTON THE LAST OF THE NOMADS The BASECAMP Photography Exhibition 2023 Presented by Blundstone The dro (to move or go) pa (people) have roamed the Tibetan plateau for centuries, their lives inextricably connected to the land and rhythm of the ever-changing cycles of nature.Belonging to the land and not defined by borders - these nomadic pastoralists are scattered across the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalaya in Nepal, India, Bhutan and China. Despite their extraordinary resilience, the Drokpa are facing threats to their way of life through forced assimilation and as this remote mountain environment is impacted by the changing climate, it becomes increasingly hostile to supporting human life on the move.

Free Entry | Also on Digital Screens in the Brewery Arts Foyer

JULIA KLOTTRUP LIGHT AND LAND

The interplay of ‘Light and Land’ come to life through the captivating new photographic and painting exhibition of local Artist Juliet Klottrup. Juliet records her time immersed in the region, capturing its essence through a blend of landscapes, portraiture, and abstract compositions.

Open 10 Nov to 9 Dec 2023 Wed - Sat 12 to 5pm Cross Lane Projects Gallery, Kendal, LA9 5LB Free Entry

The exhibition runs until 30 December 2023 Open daily 10am – 4pm Abbot Hall, Kendal, LA9 5AL

Open Fri 16 Nov - Sun 19 Nov Basecamp, Abbot Hall Park, Kendal, LA9 5AL

CROSS LANE PROJECTS

Running throughout the galleries of Abbot Hall, What is it That Will Last? offers an insight into an extraordinary and ongoing body of work that is often created in remote places. Incorporating film, sound, photography and drawing, the visitor is invited to explore the artist’s deep and immersive relationship with the landscape. Brook’s work frequently emerges from her inhabitation of a landscape and its materials. Exposed to the full range of natural forces, these works are often transient in character, or eventually eroded by the elements.

Tickets £9 Adult / £4.50 child. Annual Pass.

Free for Lakeland Arts Members.

HEATON COOPER STUDIO

SPACE 2 CREATE THE FACTORY

The places Tor Falcon depicts in her new pastel works are all found within a mile of the house in Loweswater, and the pictorial devices she uses show how the most ordinary and the familiar can be seen afresh, only made possible because of her deep knowledge of the place and of her ability to inhabit it in her own way.

Space2Create deliver creative sessions aimed at helping people suffering with mood difficulties to improve their well-being. View and purchase a selection of affordable, outdoor themed artwork and handmade items; including framed screen prints, collaged pieces, paintings and linocuts, hand knitted items, wild flower wreaths, and more.

TOR FALCON CUMBERLAND DRAWINGS

Open 27 Sept to 30 Nov 2023 Heaton Cooper Studio, Grasmere, LA22 9SX Free Entry

SPACE2CREATE ART EXHIBITION

Open 18 - 19 November 11am - 4pm Unit 31 The Factory, Aynam Road, LA9 7DE Free Entry

BREWERY ARTS

FAYE LATHAM BRITISH MOUNTAINEERS Digital Screens in Brewery Arts Foyer Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award For Mountain Literature 2023, British Mountaineers is a series of poetic erasures, where words on a page are removed and the remaining text is framed as a poem.

Written in 1942, F. S. Smythe’s biographical text, British Mountaineers, forms the original canvas for this collection where words are picked, painted and stitched together to create a new, dream-like narrative.

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DISCOVER BASECAMP VILLAGE: A FESTIVAL WITHIN A FESTIVAL! Having completely bedded into its larger home at Abbot Hall Park over the last two-years, our Basecamp Village is even bigger than ever in 2023 with an expanded brand activation area. All still 100% free and open to everyone!

Fashioned from up-cycled wood pallets and adorned with Nepalese prayer flags, our Basecamp Village stands as the heart of our Festival.

Dive into an exploration of offerings from premier outdoor focussed brands and organisations and claim your spot to be immerse in inspiring discussions from a diverse lineup of speakers on the Macs Adventure Outdoor and Polartec Bothy Stages. While the expanded Plas y Brenin Tipis will be geared up to get you informed and ready for what’s your next adventure.

Looking for a breather amidst the cinematic line-up and intriguing speakers? Just step into our Basecamp’s food arena. Sip on your favourite drink, and enjoy food from one of the local suppliers while our expansive canopy ensures you stay dry. Or catch a live bike show with Andrei Burton and Saltrock.

Once it gets dark, the entertainment heats up - with live music, Nepali dancers, a Silent Disco and our Film Awards - plenty to join in and enjoy.

FESTIVAL INFO DESK & MERCHANDISE We have moved our Info Desk into its own tipi this year - outside the main Basecamp Entrance - a place where our friendly Festival Team awaits you, ready to update you on the Basecamp Stage schedules, direct you to various venues, and answer any Festival-related queries.

Misplaced an item? Check our Lost and Found right here.

We also have an increased Merchandising offering - check out the Festival poster (by illustrator Jon Mackay), official Festival Buff® neckwear, a selection of books and a Festival designed blanket.

OPENING TIMES

Friday 09:30 - 22:00 (last bar orders 21.20) Saturday 09.30 - 22:00 (last bar orders 21.20) Sunday 09:30 - 17:00

Staying safe in the outdoors We’re proud to be partnering with Mountain Rescue England and Wales to help you explore the outdoors with confidence.

Come and see us in Basecamp at Kendal Mountain Festival to find out more FIND OUT MORE AT KENDALMOUNTAINFESTIVAL.COM

Head to os.uk/osm for more info or download the app by scanning the QR code here

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EXHIBITING BRANDS

CAFES & BARS

You will find the following brands, organisations and charities inside our Basecamp!

Serving your cravings from dawn to dusk. Options galore for vegetarians and vegans.

Adidas TERREX • Arcade & Florence • Atom Packs • Bendrigg Trust Berghaus • Blundstone • BMC • BUFF® • CampWild Climbers Against Cancer • Community Action Nepal • Craghoppers Danner • EcoFlow • Findra • Fjällräven • Forestry England • Grangers Great North Air Ambulance • Helly Hansen • inov-8 • Jack Wolfskin John Muir Trust • KE Adventure Travel • Klättermusen • Klean Kanteen • Kletterkalk • Ledlenser • Lowa • Lowe Alpine Macs Adventure • Millimetres to Mountains • Mind Over Mountains Montane • Ordnance Survey • Ortovox • Osprey • Patagonia Polartec • POW UK • Rab • Restrap • RSPB • Sherpa • Sprayway The Gore-Tex brand • The North Face • TrashFree Trails • Trek

Featuring: Earthworm Kitchen, Fellside Coffee, Hallsford and Joey’s Cafe and Bar plus new for this year - the LOWA Lounge where you can grab snacks and cold drinks in-between talks and films.

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• Outdoor screen - with short films to entertain

• Bike trick performances from Andrei Burton from Saltrock

• Plus Free Live Music on Friday &

And outside you will find...

Adidas TERREX • BMW UK and the National Parks • Ease-E-Ride Mountain Equipment • Mountain Rescue • Patagonia Worn Wear Plas y Brenin • Saltrock

Saturday nights

• Book signings in the LOWA Lounge Sorry but due to licensing regulations no dogs apart from guide dogs are permitted within the whole of the Basecamp Village Toilet facilities available including Accessible and Parent and Baby

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POLARTEC BOTHY STAGE The Polartec Bothy Stage hosts brand athletes, explorers and adventurers. Fun conversations with super stars hosted by our presenters Becki Vale, Rachael Crewesmith and George Lonsdale!

Times and talks subject to change. Updates will be on display at Basecamp Info Desk.

FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER

SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER

SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER

09:45 Dom Ferris & Rachel Coleman The State of Our Trails

09:45 Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, Leon Parkes & Rebecca Deveraux Intentional Action, Generational Change How diverse running communities are creating equitable access to the outdoors. Presented by FatMap by Strava

09:45 Alex Roddie Wanderlust British & Irish Isles Hiking the Trails of Great Britain & Ireland Presented by Gestalten

10:30 Jenny Graham & Jamie Ramsay Bikepacking 101 How to pack everything you need for a bike tour. Presented by Restrap 11:15 Katie Atherton Saving Children’s Lives through Surf Therapy Presented by Saltrock 12:00 Protect Our Winters (POW) UK Helping outdoor people become effective climate advocates 12:45 Philip Tavell, Helena Sansum & Ian Blackburn Working with Professionals North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team Presented by OS & Helly Hansen 13:30 Oli France Diary of an Expedition Leader Stories from 15 years of guiding expeditions.

Presented by Sprayway 14:15 Cal Major Scotland: Ocean Nation Tales from stand-up paddleboarding around Scotland. Presented by Klean Kanteen 15:15 Nick Hallissey Country Walking Magazine Walk 1000 Miles Presented by Jack Wolfskin 16:00 Haroon Mota, Zahra Rose & Belal Ballali Taking Steps to Get Outdoors Different Voices & Different Perspectives. Presented by The North Face 16:30 Polartec Competition Winner 16:45 Lukas Irmler Face Your Fear Presented by Columbia 17:30 Libby Penman & Kevin Lelland Clear on Deer Explore the legacy, challenges & future of sustainable deer management.

Presented by John Muir Trust 18:30 Jugal Range Celebration All are welcome to celebrate the opening of the Jugal range with a live panel discussion, followed by a party - Himalayan style - with Nepalese dancers performing on stage.

10:30 Ailsa Beck & Nellie Wilson The Alba Cross Adventures With A Purpose Presented by Patagonia 11:15 Fredi Chohan & Frit Tam Walking the Pennine Way Presented by Sprayway 12:00 Malcolm Bass & Donna Bass What has Alpinism ever done for me? A journey from climbing on the North Yorkshire Moors to the Himalaya. Presented by Montane 12:45 Madeline Mulqueen Climbing Kilimanjaro Presented by Craghoppers 13:30 Josh Wade Never Stop Ultra Running Ultra runner Josh shares stories from his three Ultra Trail Snowdonia victories & other races.

Presented by The North Face 14:15 Henry Schniewind Safety is Freedom Have more fun, be safer Off-piste & ski touring.

Presented by Ortovox 15:15 Mick Fowler When It All Goes Wrong 6 days without food, lots of broken bones - a memorable holiday. Presented by Berghaus 16:00 Andy Berry The Year Dreams Came True Andy’s journey from a plumber to Lakeland100 victory. Presented by inov-8 16:30 Polartec Competition Winner 17:00 Lucy Jordan & Paul Ingram Seasons Lost Rab film grant winner. Presented by Rab 18:00 Rab & Danner Film Awards Presented by Rab & Danner

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10:45 Chris Knight Overcoming Adversity & Finding Purpose in the Outdoors Presented by Craghoppers 11:30 Veronica Melkonian Diversity Behind the Lens Making more space for underrepresented creatives.

Presented by Patagonia 12:30 Jamie Ramsay Fast-hiking the Pyrenean Haute Route Jamie completed the Route in 18 days, 4 hours & 30 minutes.

Presented by Cotswold Outdoor 13:30 Amira Patel The Wanderlust Women The founder of Wanderlust Women joins us to talk about her adventures.

Presented by The North Face 14:15 Team British Cycling Young Voices of Cycling Get the scoop on the journeys of three young people receiving a pedal-powered boost from British Cycling.

Presented by British Cycling & Trek 14:45 Polartec Competition Winner 15:00 Mountain Rescue Live: The Female Experience With Kath Jackson, Jo Shelmerdine from Kendal Mountain Rescue Team and Rachel Smith from North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team Presented by Ordnance Survey & Helly Hansen 15:45 Emma Powell New Heights Record breaking world champion on the art of Dry Tooling Presented by Petzl

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MACS ADVENTURE STAGE

A space to celebrate everyday adventure - inspiring stories from our local community! Expect tears, laughter and the warm fuzzies!

Times and talks subject to change. Updates will be on display at Basecamp Info Desk.

FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER

SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER

SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER

10:00 Ali Pretty Bay Lines – Beach of Dream Combining arts & the outdoors to respond to the Climate Emergency.

09:45 Women’s Adventure Academy Hear about the adventure training course enabling more women to enjoy solo adventures in nature. Presented by Fjällräven

09:45 Greg Boswell Revisiting ‘Cold Climbs’ Presented by Rab 40 years after its release, do the routes from within the book ‘Cold Climbs’ still stand as described?

10:45 Eben Muse & Helen Lucocq What’s in a Name: Yr Wyddfa, Eryri & Bannau Brycheiniog Find out about why the Park decided to reclaim its Welsh name.

Presented by the BMC & Bannau Brycheiniog

10:30 Doug Mayer The Race that Changed Running: The Inside Story of UTMB Author Doug discusses the history & future of the iconic race.

10:45 Agustín Guardiola, Nick Read & Ali Cooper ClimbOut –Increasing the Visibility of Queer Climbers The ClimbOut festival aims to increase the visibility of the LGBTQIA+ community on rock.

11:45 The Head Outside Awards Celebrate the organisations & individuals harnessing the power of the outdoors for mental health.

12:45 Mary-Ann Ochota, Eben Muse, Nav Bakhsh & Duncan Peake Right To Roam: Would the Scottish Model Work?

Presented by the BMC 13:45 Renee McGregor Fuelling for Adventure Presented by Montane As a Sports Dietitian, Author & Runner Renee is a font of knowledge & join us to talk about fuelling for adventure.

14:30 Ed Jackson, Tom Backhouse & Alice Sainsbury Adapting for Disability in the Wild Why challenging narratives & breaking down barriers matters for true inclusion in the outdoors. Presented by Millimetres 2 Mountains x Berghaus Adapts 15:15 Waldo Etherington Rainforest Exploration Presented by Berghaus 16:00 Coinneach MacLeod The Hebridean Baker Coinneach shares his tales from the trails of the Outer Hebrides & Orkney.

Presented by Macs Adventure 17:00 Hamish Frost Frost on the Lens Photographic stories of high performance.

Presented by GORE-TEX 18:00 Krister Kopala Riding the Biggest Line in Arctic Norway Presented by Rab

11:30 Imogen Furlong, Tom Laws & Dan Wilkinson Parenting is Magical The joys & challenges of becoming ‘outdoors parents’.

12:15 Andrei Burton On Wheels The story of one of the UK’s most successful mountain bike trials athletes. Presented by Saltrock 13:00 Sarah Hewitt Tour de Saunders A granddaughter’s bike journey through France & family history.

13:45 Mel Berry & Holly Woodford Finding Your Tribe Revolutionising the way women experience swimming, cycling & running.

Presented by Her Spirit 14:30 Ella Foote How to Wild Swim What to Know Before Taking the Plunge 15:15 Neil Lapping 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years of Alpine Hiking Presented by Macs Adventure 16:00 Tom Neish & Leo Gripari Capturing Impact: MAJI Behind the scenes of MAJI 17:00 Opening Up The Outdoors (OUTO) Creating Belonging in the Outdoors OUTO’s non-profit mission is centred on promoting inclusivity, education, & the enjoyment of outdoor spaces for individuals from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

11:15 Matt Barr, Melody Sky & Daniel Bernstål A Different Perspective Snow photographers Melody & Daniel discuss their distinctive careers & their collaborative film ‘A Different Perspective’. Presented by Klättermusen 12:15 Trina Dawkins & Alice Light DEO RUNS 381 Project As Deo makes his way through Africa on his 14,570km run, Trina & Alice join us to talk about the meaning & legacy behind this amazing adventure.

Presented by Adidas Terrex 13:00 Alex Hibert Lighting the Frozen Shadows Experiences & lessons learned training & travelling in the High Arctic in low-light polar winter conditions. Presented by Ledlenser 13:45 Mountain Rescue Live: Rescue on the Fells With Shane Ohly from Kendal Mountain Rescue Team, Lou Bland & Glen Bland Presented by Ordnance Survey & Helly Hansen 14:30 Fiona Marshall Overcoming the Fear The freedom & empowerment of solo active travel. Presented by Macs Adventure 15:15 Neil Atkinson The Gravel Cycling Explosion Why Gravel is putting the adventure into cycling.

16:00 Beth Pipe Brewers Loop Tales from a 138 mile hike around the breweries of Cumbria.

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PLAS Y BRENIN TIPI

We’re excited to partner with Plas y Brenin, The National Outdoor Centre, for a free programme of talks.

Join us for fantastic talks, panel discussions, and workshops led by qualified instructors and Mountain Equipment athletes.

Gain valuable insights into planning various outdoor adventures, from solo trips to family camping. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your UK outdoor skills and transition to the big hills. Whatever your age and level of experience in the outdoors, we invite you to be part of a friendly community of beginners, experts, and outdoor enthusiasts ready to get inspired for their next adventure.

FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER

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SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER

13:30 Careers in the Outdoors Grace Alsancak-Hay, Emma Warren, Matt Stygall (PYB) & Nicola Jasieniecka (Mountain Training)

09:30 Kit & Coffee Plas y Brenin & Mountain Equipment team

09:30 Kit & Coffee Plas y Brenin & Mountain Equipment team

10:00 Rock, Ice & Beyond: A Journey Into Climbing & Alpinism Freja Shannon & Emma Warren (PYB)

10:30 Your Planet Needs You Tom Laws (Save Our Rivers), Dom Ferris (Trash Free Trails), Dr Philippa Hill (Mountain Equipment) & Alec Young (Plastic Free Yr Wyddfa)

15:00 Striving to be More Sustainable in Manufacturing Pete Astles (Peak UK) & Dr Philippa Hill (Mountain Equipment) 15:30 Night Navigation Masterclass (activity) Plas y Brenin, OS & Eryri National Park 17:00 Mappy Hour Masterclass Plas y Brenin team & OS 18:30 Outdoor Cooking with Fell Foodie Harrison Ward 19:30 Why Our Lives Depend on Dark Skies Dani Robertson (Eryri National Park) Times and talks subject to last minute changes. Any updates will be on display at the Plas Y Brenin Tipi

10:00 Bike Session (activity) James Bruton 12:00 Protecting & Restoring Our Mountain Landscapes Isaac Johnson (John Muir Trust) & Iona Pawson (PYB) 13:00 Tips for Big Trips: Expedition Skills, Stories & Planning Tom Livingstone & Olly Sanders (PYB) 15:00 Climbing to Your Limit: Style, Tactics & Training Dave MacLeod & Dave Evans (PYB) 15:30 Night Navigation Masterclass (activity) Plas y Brenin, OS & Eryri National Park 17:00 Mappy Hour Masterclass PYB & OS 18:30 Outdoor Cooking with Fell Foodie Harrison Ward

11:00 Avalanche Awareness Will Nicholls (PYB), Rich Gentry (PYB) & James Thacker (Scottish Avalanche Information Service) 11:00 The Big River Clean Up (activity) Save Our Rivers, Trash Free Trails, PYB & NRS 12:00 Book Signing with Fell Foodie Harrison Ward 13:00 The Art of Winter Climbing Tom Livingstone, Freja Shannon & Dave Evans (PYB) 14:00 Breaking the Ice: An Introduction to Winter Adventures Matt Stygall (PYB)

20 Years of Partnership Join us at the Mountain Equipment & Plas y Brenin tent in KMF Basecamp for exciting talks and workshops by Brenin instructors and the Mountain Equipment athlete team.

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ACTIVITIES AT KENDAL

Join brand ambassadors and instructors for a series of fun community activities including yoga, runs, hikes, bike rides, navigation and more. Details on the website.

YOGA & WORKSHOPS

RUNS & HIKES

YOGA SESSIONS

ADIDAS TERREX 10K TRAIL RUN

Presented by Passenger

8:30 - 9:20 Friday 17 November 8:30 - 9:20 Saturday 18 November 8:30 - 9:20 Sunday 19 November Tickets £8

OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP With Marc Langley 13:30 - 16:00 Saturday 18 November Tickets £15

WILD DRAWING WORKSHOP

With Jessica Emsley 9:00 - 10:30 Sunday 19 November 11:30 - 13:00 Sunday 19 November Tickets £15

SUNRISE HIKE

Presented by adidas Terrex

11:00 Saturday 18 November Kendal Town Centre Entry £18 Profits to Kendal Mountain Rescue Team

GUIDED HIKES with Fiona English 13:00 Friday 17 November 13:00 Saturday 18 November Tickets £8.00 GUIDED RUNS 10:00 Friday 17 November 15:00 Friday 17 November 10:00 Sunday 19 November Tickets £8.00

with My Adventure Date 7:15 - 8:45 Friday 17 November 7:15 - 8:45 Saturday 18 November Tickets £6.00

COMMUNITY WALKS & RIDE OUTS

ACTIVITIES Presented by Plas Y

With Every Body Outdoors 10:00 - 12:30 Friday 17 November

Brenin, Mountain Equipment & OS Maps

NIGHT NAVIGATION MASTERCLASS

15:30 - 16:30 Friday 17 November 15:30 - 16:30 Saturday 18 November Tickets £8.00

E-BIKE RIDE

10:00 Saturday 18 November Tickets £8.00

ACTIVITIES DAY Presented by

South Lakes Menopause & Wellbeing Hub

MENOPAUSE YOGA

10:00 - 11:00 Sunday 19 November Tickets £8.00

DRUMMING CIRCLE

11:30 - 12:30 Sunday 19 November Tickets £8.00

THRIVING IN MIDLIFE

13:00 - 14:30 Sunday 19 November Tickets £5.00

BREATH WORK PRACTICES

15:00 - 16:00 Sunday 19 November Tickets FREE

Free events presented by Komoot

PLUS SIZE WALK

PLUS SIZED KIT EVENT

With Every Body Outdoors 19:00 - 20:30 Saturday 18 November

ADVENTURE QUEENS WALK 9:30 - 12:30 Saturday 18 November

RIDE OUT

With Mark Beaumont & Wild Cycles 11:00 Saturday 18 November

FAMILY WALK With Blaze Trails 9:30 - 11:30 Sunday 19 November RIDE OUT With Lakes Gravel Gang

10:30 Sunday 19 November

WALKING WITH THE LAST OF THE NOMADS Free event presented by Blundstone 12:00 Saturday 18 November 12:00 Sunday 19 November with photographer Cat Vinton

WELLNESS WALK

GUIDED SOCIAL WALK

Free event presented by Millimetres 2 Mountains x Common Ground Supported by Berghaus 11:00 Friday 17 November

ACTIVITIES

MOUNTAIN RESCUE WORKSHOPS

16:00 Sunday 19 November Tickets FREE

Presented by Klättermusen

COMMUNITY HIKE

12:00 Saturday 18 November Tickets £5.00

CRAFTED FOR LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY TALK

14:00 Saturday 18 November Tickets FREE

YOGA & WORKSHOPS Free events presented by Arc’teryx

FLOW YOGA

With Mina Leslie-Wujastyk 11:00 - 12:00 Friday 17 November

STRETCH OUT & COFFEE

With Mina Leslie-Wujastyk 12:00 - 13:00 Saturday 18 November

MINDFUL MOUNTAIN ART WORKSHOP With Tessa Lyons

14:00 - 15:00 Friday 17 November 15:30 - 16:30 Friday 17 November

MENOPAUSE/MENSTRUAL CYCLE IN SPORT

With Dr. Natalie Brown 10:00 - 11:00 Saturday 18th November

COMMUNITY HIKES

Free events presented by Craghoppers With Sameed Asghar 12:00 Friday 17 November With Sam Sykes 10:00 Saturday 18 November With Jack Fleckney 11:00 Saturday 18 November With Hanna Smith 10:00 Sunday 19 November

FOREST ADVENTURES

Presented by Craghoppers 10:00 - 16:00 Saturday 18 November 10:00 - 16:00 Sunday 19 November Tickets £6.00

CLIMBING MASTERCLASS

Presented by La Sportiva With Neil Gresham 11:00 - 12:30 Saturday 18 November 13:30 - 14:30 Saturday 18 November Tickets £25.00

NIGHT RUN

Presented by Ledlenser 16:30 Saturday 18 November Tickets £5.00

THE LIMITLESS RIDE

Adaptive and inclusive cycle ride Presented by British Cycling 10:00 Friday 17 November Tickets FREE Thanks to Kendal Wheels For All & Ice Trikes

Presented by OS Maps and Helly Hansen 14:00 - 15:00 Friday 17 November 10:00 - 11:00 Saturday 18 November 14:00 - 15:00 Saturday 18 November 10:00 - 11:00 Sunday 19 November Learn firsthand about navigation, equipment, and decision-making...

Tickets £20.00

TRAIL RUN Presented by inov-8

RUN TO THE FORGE, STAVELEY With Nicky Spinks 08:00 Sunday 19 November Tickets FREE

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KENDAL MOUNTAIN MASTERS

Kendal Mountain Festival introduces a new bouldering competition, taking place from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th November, head to Kendal Wall and take part and win amazing prizes courtesy of our partners.

The Kendal Mountain Masters is an all new climbing competition and UK Tour presented with our Partners – The North Face and Ellis Brigham.

CLIMB WITH YOUR HEROES

Book your slot to climb with your heroes!

In a fun, inclusive and challenging series – that launches at Kendal Mountain Festival, we welcome participants and enthusiasts from all walks of life.

16:00 - 18:00 Friday 17 November With Louis Parkinson

Spanning a thrilling week, this event will showcase 20 distinct and meticulously crafted boulders that challenge climbers of every skill level. Whether you’re an amateur trying your hand at a friendly contest or a seasoned pro looking for the next big challenge – there’s a boulder tailored just for you!

14:00 - 16:00 Saturday 18 November With Molly Thompson-Smith

To make the competition even more enticing, participants have a chance of bagging some spectacular prizes courtesy of our event Partners.

See you at the wall!

18:00 - 20:00 Friday 17 November With Max Milne

Stefano Ghisolfi

Jim Pope

Molly ThompsonSmith

Louis Parkinson

Max Milne

James Pearson

16:00 - 18:00 Saturday 18 November With Stefano Ghisolfi 12:00 - 14:00 Sunday 19 November With James Pearson 14:00 - 16:00 Sunday 19 November With Jim Pope

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70 OTHER HAPPENINGS AT KENDAL

MULTI-FAITH SPACE Our multi faith space or prayer room is available again in the Lowther Room, Kendal Town Hall. A place where people of differing religious beliefs, or none at all, are welcome to spend time in contemplation or prayer.

Friday & Saturday 9am - 8pm

ACCESS THE BEST OF KENDAL 11.30 Sunday 19 November Brewery Arts - Screen Two Tickets £8.50 / u18s £6.50

PARTNERS & PRESS WELCOME EVENT

For the second year in a row we are proud to present Access The Best Of Kendal which includes a selection of the most groundbreaking films - the ones with all the emotion, the psyche, the full stomach-dropping, eye-popping experience.

The screening includes a selection of Festival films with open captions and audio description and a selection will also have an in person BSL interpreter.

In collaboration with Find it Film and Coldhouse Collective.

We are delighted that many brands and organisations choose to gather at the Festival each November in an atmosphere that sparks debate and encourages action to happen.

We are holding an event prior to the Festival opening on the Thursday so these conversations can take place to progress sustainable business innovation and increasing outdoor participation.

Sunday 1pm - 5pm

QUEER SPACE AT ABOUT TIME ESPRESSO Creating a safe space and welcoming, inclusive environment for lgbtqia+ locals, visiting speakers, filmmakers, brands & organisations at Kendal Mountain Festival.

Everyone is welcome in Kendal, but we understand this isn’t replicated everywhere in the adventure world. To acknowledge this and further support all of our audience we are partnering with Bobbi Fisher at About Time Espresso to ensure that there is a safe, inclusive and welcoming space for all LGBTQIA+ locals, visiting speakers, filmmakers, brands and organisations.

Join us on Friday 17 Nov from 19.00 - 21.00 for a get together of LGBTQIA+ locals, visiting speakers, filmmakers, brands and organisations to meet, share ideas and create connections.

KENDAL FOR SCHOOLS Friday 17 November | Kendal Leisure Centre We are thrilled to once again extend an invitation to local schools to participate in the Kendal Mountain Festival.

On Friday, over 1,600 pupils will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in extraordinary experiences. They’ll venture into the rainforest canopy with expedition leader Waldo Etherington, explore glaciers and climate change with scientist Huw James, and witness astounding bike stunts performed by Andrei Burton.

Additionally, a curated selection of films will both delight and inspire these young minds.

Hosted by George Lonsdale, the day promises to be a Festival highlight, offering a shared adventure that we believe will be an unforgettable experience for our youthful audience.

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KENDAL MOUNTAIN UK TOUR 2024 SHARING ADVENTURES AROUND THE UK & OVERSEAS Following the success of this year’s Tour, we’re thrilled to embark on a new chapter filled with remarkable shows and unforgettable experiences.

As we traverse the country, we’ll connect with passionate audiences who seek the thrill of adventure. Be prepared for inspiring and thoughtprovoking events that celebrate the beauty of nature and the human spirit. With an itinerary spanning thousands of miles, we invite you to join us on this extraordinary journey where we showcase the best of Kendal.

In 2024 the UK Tour will run from February until May and due to demand our plan is to expand our reach around the UK, increasing the number of events and locations.

Grab your chance to re-live favourite Festival highlights, see hand-picked Festival favourites and perhaps share the Festival with friends and family.

Tickets are now on sale for the UK Tour at kendalmountaintour.com and in the Festival Book Shop (they make the perfect gift!)

NORTH AMERICA TOUR 2024 For the second consecutive year we are excited to travel over the Atlantic to take the spirit of Kendal and our best UK and European content to new audiences across North America – along with some surprise special guests at key shows.

Our partners and delivery team at Adventure Entertainment are busy working with us for the roll-out of the new Tour starting late January 2024.

For dates and venues visit us.kendalmountaintour.com

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FILM & DINNER EVENINGS AT LANTY SLEE’S Our ever popular film and dinner events in the Langdales are back!

We’ve joined forces with The National Trust and Lanty Slee’s to create a series of bespoke evenings with a collection of inspiring films carefully chosen by the Kendal Mountain team and a delicious dinner provided by the amazing Lanty Slee’s Langdale.

MONTANE SECRET SESSIONS TOUR 2024

Kendal Mountain Festival’s Secret Sessions are the fastestselling and most sought-after events across the entire Festival.

The concept is simple - your ticket gains you access to a small, intimate event starring someone from the world of adventure. After the sell out success of our 2023 Montane Secret Sessions Tour we’re back on the road in 2024 with six fantastic venues all waiting to welcome you!

Please check out our website to find out if there is a venue near you!

Each evening will have a special theme, and the selected films will be announced nearer the time. The evening will be hosted by The National Trust team who will guide you through the films, giving you personal insights into the explorers, adventurers and storytellers they feature and tell you all about the work they are doing in the local area.

We kick off these events on Saturday 9th December with our Mountain Collection.

See the website for more details and more dates.

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KENDAL MOUNTAIN MASTERS TOUR 2023 Whether you’re a seasoned climber or just starting out, the Kendal Mountain Masters Tour provides a unique chance to test your limits, learn from the pros, and become a part of an amazing climbing community.

DATES & LOCATIONS 13 January Plymouth Climbing Hangar 20 January Reading Climbing Hangar 10 February London Yonder 17 February Liverpool Climbing Hangar 24 February Sheffield Climbing Hangar 2 March Edinburgh Climbing Hangar (TBC)

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At each tour stop, around The Climbing Hangar & Yonder walls, you can take part in a thrilling bouldering competition. Each centre will showcase a set of up to 30 brand new boulder problems. Ranging from fun fundamentals to highly technical terrain, these problems are designed to test your mettle, inspire creativity, and stoke your climbing fire.

After the competition, the Kendal Mountain Masters offers another treat to those who come along.We’re proud to present an exclusive programme of guest speakers from the vertical world and films from the prestigious Kendal Mountain Festival. Dive deep into the stories of seasoned climbers, immerse yourself in breathtaking cinematography, and experience the adrenaline-pumping adventures of mountain conquests from around the globe.

But that’s not all! Visitors will enjoy the chance to win spectacular prizes from affiliated brands, The North Face and Ellis Brigham.

Lace up your climbing shoes, chalk up your hands, and be part of a community that celebrates every move, every grip, and every challenge.

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THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

Without their support, Kendal Mountain Festival just would not happen. Please take a moment to visit them in our Basecamp Village - they are looking forward to meeting you and sharing their brand stories!

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THANK YOU TO THE KENDAL TEAM We thank you all for helping us to sustain and grow this incredible event!

CHIEF EXECUTIVE Jacqui Scott

FILM AWARDS SCULPTOR Andy Parkin

DIRECTORS Steve Scott & Clive Allen

TECH TEAM Ian Hope/Fluid Productions,

Niall Monks/Brewery Arts Daniel Chapman, Grace Webb and Don Westwell

STRATEGY DIRECTOR Beth Kennedy BOOK FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Paul Scully

MULTI CAMERA DIRECTORS Glenn Barton & Ian Russell

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Claire Carter

FLOOR MANAGER (TOWN HALL) Amelia King

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Anna Bailey

PHOTOGRAPHERS Sian Herbert, Mark Battista, James Kirby, Eddy Hubble, Joe Kershaw, Drew Blacow

MARKETING EXECUTIVE Faye Latham MARKETING COORDINATOR Chris Field

VIDEOGRAPHERS Dom Bush, Jake McKenna, Adrian Naik,

DESIGN MANAGER Jenny Rice

Jonathan Doyle

PRODUCTION & TOUR MANAGER Anna Blakeley

BOX OFFICE Tim Price

PROGRAMMING CO-ORDINATOR Emily Lyons PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Ben Cannon EVENT MANAGEMENT Indus Hill

BOOKSHOP MANAGER Laura Ruxton BOOK FESTIVAL FLOOR MANAGER Megan Jones LOWA BAR MANAGER Zachary Scott

FESTIVAL OPERATIONS MANAGER Tom Rumsey

LOWA BAR HELPERS Alex Yates and Amy Huxtable

BASECAMP MANAGER Tim Murray HOSPITALITY MANAGER/STAGE DESIGN Zoe Wilkinson GUEST & HOSPITALITY TEAM

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR John Martin CHILDREN’S BOOK EVENT MANAGER Ceri Holman BASECAMP BUILD Alex Fleming - Covered in Style

Sara Theis (supervisor), Molly Hill, Helen Mcgahon

BASECAMP SIGNWRITER Mia Scott

PRESENTER TEAM FILM PRESENTERS

Abigail Parry • Alison Bloxham • Annie Goodman • Beth Pipe • Duncan Shaw • George Bicket • Katie Maggs • Kelvyn James • Lin Petry Miriam Dobson • Nigel Vardy • Pete Robinson • Sam Sykes • Sarah Hewitt • Stuart Halford • Veronica Melkonian • Scotty Johnson

BASECAMP & SECRET SESSION PRESENTERS Becki Vale • George Lonsdale • Rachel Crewesmith

BOOK FESTIVAL PRESENTERS

Caz Graham • Dan Duxbury • Kate Rawles • Imogen Sykes • John Porter • Dina Mufti • Lee Schofield • Scotty Johnson • Helen Mort • Polly Atkin Karen Lloyd • Penny Bradshaw • Beth Pipe • Rachael Crewesmith • Ben Dowman • Jamie Normington • Mary-Ann Ochota • Emily Ankers

FESTIVAL TEAM SUPERVISORS

Liz Gabbott • Lindsay Gibson • Toby Hubbard • Tania Milnes • Kim Parry • Steve Pipe • Emily Rumsey • Ellie Snape

BASECAMP SUPERVISORS

Charlotte Fuke • Shaun Atkinson • Martin Davis • Stephen Hall • George Harris • Gabby Thorpe

VOLUNTEERS

Susie Amann • Paul Arckless • Dorothy Bailey • Liz Black • Sarah Blundell • Kathleen Bowness • Lynne Bowry-Thompson • Jo Bradshaw Fiona Brewis • Francesca Brittain • Abby Broadbent • Issy Budd • Simon Cane • Russell Cannon • Paul Cannon • Wyn Clayton • Andy Clifford Jenny Coatsworth • Tina Codling • Charlotte Cole • Jay Cooper • Alistair Cooper • Beth Cowley • Catherine Crowther • Holly Cumbers Claire Davies • Glyn Davies • Susan Doran • Rachel Eardley • Hannah Edwards • Nick Fayers • Joanne Field • Emma Finlinson • Sue Fletcher Gillian Foxcroft • Julie Gardner • Jo Gibbs • Claire Gillham • Peter Glasper • Caitlin Green • Andrew Griffiths • Jess Hacker • Katie Hastings Victoria Hatch • Hannah Haydock • Michael Hirst • Mags Hobson • Claire Holden • Bruce Howorth • David Hoyle • Katarzyna Jablonska Chris Jeffs • Helen Jeffs • Sarah Jelbert • Yasmin Jensen • Liz Jolley • Katy Jonas • Dave Jones • Sally Kevan • Emma Key • James Kirby Beth Kirkland • Luke Knowles • Michael Laing • Tom Lake • Jill Leader • Pam Livingston • Steve Livingston • Anna Maciejkowicz • Ginny March Andy March • Katie Mason • Arlen Messam • Heather Milligan • Simon Milligan • Finn Mochan • Kim Morgan • Rohan Morris • Gus Morton Rita Morton • John Nicholls • Elaine Nicholls • Ellie Palmer • Margaret Parker • Ali Phillips • Cam Proctor • Malcolm Reekie • Mervyn Rice Susie Rice • Tim Rogers • Jim Rounsley • Jane Sayner • Christine Shaw • Steve Shiel • Susan Sleath • Thom Smyth • Dave Snow • Rose Stevens Richard Sutton • Jodi Swift • Les Telford • Ruth Thomas • Rose Thompson • Michael Tomes • Matthew Tucker • Bridget Turnbull • Graham Walker Sue Walley • Karen Wilson • Julia Wilson

KENDAL VENUES

SATELLITE VENUES

Brewery Arts

Kendal Leisure Centre

Westmorland Crossfit

Cross Lane Gallery

Kendal Town Hall

Abbot Hall

The Venue at the Barrel House

About Time Espresso

The Box

Abbot Hall Social Centre

Ye Olde Fleece Inn

Kendal Climbing Wall

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Festival Planner 2023

Details correct at the time of publication - please check the website for the latest version.

Thursday 16th November 17:00

18:00

19:00

Friday 17th November 20:00

SPEAKER EVENT

Screen 1

Pride

09:00

Brewery Arts

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

16:00

17:00 SPEAKER EVENT

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Climb - Blue

Mountain - Red

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

Louise Minchin Fearless

10:00 - 11:15

SPEAKER EVENT

FILM & SPEAKER EVENT

FILM EVENT

John

Flying Between Giants & The Magic of Freedom with special guests

BMC Women in Adventure Film Competition The Winners

20:30 - 22:00

09:30 - 11:15

18:00

17:00 - 18:00

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Explore - Red

Paddle

Mountain - Blue

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

17:00 - 18:45

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Ride & Flow

Bike - Blue

09:30 - 11:15

11:45 - 13:30

FEATURE FILM

Te Ara (The Path) 14:00 - 15:00

FEATURE FILM

FEATURE FILM

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Maji

Wild Water

Water

Human Spirit

Run & Hike - Red

Nature & Environm

18:00 - 19:30

20:00 - 21:15

09:30 - 11:15

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

17:00 - 18:45

Studio

SPEAKER EVENT MUSIC EVENT

Richard Askwith The Race Against Time

Jenny Sturgeon The Living Mountain 20:30 - 22:00

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Christian Lewis Finding Hildasay

Stephen Venables Everest East Side Story

09:15 - 10:15

17:30 - 18:30

11:15 - 12:15

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Taran Khan Shadow City

Sara Wheeler Glowing Still

13:15 - 14:15

15:15 - 16:15

FEATURE FILM

FEATURE FILM

FEATURE FILM

Death Trap Haute Route Reconstruction of a Tragedy

Digital Lounge

15:00

SPEAKER EVENT

Levison Wood The Art of Exploration

Screen 2

Malt Room

10:00

20:00 - 22:00

Blashford-Snell My life of exploration & adventure 19:00 - 20:00

17:30 - 18:30

08:00

Montane presents Below Zero

18:00 - 19:00 FILM COLLECTION

22:00

SPEAKER EVENT

Helen Skelton In My Stride

Theatre

21:00

The Great White Whale 20:00 - 22:00

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Parent & Baby

Parent & Baby

09:30 - 11:00

11:45 - 13:15

Younger: Looking Forward To Getting Older

FEATURE F

Sunny Boy

To The Sum

15:30 - 16:30

17:30 - 19

13:45 - 15:00

18:00 - 19:30

Kendal Town Hall

FEATURE FILM

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

The Future of Hard Bouldering with Will Bosi & special guests

Tristan Gooley How To Read A Tree

19:30 - 21:00

11:00 - 12:00

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Berghaus presents Unsupported:

Ben Goldsmith

with Ed Jackson, Darren Edwards & Niall McCann 16:30 - 18:00

in conversation with

Lee Schofield 14:00 - 15:00

SPEAKER EVENT

Cycling Session presented by British Cycling & Restrap

Kendal Leisure Centre

19:30 - 22:15 (includes 30min interval)

Kendal For Schools

Kendal For Schools

09:30 - 11:30

12:30 - 14:30

FILM COLLECTION

Family Friendly 16:30 - 17:45

SPEAKE

The Box

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Run & Hike - Blue

Age Is No Barrier

Snow - Blue

10:30 - 12:15

13:00 - 14:45

15:30 - 17:15

Mou Equip Risk S R 18:00

Kendal Town Hall Council Chamber

(Abbot Ha SPEAKER EV

Abbot Hall

What Is It Will Last

Julie Bro

Ruskins

17:30 - 19

The Venue at the Barrel House

Findra pres Women The Mo

SPEAKER EV

Filmmakers Summit 11:30 - 16:30

17:30 - 19

Other venues:

(Basecamp)

Basecamp

ACTIVITY Yoga

Abbot Hall Social Centre

08:30 - 09:30

17:00

KEY

18:00

FILM EVENTS

19:00

20:00

SPEAKER EVENTS

21:00

22:00 OTHER EVENTS

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

Montane Secret Session 1

Montane Secret Session 2

15:00 - 16:30

17:00 - 18:30

15:00

16:00

17:00

18:00

Saturday 18th November

0

19:00

20:00

21:00

22:00

23:00

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

17:00

FILM COLLECTION

The North Face & Ellis Brigham Film Trilogy

FEATURE FILM

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FEATURE FILM

Chasing The Sun

Run & Hike - Blue

Mountain - Blue

Adra

21:00 - 22:45

09:30 - 11:15

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

19:00 - 20:30

e

18:00

19:00

20:00

2

SPEAKER EVENT

M

Berghaus presents 25 years of Adventure with Leo Houlding

Mu

Sam Lee Simon Arm Burnet 2

17:00 - 18:30

FILM COLLECTION

FEATURE FILM

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Rise Up

Franklin

Human Spirit

Bike - Red

Climb - Red

Snow - Red

Nuptse

19:15 - 21:00

21:30 - 23:00

09:30 - 11:15

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

17:00 - 18:45

19:15 - 20:30

FEATURE FILM

FILM EVENT FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Mountain - Red

Outside Thinkers

09:00 - 10:45

11:15 - 13:00

Nature’s Screen: Exploring Rewilding with Jack Wolfskin and Waterbear 13:30 - 15:00 SPEAKER EVENT

FEATURE FILM

If The Streets Were On Fire

ment

FEATURE FILM

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Rave On The Avon

Age Is No Barrier

Explore - Red

Explore - Blue

Climb - Blue

21:15 - 23:00

09:30 - 11:15

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

17:00 - 18:45

19:15 - 20:45 AWARD EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature

Gloria Dickie Eight Bears

Lee Craigie 09:00 - 10:00

11:00 - 12:00

19:00 - 21:00

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Leon McCarron The Wounded Tigris

Robert Macfarlane Mountains Of The Mind

Clive Oppenheimer Mountains Of Fire

13:00 - 14:00

15:00 - 16:00

17:00 - 18:00

FEATURE FILM

FEATURE FILM

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FEATURE FILM

mmit

Full Circle

Parent & Baby

Parent & Baby

Sunny Boy

9:00

19:30 - 21:15

09:30 - 11:00

11:45 - 13:15

14:00 - 15:00

SPEAKER EVENT

Ned Boulting 1923 18:45 -19:45

FEATURE FI

FEATURE FILM

The Pilot Amaury Pierron 15:45 - 17:15

A Year In A Field

Full Circ

17:45 - 19:15

20:00 - 21

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER

Aldo Kane & Guests Presented by Exodus Adventure Travels

Graham Zimmerman A Fine Line

Patagonia Human Powered Adventure Session

Arc’ter Women In A Sessio

10:00 - 11:30

13:00 - 14:30

16:00 - 17:30

20:00 - 2

SPEAKER EVENT

20:00 - 22:30 (includes interval)

ER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

The North Face & Petzl Climb Session

Osprey presents Kristin Harila

adidas TERREX Running Session

09:30 - 11:30

13:00 - 14:30

16:00 - 18:00

SPEAK

Bike

20:00 (includ SPEAKER EVENT

FILM FILM COLLECTION

Clear On Deer Presented by the John Muir Trust

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Water

Ride & Flow

Rise Up

Outside Artists

09:30 - 11:15

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

17:00 - 18:45

Mountain Equipment Risk Session Blue

20:00 - 21:30

19:30 - 20:30

all) VENT

(Council Chamber)

(Council Chamber)

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

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That t?

Marchelle Farrell Uprooting

Jasmine Donahaye Birdsplaining

9:00

10:15 - 11:15

12:15 - 13:15

SPEAKER EVENT

VENT

21:00 - 01:00

9:00

ACTIVITY Yoga

adidas TERREX 10k Trail Run

08:30 - 09:30

11:00 start

Montane Secret Session 3 20:00 - 21:30

20:00

21:00

22:00

23:00

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

(Council Chamber)

(Council Chamber)

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Elizabeth-Jane Burnett Twelve Words For Moss 14:15 - 15:15

Ben Martynoga Explodapedia 12:30 - 13:30

12:00

13:00

16:15 - 17:15

Polly Atkin Some Of Us Just Fall 18:15 - 19:15

WeTwo Phoebe Smith & Dwayne Fields

Craghoppers Ceilidh 18:30 - 20:30

Presented by Craghoppers

13:00 - 14:30 (Abbot Hall Social Centre)

Penn Allen The Lost Garden Of Loughrigg

SPEAKER EVENT

Fjällräven Slow Adventure Session

10:30 - 11:30 (Basecamp)

(Council Chamber)

SPEAKER EVENT

Renee McGregor More Fuel You

Haus Party Presented by Berghaus

sents On ove

19:00

2

Petzl Underground Session

Nidecker Snowboards Snow Night

- 19:00

J

SPEAKER EVENT

19:30 - 22:30 (includes interval)

untain pment Session Red

S

Andrew Cotton Presented

by Saltrock 19:30 - 20:30

FILM

0

16:00

16:00 - 17:30 (Abbot Hall SC)

(Abbot Hall SC)

Chloë Wilson The Spirit Of The Fells

Alicia Cenci A Mountain of Friendship

Montane Secret Session 4 14:00 - 15:30

14:00

15:00

Montane Secret Session 5

Film Awards Presented by Rab & Danner 18:30 - 19:15

17:00

19:30 - 21:30

Montane Secret Sessio

20:00 - 21:3

16:00 - 17:30

16:00

Macs Adventure Silent Disco

18:00

19:00

20:00

2

Sunday 19th November

21:00

22:00

23:00

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

SPEAKER EVENT

MUSIC EVENT

16:00

17:00

18:00

19:00

20:00

21:00

22:00

SPEAKER EVENT

Cycling Around The World Mark Beaumont & Jenny Graham

FEATURE FILM

usic on Nature

15:00 Spirit of Discovery

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Best Of Kendal - Yellow

Best Of Kendal - Red

Presented by Komoot 12:15 - 13:45

Presented by the Alpine Club & the Mount Everest Foundation 14:30 - 16:00

17:00 - 19:30

20:00 - 22:30

e, Robert Macfarlane, mitage, Elizabeth-Jane tt & Hayden Thorpe 20:30 - 22:30

The Eagle With The Sunlit Eye

FEATURE FILM

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Winter 282

Bike - Blue

Brit Rock at Kendal

Explore - Blue

Best Of Kendal - Green

Best Of Kendal - Blue

21:00 - 22:45

09:30 - 11:15

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

17:00 - 19:30

20:00 - 22:30

09:30 - 11.30

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION 09:15 - 11:00

SPEAKER EVENT

John Porter A Path Of Shadows

21:00 - 22:00

Drag Night with Andi Blewitt, Wendy Mere, Nova Gina & special guests

FILM COLLECTION

FEATURE FILM

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Air

Weak Layers

Best Of Kendal - Blue

Best Of Kendal - Green

09:30 - 11:15

12:00 - 13:45

14:30 - 16:15

17:00 - 19:30

20:00 - 22:30

11:00 - 12:00

Younger: Looking Forward To Getting Older 10:15 - 11:30

EVENT

Trek ke Night

0 - 22:30 des interval)

21:00 - 22:30

FEATURE FILM

Death Trap Haute Route Reconstruction of a Tragedy

The Great White Whale 18:00 - 20:00

16:00 - 17:30 SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Outdoor Swimming Session Presented by Voited

James Pearson E12? There And Back Again…

12:30 - 14:30

16:00 - 17:30 SPEAKER EVENT

Family Friendly Film Session

inov-8 Endurance Session

09:30 - 10:45

12:30 - 14:30

Sir Bradley Wiggins & Ben Wiggins 15:30 - 17:00

SPEAKER EVENT

In the Footsteps Of Romantic Explorers

FILM COLLECTION

FILM COLLECTION

Nature & Environment

Best Of Kendal - Red 16:00 - 18:30

13:30 - 15:15

11:30 - 13:00

09:45 - 10:45

(Ruskins)

The ‘Adra’ After-Party 22:00 - 02:00

11:45 - 12:45 (Basecamp)

Yoga 08:30 - 09:30

(Abbot Hall SC)

(Abbot Hall SC)

Allie Mason Autistic Guide to Adventure

Lindsey Cole The Mermaid & the Otter

Wild Drawing Workshop 09:00 - 10:30

30

23:00

Sunday Podcast The Power Of Storytelling

Helen Mort Wilderness Tracks

22:00 - 01:00

22:00

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

Women In Adventure Party Presented by Arc’teryx

on 6

21:00

14:00 - 15:30

12:00 - 13:30

SPEAKER EVENT

Mountain Equipment Risk Session Green

Subterranean

A Year In A Field

FILM COLLECTION

SPEAKER EVENT FEATURE FILM

17:00 - 18:00

15:00 - 16:00

FEATURE FILM

The Pilot Amaury Pierron

09:30 - 11:00

KER EVENT

Kate Rawles The Life Cycle

Sea Kayaking The Shipping Forecast

FEATURE FILM

BMC Breakfast Club

22:00

SPEAKER EVENT

Katie Carr

FEATURE FILM

SPEAKER EVENT

ryx Adventure on

SPEAKER EVENT

Maria Coffey & Majka Burhardt Motherhood & Child-free Adventures 13:00 - 14:00

Beatrice Searle Stone Will Answer FEATURE FILM

1:45

SPEAKER EVENT

SPEAKER EVENT

09:15 - 10:15

cle

13:45 - 15:00

11:30 - 13:15

Climb - Red

Noreen Masud A Flat Place

ILM

Chronoception

FILM COLLECTION

SPEAKER EVENT

21:00 - 22:30

FEATURE FILM

Access The Best Of Kendal

Snow - Blue

08:00

09:00

10:00

Craghoppers Ceilidh 16:00 - 18:00

13:30 - 14:30

Wild Drawing Workshop 11:30 - 13:00

11:00

12:00

13:00

14:00

15:00

16:00

17:00

18:00

19:00

20:00

21:00

23:00

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Krister Kopola in The White Giant Image © Anders Vestergård

t r u s te d c omp anion in the mountains.