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A Spark In The Dark – Official KENDAL Trailer 2017
Sit back, relax and get a taste of what's coming your way at Kendal Mountain Festival! View
Explore the winning films!
Film is the beating heart of Kendal Mountain Festival, and this year was no exception. Of 300 films entered, we screened just over 90 over the weekend. Explore the winning films here... View
The 2018 Kendal Mountain Festival Film Competition is now OPEN!
2017 saw over 350 entries and the quality of submissions was fantastic. We can't wait to see your entries this year!
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See the winning photographs!
This free competition provides both amateur and professional photographers the opportunity to showcase their interpretation of the unique character of mountain landscapes, people, places, and adventure pursuits.

Check out the winning images!
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Thanks for supporting our new Literature programme in 2017
Thanks to everyone who supported our new Literature offering. It was a fantastic literature programme, a diverse mix of over 20 authors across nonfiction, fiction, poetry and art. Speakers include Sir Chris Bonington, Emma Henderson, Karen Lloyd and Judith Matloff.

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Book tickets for our UK Tour.
From February to June 2018, we're taking the spirit and inspiration of the Festival to 16 venues throughout the UK. Join us for a series of evening events celebrating exploration of some of the wildest places on earth. View

Welcome to Kendal Mountain Festival presented by Columbia

Kendal Mountain Festival is a true global adventure gathering and a premier adventure film & speaker festival. It is award-winning and is the most diverse, creative event of its type in the world. Our vision is to inspire more people to explore, enjoy and represent mountains, wilderness and their cultures.

We host a highly respected international film competition, a packed lecture programme of guest speakers, filmmakers and athletes and crucially it’s the main social gathering for outdoor enthusiasts. We have thousands of visitors from home and overseas, hundreds of film screenings including high-profile premières plus plenty of special guests making this a must-do long weekend in The Lake District.

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Below are just a few of the organisations that contribute to the Festival. Without their generous support the Festival wouldn't happen.
Please take time to look at our Sponsors page to view them all.