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New for 2017, the Festival Hostel!
Great value accommodation, close to the centre of town, with free parking and breakfast! Only 50 beds available and selling fast - so book quickly. View
A new literature offering for outdoor lovers
Love the outdoors? You will love our new 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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Calling all Photographers!
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.

Enter your photographic masterpiece to this prestigious competition.
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Win a fantastic Festival weekend experience for two!
We're delighted to be working with Berghaus to run this fantastic Festival competition! Win two night's accommodation and a package of Festival tickets. View
The BT Shortlist has been announced!
This year the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature attracted 34 entries, from Great Britain, the USA, Canada, Italy and France. This has now been shortlisted to six!
The Award will be made at the Boardman Tasker event at the Kendal Mountain Festival, on Friday November 17th 2017.

To see the shortlist click below.
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Announcement!
We are pleased to announce that tickets to this years Kendal Mountain Festival are NOW ON SALE!
Join us this November for the world’s largest and most diverse gathering of mountain and outdoor enthusiasts. Four days of inspiration, in the company of filmmakers, adventurers and lecturers from around the globe, presented by Columbia.

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UNTRAVELLED LANDS
“Here’s a flashback to our much loved 2016 trailer to whet your appetite!
Watch this space for the release of our new 2017 trailer in early November ”

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Festival Film Passes are NOW on Sale!
Film is the beating heart of Kendal Mountain Festival, and this year we are bringing you even more film pass options to help you get the most out of your Festival weekend. Over the weekend we will be showcasing the very best films from around the world in adventure filmmaking, mountain culture, environment and exploration.
Grab your tickets NOW! #kendal17

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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.

So please stay in touch, sign-up for our newsletter. Keep an eye on our website for the latest news for an exciting 2017!

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6h Spell-bound by the natural world. Our youngest team member reads The Lost Words by Lit Fest patron @RobGMacfarlane… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
7h Our Literature Programme has arrived! With over 25 amazing events - check it out - bit.ly/2fRG8AB… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
11h One month to go! Still looking for accommodation - try the new hostel at @KendalDojo bit.ly/2fG6mTO… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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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.