Activities and things to do

There's so much going on over the Festival weekend, here's a run down of what's on offer...

Speaker events & Specialist Sessions

Featuring renowned speakers and activists, alongside two-hour sessions focussing on your favourite activities featuring films and your heroes live on stage!

Adventure Films

Enjoy the world's best adventure films on the big screen. We host a vast and varied film programme, top film premieres and interviews with filmmakers and stars.

Watch 2024 Feature films and Film collections

Huge Basecamp Festival Village

Enter our FREE tented Basecamps and meet your favourite brands, enjoy inspirational talks on our Basecamp stages and catch up with adventure buddies over a beer or two.

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Book Events

A wide variety of talks from authors, poets, academics, and more...bringing Nature writing to life. We are also delighted to present the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature and a series of Children's authors to inspire our youngest Festival goers.

Arts Events

Dance, performance art, photography – enjoy the most creative interpretations of the great outdoors.

Live music & Parties

We've got bands and DJs, acoustic sets, Silent Discos, and pop-up parties happening at venues all over Kendal, all weekend! Some are ticketed, some are free - all are legendary!

The Montane Secret Sessions

Mystery location, mystery speaker, one-of-a-kind, never to be repeated events over the weekend. Get in there and book in advance through ticketing - these sell out fast!

2025 Secret Session tour

The North Face Skyline Ultra

For a break from marathon film viewing, take part in the The North Face Skyline Ultra 50km, live in Kendal

Family Friendly Events

We are always excited to welcome the whole family to Kendal. With a free Family Adventure Film session and creative events taking place over the whole weekend plus plenty of interactive content in the Basecamp Village specifically for families - we are delighted to Share the Adventure with everyone.

Environment

Films, events, and talks relating to the environment, climate breakdown, and activism. An area that continues to grow and be represented at Kendal. We pride ourselves on being a platform for all voices to be heard.

Yoga

Warm up for your weekend in the Lakes with a yoga session led by Arc’teryx ambassador and yoga instructor Mina Leslie-Wujastyk. This class is for all levels and will leave you feeling grounded and fully present for the fun ahead.

Free Events!

We want to make the Festival as accessible as possible for all; that is why we pride ourselves on the depth and range of content that we programme in our huge Basecamp Villages. Come join in on the Festival fun for FREE!

Get a taste of the Festival

Want to enjoy Kendal Mountain content all year round, anywhere and on demand?

With 190+ films being shared over the Festival weekend, it's a marathon in itself to try to watch everything. Sign up and enjoy the 2024 feature films and film collections from the comfort of your sofa.*

Streaming now until 5th January 2025.

On-demand, anytime, anywhere.

From exciting short film collections, to life affirming feature films, the Kendal Mountain Player has over 100 hours of content to enjoy, plus old Festival favourites and award winning films.

*Due to licensing rights, a small proportion of films will be unavailable.

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