A little bit about us

Each year through our Festival, Tour, Bespoke events and online Player, the team plan, programme, curate and create the 12 month calendar of events driven by our vision“to inspire more people to explore, respect and represent mountains, wilderness and their cultures.”

We believe Kendal Mountain is the ultimate social and cultural platform for all those who love the outdoors, fuelling a continuous love for adventure, exploration and the environment.

Our ambition is to connect a global community through powerful story-telling, dynamic events and transformative experiences - all delivered with the same passion to provide a welcome space to share, provoke and enrich conversations about the outdoors.

Join us and Share the Adventure. 

“We use mountains as a metaphor. The mountain is your challenge, whatever it might be, from climbing Everest to an urban run. We want to engage people and show that everyone can overcome challenges, explore the wild and find joy in the outdoors. Adventure is for all of us.”

Jacqui Scott, CEO

Our Values

For every event that is programmed, our values are used to ensure we deliver on quality, connection and relevance:

Courage: to shape a better futureOpen Mindedness: that embraces changeInclusive: to encourage all to share and hear each others storiesCreative: to engage with freshnessRealism: to platform authentic voices

Kendal Mountain Festival

An annual gathering to celebrate and share stories of nature, exploration, adventure, and discovery.

Providing a packed programme spread over four days - with more than 200 live ticketed sessions including 300+ speakers on stage, 150+ films, 10+ parties, and 60+ activities attracting more than 25,000 visitors (20th - 23rd Nov 2025). Check out the Festival archive.

The Festival showcases over 100 of the world’s leading outdoor and adventure brands, from the established to the start-up, providing a platform for businesses to meet directly with their customers. Here are our 2025 Partners.

Each year, the Festival hosts an annual film competition with submissions open between January to September. The film competition attracts 500+ submissions from international filmmakers. Approximately 150 films are selected to be shown during the Festival and nominated for awards across 12 categories, judged by an annually changing roster of five industry experts. 

Kendal Mountain Tours

Every Spring we package up the ‘spirit of Kendal’ and go on Tour.

Travelling across the UK to over 50 venues including live sessions with speakers, cinematic experiences, and community group meet ups. We reach more than 10,000 outdoor enthusiasts and adventure seekers from Tipperary to Edinburgh to Exeter.

We also partner with our satellite teams in the USA and China to delight audiences with a fusion of great films, and adventure speakers.

Kendal Mountain Player

Pure inspiration on-demand, 24/7.

From exciting short film collections, to life affirming feature films, the Kendal Mountain Player has over 400 films to enjoy, plus old Festival favourites and award winning films, all from the comfort of your sofa. On demand, anytime, anywhere.

Kendal Mountain Events

Throughout the year, our team works closely with partners and filmmakers to create and host bespoke curated events.

Their scale and complexity vary; from working with the National Trust for one-off accessibility film nights, to the Kendal Mountain Masters with The North Face, and even dedicated film premiere tours.

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