Welcome to Kendal Mountain Festival

20 – 23 NOVEMBER 2025

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Join us for the 2025 Kendal Mountain Festival, where over 200 live sessions including 300+ speakers, 150+ films, and 60+ activities will be programmed engaging over 25,000 adventure-seekers and outdoor enthusiasts.

Tickets will be launched this July. Stay tuned!

KENDAL TRAIL RUNS - ENTRIES NOW OPEN!

Taking place over the bustling Kendal Mountain Festival weekend, the popular not-for-profit adidas TERREX Kendal Trail Run and The North Face Kendal Skyline Ultra offer trail lovers and Festival goers their fix of fresh air, fells and Lake District weather.

With 10km and 50km distances over grassy and undulating trails, these courses pack a punch whilst being runnable and offering fantastic views over Kendal and the surrounding Lake District fells.

THE NORTH FACE KENDAL SKYLINE ULTRA

Take part in the 2025 The North Face Kendal Skyline Ultra – an undulating 50km ultra marathon that takes in the remarkable skyline of Kendal and its surrounds.

Immerse yourself in the local landmarks and geological features including limestone escarpments, castles, a deer park and river trails. Starting on closed roads in bustling Kendal town centre, the course offers a fantastic day of trail running for entry-level ultra runners and trail lovers alike, before it swings into the Kendal Mountain Festival Basecamp to a glorious finish cheered on by hundreds of festival goers.

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ADIDAS TERREX KENDAL TRAIL RUN

The Kendal Trail Run has become an integral part of the Kendal Mountain Festival, and is organised on a not-for-profit basis to support the amazing volunteer work of Kendal Mountain Rescue Team.

Join hundreds of festival goers in this rip-roaring trail run, visiting scenic landmarks and fells used by the local running community. The route is pure trail running, strewn with natural obstacles (no arbitrary mud-baths or other obstacles required), just lots of great ascents, green vistas, some hard-packed and grassy trails and a great town centre finish.

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INTERNATIONAL Film Competition - ENTRIES NOW OPEN

At the heart of our Festival is an incredible film programme, which we curate from entries to our International Film Competition.

The Film Competition honours excellence in adventure storytelling and filmmaking by presenting a diverse array of entries that showcase a rich tapestry of stories highlighting the beauty, challenges, and triumphs of the human spirit in the great outdoors.

KEY DATES:1 January - ENTRIES OPEN1 September - FILM ENTRY DEADLINE10 October - NOTIFICATION DATE20 - 23 November - FESTIVAL DATES

Entries are via the platform Film Freeway - visit our Film Freeway page for full rules and other information.

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2025 UK TOUR

Between February and May each year, we package up the spirit of ‘Kendal’ and go on Tour around the UK - as we genuinely love taking our stories on the road!

As well as the UK Tour, we also run other amazing events throughout the year. You can find more details here.

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Festival

The weekend will be packed full as we celebrate adventure, nature, the environment and exploration. Expect 200+ live sessions, 300+ speakers, 150+ films and 60+ activities.

Plus, our Basecamp village will host loads of outdoor brands, charities and stages to host over 70 free talks.

SAVE THE DATE: 20 - 23 November 2025

2024 official Festival Poster

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Pure inspiration, 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.

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Our 2025 Presenting Partners

An enormous thank you to the brands who choose to support and help us in our mission to inspire and nurture more people to explore, respect, learn from and represent mountains, wilderness and their cultures.

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