Welcome to Kendal Mountain Festival

Save the date: 19 - 22 November 2026

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for the 2025 Festival – we had a blast and we hope you all did too!

But it's not over yet... you can keep the adventure alive by joining us on the 2026 UK Tour, Secret Session Tour, or through our online streaming platform, Kendal Mountain Player.

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Congratulations to the Film Award Winners 2025!

We are delighted to announce that the Grand Prize was awarded to All The Mountains Give by Arash Rakhsha. 

Find out more and discover who won the category prizes... 

Discover the winners

Our 2025 festival trailer!

Introducing ‘A Little Story About Hope’ – believed to be the first Mountain Film Festival trailer that truly celebrates accessibility as an art form.

This beautiful short film montage has been curated using over 100 films, selected from the 2025 Festival Film Programme, to create a wonderfully connected story inspired by this year’s Festival theme, Hope.

The trailer includes an immersive audio description (AD), written as a short poem, and is performed by three generations to reflect the heart and heritage of the Festival.

Created in partnership with Everyfield Films.

Explore our 25 standout feature films.

Features

Explore the short films that make up over 20 film collections.

FILM COLLECTIONS

The Photography Competition Shortlist!

The Kendal Mountain Festival Photography Competition 2025 aims to showcase exceptional images from around the world, celebrating the unique power of a single photograph to inspire, challenge, and spark reflection.

These shortlisted images have been decided by a panel comprising members of the Kendal Mountain Festival team and representatives from the competition's brand sponsors, SportsShoes and GoodRays.

Category winners will receive prizes provided by our partners, and their work will be featured at the festival. 

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2026 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 (19-22 Nov 2026) will be packed full as we celebrate adventure, nature, the environment and exploration. Expect 200+ live sessions, 300+ speakers, 170+ films and 50+ activities.

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

SAVE THE DATE 

Player

Pure inspiration, 24/7.  From exciting short film collections, to life affirming feature films, the Kendal Mountain Player has over 350 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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