Events

    As part of the Festival Fridge you can enjoy a host of free events in the Cafe and Workstation.

    Past Events

    Best Of ShAFF - Icarus
    24 May '18 7:00pm
    Oscar-winning documentary into doping in cycling
    Best Of ShAFF - Dirtbag - The Legend Of Fred Beckey
    17 Apr '18 7:00pm
    Good Gym Run
    11 Mar '18 5:00pm
    Free Fringe Talk - The 3 Peaks Run - Finding Your Possible.
    11 Mar '18 5:00pm
    A 500 mile solo trail running, mountain climbing adventure through Great Britain to discover what lies beyond perceived expectations
    Free Fringe Talk - Dave Taylor - Bob Graham Planning
    11 Mar '18 4:00pm
    Planning for a Bob Graham (or other long runs)
    Free Fringe Talk - Environmental activists Amy (14) and Ella (12) on Being Plastic Clever
    11 Mar '18 3:30pm
    Why kids shouldn't wait until their grown up before they make their voices heard.
    Free Fringe Talk - Meek Family Adventures
    11 Mar '18 3:00pm
    Breaking the rut of everyday life, disposable time Vs disposable income, and taking control.
    Free Fringe Talk - Amy (14) and Ella (12) on Young Adventurers and DIY Adventures.
    11 Mar '18 2:30pm
    Adventure is everyone (not just those with beards)
    Free Fringe Talk - Pete Hill 'I May Be Gone For Some Time'
    11 Mar '18 2:00pm
    The story of Pete's 10 month, 5,000 mile walk around the British coast illustrated with photos from his International Photography Award Winning book.
    Scavenger Second Hand Kit Sale
    11 Mar '18 8:00am
    Whether you’re an avid walker, rock climber, cyclist, surfer or lover of the outdoors, this is your chance to have a clear out, bring us your kit and we will do our best to sell it for you.
    BMC #SMASH - THE Weekender Party
    10 Mar '18 9:00pm
    Kick back and bring your dancing shoes for the ShAFF party.
    The Cycling Podcast Live - A Journey Through The Cycling Year
    10 Mar '18 8:30pm
    Join The Cycling Podcast for A Journey Through the Cycling Year.
    OIA ShAFF Industry Hangout
    10 Mar '18 7:30pm
    Invitation Only industry networking event.
    Free Fringe Talk - Dave Taylor - Bob Graham Planning
    10 Mar '18 6:00pm
    Planning for a Bob Graham (or other long runs)
    BMC TV Women In Adventure Session
    10 Mar '18 5:00pm
    A screening and further discussion of the winning film from this year's WIA competition run by BMC TV.
    Free Fringe Talk - Dom Bush
    10 Mar '18 5:00pm
    The lightbulb moment, and other creative myths.....
    Free Fringe Talk - Mend Our Mountains: Make One Million
    10 Mar '18 4:30pm
    Bikepacking with Ben Page, Chris McCLean & Stefan Amato - Free Fringe Session
    10 Mar '18 3:45pm
    Hosted by Pannier.cc
    Free Fringe Talk - Niall Grimes
    10 Mar '18 2:30pm
    Endurance Cycle Training - From Sportives to Trans Continental Challenges
    10 Mar '18 1:45pm
    Steve Harrop
    Free Fringe Talk - Chris Dean - Moors for the Future Partnership
    10 Mar '18 1:00pm
    The adventure of bringing the most degraded upland landscape in Europe back to life
    Urban Orienteering
    10 Mar '18 1:00pm
    You will have 45 minutes to navigate to as many control points as you can around the streets, alleys and open spaces of Sheffield City Centre.
    FREE Fringe talk - Tom Mutton - Good Gym - Do Good, Get Fit - How to contribute to your local community, reduce social isolation and get fit all in around an hour!
    10 Mar '18 11:00am
    A brief talk about Good Gym Sheffield, a community of runners (and non runners) who do good for the local community and reduce social isolation in the elderly.
    Young Adventurer Activities with YHA
    10 Mar '18 10:00am
    10am - 4pm throughout the weekend
    ‘Focus’ - Filmmaking Presentations and Networking Event
    10 Mar '18 10:00am
    Mam Tor, Great Ridge walk and pub lunch
    10 Mar '18 9:30am
    Free Fringe Talk - Jerry Moffatt
    9 Mar '18 8:30pm
    Landscapes for Adventure – Exhibition – Meet the Artists
    9 Mar '18 8:00pm
    Katherine Rhodes, Tessa Lyons, Joe Mallia will be there to meet and talk with visitors about their art.
    Up & Running & Alpkit Night Run
    9 Mar '18 7:30pm
    A night run around Sheffield City
    Free Fringe Talk - John Beatty Talk
    9 Mar '18 7:30pm
    John Beatty will read from his book Kinder Scout
    Mend Our Mountains: Make One Million Launch
    9 Mar '18 6:00pm
    Best Of ShAFF 2018 - Regather Works - 9pm Screening
    8 Mar '18 9:00pm
    Best Of ShAFF 2018 - Regather Works - 7pm Screening
    8 Mar '18 7:00pm
    Tim Hulley, Katherine Rhodes & Pete Whittaker Exhibition
    7 Mar '18 5:00pm
    A collection of Paintings, Printmaking and Drawings exhibited in the Cafe, featuring landscapes popular for climbing and walking near to Sheffield. Exhibition runs 6th - 13th March
    Landscapes for Adventure - Exhibition
    6 Mar '18 12:00pm
    An exhibition by three artists Katherine Rhodes www.krhodes.net, Tessa Lyons www.tessalyons.co.uk, and Joe Mallia, reflecting their connections with the landscape through walking, climbing, and mountain adventures.
    Best Of ShAFF - Mountain - 7pm
    8 Feb '18 7:00pm
    Best Of ShAFF 2017
    30 Jan '18 8:30pm
    A chance to watch the best films from 2017, as voted by the People's Choice
    Best Of ShAFF - The endless Winter II
    11 Jan '18 7:00pm
    Best Of ShAFF - Life In A Day
    14 Dec '17 7:30pm
    Best Of ShAFF - Tashi & The Monk
    16 Nov '17 7:30pm
    Best Of ShAFF - Sherpa
    19 Oct '17 7:30pm
    Best Of ShAFF - A Plastic Ocean
    14 Sep '17 7:30pm
    Best Of ShAFF - The Hammer
    11 May '17 7:30pm
    Fascinating insight into what it takes to support as well as to ride a multi day bike race.
    Best Of ShAFF - Like A Wolf
    13 Apr '17 7:30pm
    Ex professional skier decides to ski Everest.
    CWIF Livecast
    19 Mar '17 6:30pm
    Live streaming of the CWIF Final
    Bikepacking: Pannier & Brother Cycles
    19 Mar '17 5:00pm
    The guys behind Beulah talk about the rise of bikepacking, their Cape Wrath trip in particular, and the highs-and-lows of filming by bike...
    Vertebrate Publishing: Talk and readings
    19 Mar '17 4:00pm
    Personal adventures, the adventure-publishing business, tips for authors, and readings from classic mountaineering literature
    Sidetracked ShED Talks - Sunday
    19 Mar '17 2:30pm
    Short talks on all manner of subjects.
    BMC Sofa Session - Hard Rock - Sunday
    19 Mar '17 1:15pm
    A screening of the BMC TV film Hard Rock introduced by Niall Grimes
    BMC Sofa Session - Mend Our Mountains
    19 Mar '17 12:00pm
    Find our some more about the BMCs successful 2016 Mend Our Mountains campaign with BMC Hill Walking officer Carey Davies
    The Magnificent 7 Road Bike Race
    19 Mar '17 8:30am
    7 Hills Of Sheffield
    BMC #SMASH - THE ShAFF CWIF After Party
    18 Mar '17 9:00pm
    Kick back and bring your dancing shoes for the ShAFF party.
    BMC ShAFF Industry Hangout with the OIA
    18 Mar '17 7:30pm
    Invitation Only industry networking event.
    Vertebrate Publishing: Talk and readings
    18 Mar '17 7:00pm
    Personal adventures, the adventure-publishing business, tips for authors, and readings from classic mountaineering literature
    BMC Sofa Session - Bothy Project
    18 Mar '17 5:45pm
    A screening of the BMC TV film Bothy Project, introduced by Niall Grimes
    Pete Whittaker Talk & Film Premiere with Wild Country
    18 Mar '17 5:15pm
    Premiere of Pete's new film on el Cap rope soloing
    The Adventure Syndicate - Highland Trail 550
    18 Mar '17 4:30pm
    Join Lee Craigie and Ian Fitzpatrick for an insight into the euphoria and the darkness that can be found on an individual off-road 550 mile mountain bike time-trail in the Scottish Highlands.
    BMCTV Women In Adventure Session
    18 Mar '17 3:00pm
    A screening and further discussion of the winning film from this year's WIA competition run by BMCTV.
    Howard Street Duel
    18 Mar '17 3:00pm
    Inner City Downhill Mountain Bike Race
    Sidetracked ShED Talks - Saturday
    18 Mar '17 1:00pm
    Short talks on all manner of subjects.
    BMC Sofa Session - Hard Rock - Saturday
    18 Mar '17 11:45am
    A screening of the BMC TV film Hard Rock introduced by Niall Grimes
    The Adventure Syndicate Riding Through The Dark
    18 Mar '17 10:30am
    The Adventure Syndicate's record breaking attempt on the North Coast 500. Film & Talk.
    Young Adventurer Activities with YHA
    18 Mar '17 10:00am
    10am - 4pm throughout the weekend
    MyOutdoors Second Hand Kit Sale
    18 Mar '17 10:00am
    Our ever-popular sale of second hand outdoor kit.
    BMCTV Filmmaker Fiesta
    18 Mar '17 10:00am
    Industry Event for Adventure Filmmakers
    Yoga Session
    18 Mar '17 8:30am
    Early morning yoga in the stunning Winter Garden
    The Adventure Syndicate #171 Trans Continental Race Journey
    17 Mar '17 9:15pm
    Film and talk by Emily Chappell, the 2016 Trans Continental winner.
    BMC Sofa Session - Mystery Guests
    17 Mar '17 8:00pm
    Mystery guests interviewed by Niall Grimes
    Alpkit & Front Runner Night Run
    17 Mar '17 7:45pm
    A night run around Sheffield City
    Rod Ismay talks Tour de France
    17 Mar '17 7:00pm
    Author of Bells and Bikes talks about ringing bells and cycling bikes along the Tour de France route
    Photo Exhibitions
    17 Mar '17 4:00pm
    Three stunning photo exhibitions
    Best Of ShAFF 2017 - #ShAFFThursday
    16 Mar '17 7:30pm
    Away over ShAFF weekend? Don't worry as we will screen a sneak preview of the best of this year's films on the Thursday before ShAFF.
    Best Of ShAFF 2016 - Shorts
    6 Mar '17 8:30pm
    Whet your appetite for ShAFF 2017 with a selection of the best of 2016 short films
    Best Of ShAFF 2016 - Spirit Of Adventure
    20 Feb '17 8:30pm
    Best Of ShAFF - Sea Gypsies
    9 Feb '17 7:30pm
    Best Of ShAFF - Diving Into The Unknown
    12 Jan '17 7:30pm
    Brit Rock Film Tour
    13 Dec '16 8:30pm
    Best Of ShAFF - The Endless Winter
    8 Dec '16 7:00pm
    Best Of ShAFF - Who Is Dervla Murphy
    10 Nov '16 7:00pm
    Best Of ShAFF - Mountain Biking: The Untold British Story
    13 Oct '16 7:00pm
    CWIF Live webcast
    13 Mar '16 6:30pm
    Yoga For Adventurers
    13 Mar '16 5:00pm
    Yoga For Adventurers with Lydia Ainscough
    #SMASH
    12 Mar '16 11:00pm
    BMC #CWIF Party
    Wild Country Helipad Fundraiser
    12 Mar '16 8:15pm
    OIA Industry Hangout
    12 Mar '16 8:00pm
    Presented by the Outdoor Industries Association & MyOutdoors
    How Not To Climb, Paul Diffley
    12 Mar '16 6:30pm
    100 Years of Climbing Instructional Books
    BMC Climate Panel
    12 Mar '16 10:30am
    Free Event hosted by the BMC in memory of Ben Winston
    BMC / SHAFF Ambassadors Hangout
    11 Mar '16 7:00pm
    INVITATION ONLY
    Rab Ben Winston Photo Exhibition
    7 Mar '16 12:00pm
    Stunning photos from the late Ben Winston, all weekend, free and open to all