Events

As part of the Festival Fridge you can enjoy a host of free events in the Cafe and Workstation. We also organise events throughout the rest of the year.

Penny Withers - Scale Exhibition
14 Feb '19 5:00pm
Best Of ShAFF 2018 - Showroom Cinema, Sheffield
4 Mar '19 8:30pm
A rare chance to see some of the best films from 2018
Best Of ShAFF 2019 - Regather - Sheffield
14 Mar '19 7:00pm
Monthly Best Of ShAFF Takeover at Regather Cooperative
British Women Climb - Photo Exhibition
18 Mar '19 6:00pm
British Women Climb exhibition has been put together by BMC and Mountain Heritage Trust
Cycle To The Cinema - Best Of ShAFF - Decathlon Sheffield
20 Mar '19 8:00pm
A chance for a preview of the best of this year's ShAFF films
OIA ShAFF Industry Hangout - Kicks for Free?
22 Mar '19 7:00pm
Invitation Only industry networking event.
Up & Running, The GoodGym & Alpkit Night Run
22 Mar '19 7:30pm
A night run around Sheffield City - headtorch included in the price
The father of British rock climbing: Haskett Smith and the life of a climbing pioneer
22 Mar '19 8:30pm
Uncover the mysteries and conundrums of WP Haskett Smith, one of the founding fathers of British rock climbing.
Up & Running & Good Gym Breakfast Run
23 Mar '19 8:30am
A morning run around Sheffield City - breakfast included in the price
The Great Sheffield River Clean-up
23 Mar '19 10:00am
Take part in your own real-life activism adventure and help protect the River Don.
Young Adventurer Activities with YHA - Sat
23 Mar '19 10:00am
10am - 4pm throughout the weekend
The Giant Eco-brick Challenge (Saturday)
23 Mar '19 10:00am
What on earth is eco-bricking? And what can you make with an eco-brick? Find out more about this fun and slightly addictive family-friendly activity - and help keep plastics out of our waterways with our Giant Eco-bricking Challenge
Build Your Own Sustainable City (Saturday)
23 Mar '19 10:00am
Create a positive vision of the future you want to live in using interactive light-up models.
‘Focus’ - Filmmaking Presentations and Networking Event
23 Mar '19 10:30am
A mix of panel discussions, presentations and informal industry networking, open to anyone working in, or aspiring to work in the outdoor media world.
Kit repair hacks for extreme adventures
23 Mar '19 11:30am
Get top tips for adventure kit care and repair, and help your gear go the distance with you.
Your low-waste adventure kit: how to pack for a lighter footprint
23 Mar '19 1:45pm
Pay back the dirt! MTB life skills for kids
23 Mar '19 2:45pm
Skill up your budding riders with MTB specialists Trail Advantage and learn to care for the trails with Trash Free Trails and Ride Sheffield.
Craftivism: the art of protest (Saturday)
23 Mar '19 3:00pm
Take a stand and get creative in this family-friendly craftivism workshop.
BMC TV Women In Adventure Film Screening and Panel Session
23 Mar '19 5:30pm
A screening and further discussion of the winning film from this year's WAF competition run by BMC TV.
Skills For The Hills with the Fell Running Guide
23 Mar '19 5:30pm
Improve your off road running skills with advice on navigation, equipment, nutrition and training methods
BMC 75th Birthday Bash
23 Mar '19 9:00pm
BMC #SMASH - THE Weekender Party
23 Mar '19 10:30pm
Kick back and bring your dancing shoes for the ShAFF party.
Build Your Own Sustainable City (Sunday)
24 Mar '19 10:00am
Create a positive vision of the future you want to live in using interactive light-up models
Scavenger Second Hand Kit Sale
24 Mar '19 10:00am
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.
Young Adventurer Activities with YHA - Sun
24 Mar '19 10:00am
10am - 4pm throughout the weekend
The Giant Eco-brick Challenge (Sunday)
24 Mar '19 10:00am
What on earth is eco-bricking? And what can you make with an eco-brick? Find out more about this fun and slightly addictive family-friendly activity - and help keep plastics out of our waterways with our Giant Eco-bricking Challenge
Run well, help out, feel good: try a GoodGym Group Run
24 Mar '19 12:30pm
Run the streets with GoodGym Sheffield and find your buzz by helping out on a community project
Reclaim The Streets! Running Skills And Family Plog
24 Mar '19 2:45pm
Come and join Runners against Rubbish for a family-friendly plogging run, and improve your running at the same time!
Craftivism: the art of protest (Sunday)
24 Mar '19 2:45pm
Take a stand and get creative in this family-friendly craftivism workshop.
Tips For Epic Bikepacking Adventures
24 Mar '19 5:30pm
Film screening and talk from cycle-touring couple Helen and Sam, with advice on how to enjoy a successful long-term cycling adventure.
Best Of ShAFF - The Dawn Wall - Bamford
30 Mar '19 7:30pm
Best Of ShAFF - Jeff Lowe's Metanoia - Sheffield
11 Apr '19 7:30pm
Monthly Best Of ShAFF Takeover at Regather Cooperative

Past Events

Penny Withers - Scale Exhibition
14 Feb '19 5:00pm
Best Of ShAFF - Running For Good - Sheffield
7 Feb '19 7:30pm
Monthly Best Of ShAFF Takeover at Regather Cooperative
ShAFF On Tour - Oban
11 Jan '19 8:00pm
ShAFF On Tour
The Dawn Wall - Sheffield
6 Dec '18 7:30pm
Part of the monthly Best Of ShAFF screenings at Regather CoOperative
ShAFF On Tour - Halifax
28 Nov '18 8:00pm
Halifax Square Chapel Arts Centre
ShAFF On Tour - Exeter
8 Nov '18 8:15pm
Phoenix, Exeter
Best Of ShAFF - Ocean Epics
8 Nov '18 7:30pm
A pair of films depicting epics on the oceans.
ShAFF On Tour - Exeter
4 Nov '18 4:00pm
Phoenix, Exeter
ShAFF On Tour - Clwyd
25 Oct '18 8:00pm
ShAFF On Tour
ShAFF On Tour - Glasgow
21 Oct '18 2:30pm
ShAFF On Tour
The Dawn Wall - Sheffield
16 Oct '18 7:30pm
Legendary free climber Tommy Caldwell tries to get over heartbreak by scaling 3000ft of an impossible rock face: the Dawn Wall of El Capitan
Best Of ShAFF - Iron Cowboy
11 Oct '18 7:30pm
James Lawrence is the Iron Cowboy – and when it comes to endurance, he is unstoppable.
Best Of ShAFF - Sherpa
22 Sep '18 6:30pm
Sherpa is a 2015 documentary film by Australian filmmaker Jennifer Peedom. It was filmed during the 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche.
Cycle To The Cinema - Edie
19 Sep '18 8:15pm
Get on your bike, cycle along to Decathlon in Sheffield, get a drink and a snack, before sitting back to enjoy this feature length film from acclaimed filmmaker Simon Hunter.
Best Of ShAFF - Blue Heart & Takayna
13 Sep '18 7:30pm
A pair of environmental films from Patagonia
Best Of ShAFF - Icarus
24 May '18 7:00pm
Oscar-winning documentary into doping in cycling
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
Best Of ShAFF - Dirtbag - The Legend Of Fred Beckey
17 Apr '18 7:00pm
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
Good Gym Run
11 Mar '18 5:00pm
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)
Free Fringe Talk - Dom Bush
10 Mar '18 5:00pm
The lightbulb moment, and other creative myths.....
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 - 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.
‘Focus’ - Filmmaking Presentations and Networking Event
10 Mar '18 10:00am
Young Adventurer Activities with YHA
10 Mar '18 10:00am
10am - 4pm throughout the weekend
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.
Howard Street Duel
18 Mar '17 3:00pm
Inner City Downhill Mountain Bike Race
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.
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.
BMCTV Filmmaker Fiesta
18 Mar '17 10:00am
Industry Event for Adventure Filmmakers
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.
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