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Spirit Of Adventure at Sheffield Cathedral - Nov 15
Spirit Of Adventure Returns To Sheffield Cathedral with award winning adventure films and live choral music
Spirit Of Adventure at Sheffield Cathedral
Spirit Of Adventure Returns To Sheffield Cathedral with award winning adventure films and live choral music
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2024 People's Choice Winners
The 2024 People's Choice Winners are...
2024 People's Choice Winners
The 2024 People's Choice Winners are...
Wild Swim Walks In The Peak District - Guidebook Launch & Festival Discount
Wild Swim Walks In The Peak District - Guidebook Launch & Festival Discount
ShAFF Venue & Date Change - March 15 & 16 at Sheffield Cathedral
ShAFF Venue & Date Change - March 15 & 16 at Sheffield Cathedral
ShAFF 2024 Film Tickets On Sale
ShAFF 2024 Film Tickets Are On Sale
ShAFF 2023 Survey
Take part in our survey and help us make ShAFF even more inspiring.
Access All Areas Accessible Films
Access All Areas with Accessible Films at ShAFF 2023
ShAFF Turns 18
An Interview With ShAFF Founder Matt Heason
ShAFF Audio Story - Listen Online Now
The Honour Of Being Human audio story specially created for ShAFF
Newsletter Sign Up
Sign Up For The ShAFF Newsletter
Submit A Film - ShAFF 24
Filmmakers Submit Your Films
Filmmaker Focus: Hannah Maia
ShAFF Schools Talks Are Back
We're inspiring the next generation of adventurers with ShAFF schools talks
ShAFF Online Watchlists
ShAFF Mission Statement
Our Mission
NEW In The ShAFF Bookshop
Inspire your next adventure with Jen & Sim Benson's book list in the ShAFF book shop
ShAFF 2023 Award Winners
ShAFF 2023 Award Winning Films Announced
Don't Take Our Word For It!
See What Everyone Else Is Saying About ShAFF
Don't Take Our Word For It!
See What Everyone Else Is Saying About ShAFF
Join The Conversation
ShAFF Panel Discussions 2023
Sustainable Adventure
Lower Your Adventure Footprint At ShAFF 2023
Sheffield Clothing Repair At ShAFF
Keep your outdoor kit going for longer, so that the adventure never has to stop!
Interview - ShAFF Turns 18
An Interview With ShAFF Founder Matt Heason
Whats On For Cyclists
What's On For Cyclists At ShAFF 2023
Festival Director's Film Recommendations
Matt & Anna's Top Film Picks of ShAFF 2023
What's On For Runners
What's On For Runners At ShAFF
BMC presenting sponsor for ShAFF 2017
21 Feb '17
Access All Areas Accessible Films
Access All Areas with Accessible Films at ShAFF 2023
ShAFF 2023 Award Winners
ShAFF 2023 Award Winning Films Announced
FREE Campfire Talks
FREE Campfire Talks at The Outpost
What's On For Wild Swimmers
What's on for wild swimmers at ShAFF 2023
What's On For Climbers
It's a bumper year for climbing films at ShAFF 2023!
Tickets On Sale For ShAFF 2023!
Tickets On Sale For ShAFF 2023!
The Trailer Has Landed!
The ShAFF 2023 Trailer Has Landed!
Filmmaker Focus: Hannah Maia
Have Your Own Adventure
Have Your Own Adventure At ShAFF 2023
Feature Films at ShAFF 2023
Discover Feature-Length Films At ShAFF 2023
ShAFF Online Winter Talk Series
Our pay-as-you-feel online talks are back to entertain and inspire during the darker months
ShAFF On Tour 2022
ShAFF 2022 Is Touring The UK
Spirit Of Adventure - Tickets On Sale Now
Call For Submissions
Filmmakers Submit Your Films
The Honour Of Being Human
An audio-visual story specially created for ShAFF
People's Choice 2022
The People Have Spoken & We Have TWO Winners
Rookie Award Winners Announced
Announcing the winners of ShAFF's Rookie Filmmaker Award 2022
NEW Adventure Books
The Latest Books In The ShAFF Adventure Book Shop
NEW In The ShAFF Bookshop
Inspire your next adventure with Jen & Sim Benson's book list in the ShAFF book shop
ShAFF Online Watchlists
ShAFF Mission Statement
Our Mission
ShAFF On Tour 2019
The Best of ShAFF - ON TOUR
Tread Softly - An itinerary for adventurers with a lighter footprint
1 Feb '19
ShAFF Tickets Now On Sale
3 Feb '17
ShAFF is back!
Spirit Of Adventure - Tickets On Sale Now
ShAFF 2022 Award Winning Films
ShAFF 2022 Award Winning Films Announced
People's Choice 2022
Watch ShAFF '22 Online
Watch ShAFF 2022 Online
Online Festival Pass - How To
ShAFF 2022 Online Festival Pass How To
People's Choice, Prizes & Feedback
Get Involved For Your Chance To Win!
What's On For Cyclists
What's On For Cyclists At ShAFF
Bring Your Old Kit For Recycling
Don't throw away your old kit, bring it along and recycle it
FREE Talks, Activities & Exhibits At The Outpost
FREE Talks, Activities & Exhibits At The Outpost
The Trailer Has Landed!
The ShAFF 2022 Trailer Has Landed!
What's On For Runners
What's On For Runners At ShAFF
What's On For Climbers
What's On For Climbers At ShAFF
SNOW Films
Why you really shouldn't miss the Snow Films sessions at ShAFF 2022
Filmmaker Focus: Hannah Maia
Adrenaline-Filled Adventures From BASE
Adrenaline-Filled Adventures From BASE Magazine
WINTER Online Talks Series
The Outdoor City x ShAFF x Get Together
2022 ShAFF Dates Confirmed
Save The Date!
ShAFF Schools Talks Are Back
We're inspiring the next generation of adventurers with ShAFF schools talks
NEW In The ShAFF Bookshop
Inspire your next adventure with Jen & Sim Benson's book list in the ShAFF book shop
COP26 - Boots On The Ground
ShAFF Online Watchlists
ShAFF Mission Statement
Our Mission
ShAFF 2021 Award Winning Films
The John Muir Award
The John Muir Award
Watch ShAFF 2021 Online Until 10 September
ShAFF 2021 Award Winning Films
Feature Films You Won't Want To Miss
ShAFF 2021 Tickets On Sale Now
Stay Safe In The Mountains With Petzl
Made In Sheffield 2021
FREE Talks & Events
FREE! Adventure Bites Outdoors
NEW Outdoor Screen ShAFF 2021
The Trailer Has Landed!
Charity Donations - Thanks To You
#BelayBetter with Petzl
Coronavirus Safety at ShAFF 2021
ShAFF 2021 - Presented by Montane!
NEW ShAFF Rookie Filmmaker Competition!
Respect The Wild: Camping
Paul Pritchard - Lost In The Broccoli Garden
A follow up to Paul Pritchard's amazing talk with Niall Grimes on March 29th
CLIMB - ShAFF Online Monthly
Adventure Books Curated By ShAFF
Percy Bishton - A Bouldering Visionary
Steve McClure will be talking to Percy about putting bouldering on the map
ShAFF 2020 Is Available Online
ULTRA RUN - ShAFF Online Monthly
Adventure Books Curated By ShAFF
WILD SWIM - ShAFF Online monthly
Screen ShAFF On Tour Virtually
ShAFF On Tour
ShAFF Online Watchlists
Showroom reopening & Autumn ShAFF event
ShAFF 2020 Autumn/Winter Programme
14 Sep '20
ShAFF To Go Ahead Through Autumn 2020!
14 Sep '20
Lockdown #2 Screenings Update
1 Nov '20
How Lockdown #2 will affect the ShAFF screenings that are programmed during November (and a bit of December)
ShAFF Mission Statement
Our Mission
ShAFF Mission Statement
Our Mission
ShAFF 2020 Is Available Online
ShAFF On Tour Venues and Dates
ShAFF On Tour
ShAFF 2020 Autumn/Winter Programme
14 Sep '20
Lockdown #2 Screenings Update
1 Nov '20
How Lockdown #2 will affect the ShAFF screenings that are programmed during November (and a bit of December)
ShAFF To Go Ahead Through Autumn 2020!
14 Sep '20
ShAFF Online Watchlists
Showroom reopening & Autumn ShAFF event
ShAFF 2020 Judges statement
Sheffield Filmmakers put the Sheff into ShAFF
Putting the Sheff into ShAFF
Support ShAFF through lockdown
Adventure On Demand - ShAFF 2016 Revisited
Adventure On Demand - ShAFF 2017 Revisited
ShAFF 2020 Cancelled
Coronavirus update Monday 16 March
Strong Women - Wendy Searle reviews Lhotse
Acts of Rebellion - Adventure with a lighter footprint
Make the journey the adventure!
Grab yourself a Komoot bargain and help us log low carbon miles
Acts of Rebellion at ShAFF 2020
Acts of Rebellion at ShAFF 2020
Adventure Unboxed: hear from adventurers who chose the path less travelled
Rebellious talks and experiences for adventurous minds
Run For Your Life - A festival itinerary for runners
Choose Your Adventure - A festival itinerary for young adventurers
Two-Wheeled Rebellion - A festival journey for cyclists
'Friends of ShAFF' help school kids share the adventure
Friends of ShAFF help school kids share the adventure
Tickets On Sale for ShAFF 2020!
ShAFF announces new Mission Statement
ShAFF Mission Statement
Call For Volunteers for ShAFF 2019
An open call for volunteers for the 2019 festival
ShAFF Announces the Biggest Best of ShAFF Tour for 2020
The Best of ShAFF Touring the UK 2020
2020 ShAFF Dates - March 20-22
Club Nights
Cycling & Running Club Social Nights
BMC ShAFF 2019 Award Winners Announced
Adventure Activism - How we paid back the dirt!
Building A Festival Website
The story of the ShAFF website
ShAFF 2019 People's Choice Winners
4 Apr '19
The top ten films in the 2019 People's Choice, 2019
ShAFF Gets A Gong
Exposed Magazine Outdoor City Award Winner
Schools Outreach Programme
ShAFF Schools Outreach Project Launches
Tickets Go On Sale for ShAFF 2019
1 Feb '19
Choose Your Own Adventure - An Adventure Activism Itinerary for Young People
31 Jan '19
Join the Great Sheffield River Clean Up!
Take part in your own real-life activism adventure and help protect the River Don
UPDATE! Venture underneath Sheffield into the depths of the city
The ShAFF 2019 Trailer has landed!
Paddle for the Planet - A waterways inspired adventure activism itinerary
31 Jan '19
Run For Your Life - An adventure activism inspired itinerary for runners
31 Jan '19
Discover Adventure Activism at ShAFF
31 Jan '19
Join us a for a weekend of adventure activism and discover the buzz you get from taking a stand for your planet and your future.
New Friends Of ShAFF Scheme Launched
ShAFF launches a new platform for loyal folllowers and fans to support the festival and be involved year-round
Trailer Released for Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2018
Tickets go on sale for the 13th annual Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
26 Jan '18
Bringing a 3-day curated programme of the latest outdoor adventure films from around the world to the big screen.
Tickets On Sale End Of Jan
Tickets for the 2018 festival will go on sale by the end of January.
ShAFF 2018 Will Take Place On March 9-11
16 May '17
ShAFF Mobile Cinema Truck
100-seater Cinema Truck at ShAFF.
ShAFF 2017 Trailer Launched
3 Feb '17
Women in Adventure Film Competition 2019
Annual film competition supported by ShAFF
ShAFF Goes On Tour
Club Nights
Cycling & Running Club Social Nights
Cycle To The Cinema
Cycle to the cinema to watch inspiring films on biking, climbing, running and other adventurous sports.
Best Of ShAFF Winter Lineup
Regather CoOperative Film Nights
Brit Rock Film Tour
The best of British climbing films
2019 ShAFF Dates - March 22-24
Call For Films
Submit your film to the festival
2018 Film Winners
The 2018 ShAFF Film Competition Winners
2018 People's Choice Awards Announced
This year's audience awards, as voted for using Boom Beam
2018 People's Choice Awards Announced
This year's audience awards, as voted for using Boom Beam
2018 Film Winners
The 2018 ShAFF Film Competition Winners
Best Of ShAFF Programme Announced
The Best Of ShAFF 2018 Films Are Announced
Meet the Artist
A rare opportunity to discuss the work of exhibiting artists Katherine Rhodes, Tessa Lyons and Joe Mallia with the practitioners themselves.
Sheffield’s Outdoor City Weekender set to return for third year
Sheffield’s Outdoor City Weekender set to return for third year
2017 People's Choice Winners
Powered by Boom Beam, supported by Street Food Chef
2017 Winners
16 May '17
2017 Film Competition Winners
Winners Announced
2017 Film Competition Winners
Visiting With Families
Why ShAFF Works For Families & Kids
Film Review - La Liste
A review of one one of this year's ShAFF Ski & Board Films - La Liste
Outdoor Weekender Trailer
Short teaser for the 2017 Outdoor Weekender
ShAFF Outpost - FREE Events
Free ShAFF Events
ShAFF 2017 - March 17th - 19th 2017
2 Feb '17
This year's dates.
People's Choice Award
23 Mar '16
2016 Audience Favourites - The three top films as scored by our audience, plus an explanation of how the award is decided.
Highliner walks 125ft off the ground
12 Mar '16
Highliner Sarah Rixham walks a 60m line rigged 125ft off the ground
Winners announced of the 2016 Sheffield Adventure Film Festival Awards
7 Mar '16
Find out who picked up the film awards at this year's festival
Interview: Sheffield Live Talk to Fesitval Director Matt Heason
2 Mar '16
Best of ShAFF - Won't back down - 13th January 2016
13 Jun '15
RIP Dean Potter - But your memory lives on in film 18 May 2015
18 May '15
Women in Adventure film competition
12 Nov '15
Best of ShAFF programme launched
12 Nov '15
ShAFF returns this March for its 11th year
28 Jan '16
Now Then Favourite
1 Feb '16
Cinema festival with a sense of adventure in second decade
4 Feb '16
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2016
14 Feb '16
5 picks from Independent Sheffield
1 Mar '16
ShAFF & Street Food Chef team to give ShAFF 2016 ticket holders a great deal!
1 Mar '16
20% off or free churros, you choose!
Post Screening Q&A with Sherpa Film Consultant and writer Ed Douglas announced
25 Feb '16
ShAFF and Wild Country announce fundraiser for Sheffield Helipad Appeal
18 Feb '16
Press release: 18 February 2016
Full programme announced for ShAFF 2016
28 Jan '16
Press release: 28 January 2016
