Spirit Of Adventure - Sheffield Cathedral - A Film & Music Celebration - 10 & 11 Nov

Designed to be seen and heard in the unique surroundings of Sheffield Cathedral, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival brings the wild outdoors into the heart of the city with a unique curation of adventure films celebrating the spirit of adventure often found in surprising people and places.

Taking place on 10-11 November ShAFF’s Spirit Of Adventure includes comprises four separate events, one on the Friday evening, and three on Saturday.

The Cathedral will open their bar, and Sunshine Pizza will be on the courtyard outside.

Now in it’s 19th year, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival takes place 1-3 March 2024 at the Showroom Cinema Sheffield, screening the best new adventure films from around the world alongside free talks and activities to inspire the people of Sheffield to get outdoors and have their own adventures. ShAFF’s Spirit Of Adventure at the Cathedral is part of the festival's programme of unique events in unique spaces which has seen some memorable evenings in some iconic venues around the city.

Event Details:

Friday 10 November

Sunshine Pizza on the forecourt from 18:45

19:00 - Doors

19:30 - Choral music

20:00 - ShAFF On Tour 2023

Award winning films from ShAFF 2023

• Bluetits
• Cerro Abajo Valparaiso
• Lapporten Skyline
• Riding the Rails
• The Nine Wheels
• Raw
• New Way Up

22:00 - Finish

Saturday 11 November (3 screenings ticketed seperately)

Sunshine Pizza on the forecourt from 17:00

14:00 - Doors

14:30-16:30 - Best of ShAFF 2023 - Access All Areas

A selection of the best films from ShAFF 2023 aimed at d/Deaf and blind/partially sighted audiences, but suitable for all.

Best of ShAFF - Access All Areas will screen in accessible formats for d/Deaf and blind/partially sighted audiences. Films have Audio Description available through headsets and open captions on screen.

• A Baffin Vacation
• Riding the Rails
• Only in Toledo
• Snow Blind
• Bluetits
• Elevated
• Riding Through The Dark

17:30-18:00 - Live choral music

18:00-19:40 - Blood Road

Blood Road follows the journey of ultra-endurance mountain bike athlete Rebecca Rusch and her Vietnamese riding partner, Huyen Nguyen, as they pedal 1,200 miles along the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail through the dense jungles of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Their goal: to reach the crash site and final resting place of Rebecca’s father, a U.S. Air Force pilot shot down over Laos some 40 years earlier.

During this poignant voyage of self discovery, the women push their bodies to the limit while learning more about the historic ‘Blood Road’ they’re pedalling and how the Vietnam War shaped their lives in different ways.

20:00-20:30 - Live choral music

20:30-21:30 - Best Of The Best Of ShAFF

A celebration of our favourite films from nearly 20 years of ShAFF!

• Dark Side Of The Lens (2011) TBC
• Journey On The Wild Coast (2012)
• The Road From Karakol (2014)
• The Ridge (2015) TBC
• Where The Wild Things Play (2018)
• A Mile An Hour (2019)

21:45-22:30 - Finish