In Person Festival Programme

Fri
13 Mar
20:30
Best Of ShAFF 2026 - Award Winners
13 Mar '26 8:30pm
Screen 2
The best of the fest - directors' choice of award winning films from ShAFF 2026

Sat
14 Mar
10:00
ropes hang down an empty indoor climbing wall
Indoor Roped Climbing Sessions
14 Mar '26 10:00am
The Foundry
Join DC Outdoors for some indoor roped climbing sessions at the Foundry

Sun
15 Mar
17:24
a kayak paddles along a canal towards a road bridge
Canoe Taster Sessions
15 Mar '26 5:24pm
VIctoria Quays
Join DC Outdoors for a canoeing taster session in the heart of Sheffield

Mon
16 Mar
11:00
A man stands on a small cliff, surrounded by ocean.
Early Doors - The Edge Of Existence
16 Mar '26 11:00am
Screen 3
Cam Cameron attempts to survive for 50 days on the UK’s most remote island, Rockall – one of the most inhospitable places on Earth.
Climber Leo Houlding and his family take a selfie as they sit on a ting ledge on the sheer rock face of El Capitan.
Baby Kino
16 Mar '26 12:00pm
Screen 2
Every Monday at 12pm, the Showroom screens a film for parents or guardians and babies under one year old. Parents can enjoy our latest releases without having to find a babysitter!

Fri
20 Mar
17:00
Boy on dads sholders in watercolor landscape
Adventure Bites
20 Mar '26 5:00pm
Screen 5
An hour-long loop of eye-catching short adventure films representing a little bit of everything.
Jean biking to Nepal
Bike Packing Films
20 Mar '26 5:15pm
Screen 3
Bike packing, gravel riding and adventure biking in all its forms; a session of the best new films celebrating a love of life on two wheels.
Hazal Nehir performing Parkour
Young Adventurers Films 1
20 Mar '26 5:30pm
Screen 1
Family Friendly films every generation of adventurers can enjoy together.
Swimmer stands in water up to her thighs in a loch at sunset surrounded by mountains
Wild Swim & Water Films
20 Mar '26 5:30pm
Screen 2
Reflecting the ways that water inspires, a session showing the best new water-based adventure films from around the world.
Close up of a ShAFF branded ale being poured into a ShAFF branded pint glass
ShAFF Opening Night Drinks
20 Mar '26 6:00pm
Showroom Cafe
An opportunity for filmmakers, sponsors and other partners to meet, kick back and have a drink on us
A man carefully navigates the exposed and sparsely protected route known as 'The Bells, The Bells!' (E7 6b) at Gogarth
Climb Films 1
20 Mar '26 6:45pm
Screen 1
The first of 4 Climb Films sessions, this one screening a selection of the best new short climbing films from around the world.
Dave Pen as a runner
Run Films 3
20 Mar '26 7:15pm
Screen 2
A session dedicated to the best new running films from around the world.
Mountain Biker Kyle Beattie making a sharp turn in a deep leaf section of the trail.
Bike Films 1
20 Mar '26 7:30pm
Screen 3
The best of this year's bike films from around the world.
Petzl Quiz Jam with Niall Grimes
20 Mar '26 8:30pm
Showroom Bar
Back by popular demand, Niall Grimes hosts the ultimate test of your outdoor brains
Annika
Snow Films
20 Mar '26 9:00pm
Screen 1
Some of the best snow films from around the world
A snowboarder on the upper section of Mam Tor gully at sunrise. Photo by Si Bainbridge
Made In Sheffield 1
20 Mar '26 9:15pm
Screen 2
Unique to ShAFF, this session screens a selection of the best new adventure films Made In Sheffield.
Corner slides
Adrenaline Session
20 Mar '26 9:30pm
Screen 3
The Adrenaline Session is always one of our most popular. Expect a rapid fire of action-packed shorts with a couple of longer, more thought provoking films.

Sat
21 Mar
09:30
3 people scramble amongst gritstone boulders
Weaseling at Higgar Tor
21 Mar '26 9:30am
Higgar Tor
Join DC Outdoors for a morning of weasling
Exploring Sheffield Walking Heritage
21 Mar '26 9:30am
The Outpost (Work Station)
Join us for a celebratory historical walking tour of Sheffield
Yoga - Adventure Flow
21 Mar '26 10:00am
Conference Room 2, The Outpost (The Workstation)
An Adventure Flow session designed with active people in mind
Boy on dads sholders in watercolor landscape
Adventure Bites
21 Mar '26 10:00am
Screen 5
An hour-long loop of eye-catching short adventure films representing a little bit of everything.
Art & Photo Exhibitions @ Showroom until march 28th
21 Mar '26 10:00am
ShAFF Outpost
We're excited to have a number of art and photo exhibitions at ShAFF this year. These are free to view and will be up until March 28th
Climber Leo Houlding and his family take a selfie as they sit on a ting ledge on the sheer rock face of El Capitan.
Young Adventurers Films 2
21 Mar '26 10:30am
Screen 2
A second session of Family Friendly films every generation of adventurers can enjoy.
Alpkit ShAFF Kit Swap
21 Mar '26 10:30am
ShAFF Outpost, Showroom Cinema
Kit swap with Alpkit and ShAFF don’t throw it swap it.
Sunlight breaks through clouds to illuminate a rugged mountain range partially covered with snow, creating a dramatic contrast between the warm glow on the peaks and the dark, shadowed slopes below.
Walk Films
21 Mar '26 10:45am
Screen 3
A selection of of the best walking and hiking films.
Powered by Cake: Ultra Cycling, Motherhood & Misadventure
21 Mar '26 11:00am
The Outpost (Work Station)
Local legend, Hetty Kingston, shares her family cycling stories with us
Ayman, a young refugee from Sudan, outside his shelter.
Feature - This Jungo Life
21 Mar '26 11:00am
Screen 1
The hidden lives of young refugees and asylum seekers from Sudan and South Sudan.
LIFE in the Ravines – Restoring Special Woodlands of the Peak District
21 Mar '26 11:45am
The Outpost (Workstation)
High school rivals attempt 100km before its too late
Run Films 1
21 Mar '26 11:45am
Screen 2
A session dedicated to the best new running films from around the world.
WORKSHOP: Rethinking Posture: Simple, Practical Ways to Improve Your Movement with Posture Ben
21 Mar '26 12:00pm
Conference Room 2, The Outpost (The Workstation)
ShAFF Sauna with ScandiBox!
21 Mar '26 12:00pm
Pinball Park
A special ShAFF sauna experience across the festival weekend
a young boy orienteering in sheffield city centre
Sprint event with S. Yorkshire Orienteers
21 Mar '26 12:00pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
Orienteering race for all the family!
The Making of "Grain City - The Sheffield Wheat Experiment" film
21 Mar '26 12:30pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
Hear more about the incredible local Sheffield Wheat Project with the filmmaker of "Grain City"
Solo climber walking towards camera with rolling glaciers behind
Spirit of Adventure Films 1
21 Mar '26 12:45pm
Screen 3
Spirit of Adventure defines the essence of ShAFF.
Peter Stelzner in the mountains of Chamonix
Reconnection Films
21 Mar '26 1:00pm
Screen 1
A new selection for ShAFF, of films which reconnect with community, nature and natural systems.
ACTionism - the art of finding your people and taking collective action
21 Mar '26 1:15pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
Explore how collective action, creativity, and shared purpose can be tools for social and environmental change
Photo credit: Jumpy James
From Crying in Supermarkets to Ageing Joyfully, Bravely and Creatively in the Outdoors
21 Mar '26 1:15pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
Join Jo Moseley for an uplifting and relatable talk charting from her late 40s to her 60s
two rock climbers scale a gritstone cliff
Peak District Abseil experience
21 Mar '26 1:30pm
Stoney Middleton
Join DC Outdoors for an afternoon of abseiling two Peak District rock faces
Luke rides his tandem bike through the cold dark night in Ukraine
Feature - A Life In Tandem
21 Mar '26 1:45pm
Screen 2
In the wake of his incurable cancer diagnosis, Luke sets off on a tandem bike expedition from Bristol to Beijing
Yoga - Recovery and Renewal
21 Mar '26 2:00pm
Conference Room 2, The Outpost (The Workstation)
1 hour of deep healing and renewal aspects of active living
Access Adventure - Breaking Down the Barriers
21 Mar '26 2:00pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
Creating a countryside that truly welcomes all
WORKSHOP: Build a Bird or Bug Box
21 Mar '26 2:15pm
Showroom Cafe
30-minute workshop building either a Bird or Bug box
Outrun your Fear of the Dark
21 Mar '26 2:45pm
Discover strategies for safe and confident night running with Keri Wallace
Two women stand on the roof of a loaded 4x4 vehicle parked between two tall, weathered gateway towers in a desert landscape, with distant mountains in the background.
Spirit of Adventure Films 2
21 Mar '26 2:45pm
Screen 3
Celebrating the Spirit of Adventure often found in surprising people or places.
You’re Not Too Old and It’s Not Too Late
21 Mar '26 3:00pm
Showroom Cafe
How being outdoors has enhanced their lives in their 50s and 60s
North Sea Surfer Sandy Kerr charges a huge wave wearing a natural rubber wetsuit
Feature - The Big Sea
21 Mar '26 3:00pm
Screen 1
The price of the perfect wave is greater than you think.
UN[PARA]LD: Collective Action and Rethinking Outdoor Clothing
21 Mar '26 3:30pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
The power of collective action in challenging systems that exclude disabled people
Erika leads the team through the white out in Lochnagar
Mountain Films 2
21 Mar '26 3:45pm
Screen 2
A selection of the best mountain films from around the world.
WORKSHOP: Create your own Running Challenge
21 Mar '26 4:15pm
The Outpost (Work Station)
Join Keri Wallace and get creative, uncomfortable and step into adventure
One Breath at a Time: Combatting Stress, Growing Resilience, Supporting Longevity
21 Mar '26 4:15pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
How simple breathwork practices help reduce stress, improve sleep, support recovery, and build real capacity in the body
Surf & Kayak Films
21 Mar '26 4:45pm
Screen 1
A session of the best surf and kayak films at this year's festival
One Run. Two Journeys. Crossing Australia together didn’t mean sharing the same experience.
21 Mar '26 5:00pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
Nikki Love ran across Australia, Sharif Owadally followed as support crew
Kilian Bron and local childs on a suspension bridge in the remote Ringmo village, Dolpo, Nepal.
Bike Films 2
21 Mar '26 5:00pm
Screen 3
The best of this year's bike films from around the world.
WORKSHOP: Find your Calm (Breathwork)
21 Mar '26 5:15pm
Showroom Cafe
1 hour workshop where you’ll experience the gentle transformative power of your breath.
Petzl Head Torch Demo and Night Run with Keri Wallace & Strideout
21 Mar '26 5:45pm
Showroom Bar
Petzl head torches demo followed by a relaxed 5km run to try them out!
100 Miles, One Mind
21 Mar '26 5:45pm
The Outpost (Work Station)
From filming exhaustion to performing through doubt, join runner Charlie King and filmmaker Jamie Schofield
Climber at the top of a crag at stanage
Made In Sheffield 2
21 Mar '26 5:45pm
Screen 2
A new addition to ShAFF, a second selection of the best films Made In Sheffield this year
Climber Anna Pfaff ascends the icy slopes of Kyajo Ri as the morning light hits her frozen breath
Climb Films 2
21 Mar '26 6:45pm
Screen 1
The second of 4 Climb Films sessions at Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2026
2 Kids from climbing up the mountain together
Run Films 2
21 Mar '26 7:00pm
Screen 3
A session dedicated to the best new running films from around the world.
Corner slides
Adrenaline Session
21 Mar '26 7:45pm
Screen 2
The Adrenaline Session is always one of our most popular. Expect a rapid fire of action-packed shorts with a couple of longer, more thought provoking films.
Herb and Jan Conn
Climb Films 4 - #climbinglife
21 Mar '26 8:30pm
Screen 1
A pair of films about folk choosing a life of climbing
Best Of ShAFF 2026 - Award Winners
21 Mar '26 9:00pm
Screen 3
The best of the fest - directors' choice of award winning films from ShAFF 2026
ShAFF's 20th Birthday Party and After Party
21 Mar '26 11:30pm
Showroom Bar
Celebrate 20 years of ShAFF. A night to remember.

Sun
22 Mar
09:30
Three people stand on Stand up paddle boards approaching a bridge on a Canal
The Outdoor City Sup SHAFF experience
22 Mar '26 9:30am
VIctoria Quays
Join DC Outdoors for a SUP experience in the heart of Sheffield
Boy on dads sholders in watercolor landscape
Adventure Bites
22 Mar '26 10:00am
Screen 5
An hour-long loop of eye-catching short adventure films representing a little bit of everything.
Hazal Nehir performing Parkour
Young Adventurers Films 1
22 Mar '26 10:30am
Screen 1
Family Friendly films every generation of adventurers can enjoy together.
A snowboarder on the upper section of Mam Tor gully at sunrise. Photo by Si Bainbridge
Made In Sheffield 1
22 Mar '26 10:30am
Screen 2
Unique to ShAFF, this session screens a selection of the best new adventure films Made In Sheffield.
WORKSHOP: Find your Calm (Breathwork)
22 Mar '26 10:45am
Showroom Cafe
1 hour workshop where you’ll experience the gentle transformative power of your breath.
Yoga - Adventure Flow
22 Mar '26 11:00am
Conference Room 2, The Outpost (The Workstation)
An Adventure Flow session designed with active people in mind
Healthy Feet, Strong Foundations: Rethinking Footwear with wildsole & Posture Ben
22 Mar '26 11:00am
The Outpost (Workstation)
Three people climb up a small rock, surrounded by ocean.
Feature - Edge Of Existence
22 Mar '26 11:00am
Screen 3
Cam Cameron attempts to live on the UK’s most remote and arguably most dangerous island, Rockall, for a record 50 days.
Climber Leo Houlding and his family take a selfie as they sit on a ting ledge on the sheer rock face of El Capitan.
Young Adventurers Films 2
22 Mar '26 11:45am
Screen 1
A second session of Family Friendly films every generation of adventurers can enjoy.
Changing the Narrative: Storytelling at the Intersections of Race, Disability and the Outdoors
22 Mar '26 12:00pm
Showroom Cafe
Filmmakers and writers at the intersections of race, disability, gender and class are reshaping outdoor storytelling
a woman smiles and wears a hat on the left. on the right is a man standing atop a hill wearing a running vest
Adventure in a changing climate: How we get there and what we leave behind
22 Mar '26 12:00pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
ShAFF Sauna with ScandiBox!
22 Mar '26 12:00pm
Pinball Park
A special ShAFF sauna experience across the festival weekend
Abhilash Tomy meditates in a rare moment of stillness during the 2022 Golden Globe Race. Photo: Dorcas Wan Lam Ho
Feature - The Loneliest Race
22 Mar '26 12:30pm
Screen 2
An underdog story of sailing around the world, alone, non-stop – without any technology.
a person adorned in a black jacket and hood smiles
Who Gets To Be Seen? Representation In The Outdoors
22 Mar '26 12:45pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
What happens when people don’t see themselves reflected in the stories we tell about outdoor sports?
Members of the Bamyan Ski Club
Feature - Champions Of The Golden Valley
22 Mar '26 1:00pm
Screen 1
In the high peaks of Afghanistan, young villagers from rival ethnic groups ​build makeshift wooden skis and convene for a race.
Bright arctic scene with two split boarders pulling pulks in front of distant icebergs frozen into the ice. One is in motion, the other is standing still.
Feature - Split
22 Mar '26 1:00pm
Screen 3
The physical and mental journeys of best friends Tom and James - both environmentalists, both airline pilots.
Am I Really Meant to Be Here?
22 Mar '26 1:30pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
Exploring research on Imposter Feelings and Self-Compassion in Runners and Adventurers.
Yoga - Recovery and Renewal
22 Mar '26 2:00pm
Conference Room 2, The Outpost (The Workstation)
1 hour of deep healing and renewal aspects of active living
Why Saunas Matter More Than Ever?
22 Mar '26 2:00pm
the Outpost (Work Station)
Grounded Conversations with POW - Curiosity, Climate & Community
22 Mar '26 2:30pm
Showroom Cafe
Expedition leader Matt Sharman takes a photograph in front of the south face of Kangchenjunga
Mountain Films 1 - Everest
22 Mar '26 2:30pm
Screen 2
A session of the best mountain films exclusively about Everest
Beau Miles camping on the Finke River
Spirit Of Adventure Films 3 - River
22 Mar '26 2:45pm
Screen 1
A selection of the best new films from around the world, celebrating the Spirit Of Adventure often found in surprising people or places.
Swimmer stands in water up to her thighs in a loch at sunset surrounded by mountains
Wild Swim & Water Films
22 Mar '26 2:45pm
Screen 3
Reflecting the ways that water inspires, a session showing the best new water-based adventure films from around the world.
WORKSHOP: Rethinking Posture: Simple, Practical Ways to Improve Your Movement with Posture Ben
22 Mar '26 3:00pm
Conference Room 2, The Outpost (The Workstation)
When Is Waste Not Waste?
22 Mar '26 3:00pm
The Outpost (Workstation)
Get stuck in, rip into some unwanted kit, and see exactly how we can keep every little part in the loop
Reviving Sheffield Ski Village: Urban Adventure Awaits
22 Mar '26 3:45pm
The Outpost (Work Station)
The best climbing, comedy, comeback ever made, with a conservation plight. Starring John "Verm" Sherman, he will make you laugh and cry and maybe piss yer pants.
Climb Films 3
22 Mar '26 4:30pm
Screen 2
The 3rd of 4 Climb film sessions at the festival this year.
Jean biking to Nepal
Bike Packing Films
22 Mar '26 4:30pm
Screen 3
Bike packing, gravel riding and adventure biking in all its forms; a session of the best new films celebrating a love of life on two wheels.
High school rivals attempt 100km before its too late
Run Films 1
22 Mar '26 5:00pm
Screen 1
A session dedicated to the best new running films from around the world.
Sunlight breaks through clouds to illuminate a rugged mountain range partially covered with snow, creating a dramatic contrast between the warm glow on the peaks and the dark, shadowed slopes below.
Walk Films
22 Mar '26 6:30pm
Screen 3
A selection of of the best walking and hiking films.
Mountain Biker Kyle Beattie making a sharp turn in a deep leaf section of the trail.
Bike Films 1
22 Mar '26 6:45pm
Screen 2
The best of this year's bike films from around the world.
Best Of ShAFF 2026 - Award Winners
22 Mar '26 7:00pm
Screen 1
The best of the fest - directors' choice of award winning films from ShAFF 2026
Best Of ShAFF 2026 - Award Winners
22 Mar '26 8:00pm
Screen 4
The best of the fest - directors' choice of award winning films from ShAFF 2026
2 Kids from climbing up the mountain together
Run Films 2
22 Mar '26 8:45pm
Screen 2
A session dedicated to the best new running films from around the world.
A skier sliding on their side under a SLOW sign.
Feature - Weak Layers
22 Mar '26 9:00pm
Screen 1
Not your average skiing chick flick from a not so average chick.