The BMC at Kendal Mountain Festival

From the creators of the BMC Women in Adventure film competition, we present to you the BMC Women in Adventure Film Workshop, to empower and support new voices in filmmaking.

Hosted by Faye Latham and featuring filmmakers Roxy Barry, Rachel Sarah, and Danielle Sellwood, this interactive workshop is designed for women and non-binary folks passionate about filmmaking. Whether you're just starting out, looking to hone your skills, or eager to network, this event is for you!

BMC members get 20% off tickets for this session. Send an email to emma@thebmc.co.uk for the code or DM us on social media for the code. Any questions beforehand, also send an email to Emma.

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This is an inclusive and social queer climbing session brought to you by the BMC and the amazing volunteers of ClimbOut Queer Climbing Festival.

Event details

Time: 10am -12pm

Date: Friday 22nd November 2024

Location: Kendal Wall, Unit 27, Lake District Business Park, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6NH

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Join komoot and BMC on a guided hike at Kendal Mountain Festival 2024. If you have a suitable fitness level for the route and value connecting with other outdoor lovers, you’re invited to hike with us!

Event details

Time: 10am 3pm

Date: Sunday 24th November 2024

Location: Potter Fell

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Free BMC Basecamp Stage Talks

Head on down to the Basecamp stages, find a camp chair and have a listen to our two BMC discussions over the weekend.

BMC at Basecamp

In between all the films, talks, walks and spectacles, pop down and say hi to the BMC Team who will be on our Basecamp stand. You can catch our special BMC "80 years of the BMC" exhibition plus you can support our work and become a BMC member at the stand with a special offer and claim a free BMC limited edition Buff worth £19.99.

Already a BMC member? Come say hi and the first 500 members will receive a special BMC gift!

We'll also be running a competition to win some great outdoor gear from our Official Outdoor Retail partners Cotswold Outdoor.

Friday 22nd November

2-4pm | Maddie Sweetman from Mountain Training will be at the BMC Basecamp stand to answer all your questions about qualifications, courses and pathways.

Saturday 23rd November

10.30 - 12.30 | BMC Ambassador Steve McClure will be at the BMC Basecamp stand ready to chat with you about his latest projects and dish out some of that sturdy head game advice.

Sunday 24th November

BMC Access and Campaigns Officer Eben Muse will be at our BMC Basecamp stand to tell you about our latest support of the Dartmoor Wild Camping court case and the BMC's campaign work.

BMC Kendal Walks

We'll be running some walks across the weekend as well as a climbing session. Check back here as we'll have more information soon about how to book on.

What else is on at Kendal Mountain Festival?

You won't want to miss any of the action in the jam-packed Kendal Mountain Festival line up, and more amazing film sessions, interviews, book nights and premieres keep getting added! Here's one to watch:

In this session, several climbers who have made their mark on Yosemite granite come together to devote the entire Climb Session to tales, films and adventures from Yosemite Valley. Featuring Billy Ridal and Alex Waterhouse to talk about their recent phenomenal free ascent of The Nose, Hazel Findlay who is no stranger to Yosemite, having climbed both hard single-pitch (Magic Line 5.14c) and four El Cap free lines: Golden Gate, PreMuir, Free Rider and Salathe, Leo Houlding discussing his 16 seasons living the dirtbag dream as part of the Stone Monkeys and Jamie Logan - one of the pioneers in North American free climbing.

BMC members get 20% off tickets for this Climb session. Send an email to emma@thebmc.co.uk for the discount code or DM us on social media.