10 years of the UK & Ireland Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour! 19 January - 24 May

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is celebrating its 10th year of touring the UK and Ireland, bringing over 100 adrenaline-packed shows to almost 60 venues from January - May 2019.

 

The Tour features two different collections of brand-new films from the world’s most intrepid film- makers, starring pioneers and explorers tackling extraordinary expeditions in the wildest corners of the planet.

We’re thrilled to have reached 10 years of bringing the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour to the UK and Ireland – and what better way to celebrate than with the latest dose of cutting-edge adventure films from the world’s most prestigious mountain festival!” says Tour Director Nell Teasdale.

“We guarantee that the anniversary atmosphere at the shows will be buzzing – and that audiences will go home inspired to have an adventure of their own as well,” she adds.

Films in the World Tour are selected from hundreds entered into the Banff Mountain Film Festival, which takes place for every November in Canada’s Rocky Mountains.

The UK & Ireland Tour starts in Edinburgh on Saturday 19 January and finishes in Guildford on Friday 24 May. As well as thrilling films, each event features a free prize draw for exciting outdoorsy goodies from the Tour Partners.

Film highlights include:

THIS MOUNTAIN LIFE Martina and her 60-year-old mother Tania embark on an epic ski traverse from Vancouver to Alaska – six months and 2,300km of journeying though relentless mountain wilderness. This Mountain Life is a multi-award-winning film and a riveting portrait of the human passion for adventure, set high in the peaks of British Columbia, Canada.

RJ RIPPER A mesmerising blend of mountain sports and culture as world class mountain biker Rajesh (RJ) Magar explores his homeland of Nepal, from the chaotic streets of Kathmandu to the mind-blowing Himalayan mountains beyond. An inspirational story of perseverance with high-adrenaline riding in stunning scenery.

FOR THE LOVE OF MARY Try telling 97-year-old George Etzweiler you're too old for running! He started competing in the annual 7.6 mile race up Mount Washington aged 69... and still takes part nearly 30 years later. And more important than his lucky green running shorts, George carries something special in every step: the memory of his late wife of 68 years, Mary.

For more information and to book tickets, see www.banff-uk.com.

You’re welcome to use the thrilling trailer to give people a taste of the action: https://youtu.be/W-4YPeyZMSA.

To download some great images, go to: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7up6rer295cdhsn/AADFQe6f3PneB1xI_fFrMnlBa?dl=0

The UK and Ireland 2019 tour dates are:

January

• 19 January Edinburgh, Festival Theatre (matinee and evening shows)

• 21 January Glasgow, The Kings Theatre

• 30 January Stirling, Macroberts Arts Centre

• 31 Jan - 1 Feb Inverness, Eden Court Theatre

February

• 2 February Pitlochry, Pitlochry Festival Theatre (matinee and evening shows)

• 5 February Brighton, Brighton Dome

• 6 February Stafford, Gatehouse Theatre

• 7-8 February Leeds, Town Hall

• 9 February Stockport, Plaza Cinema

• 12 February Cardiff, St David’s Hall

• 13 February Portsmouth, The Kings Theatre

• 13 February Poole, Concert Hall – Lighthouse

• 14 February High Wycombe, Wycombe Swan

• 14 February Abingdon, Amey Theatre

• 15 February Leamington Spa, Royal Spa Centre

• 15-16 February Cambridge, Corn Exchange

• 19 February Weymouth, Weymouth Pavilion

• 20-23 February Redruth, Regal Theatre

• 26 February Cheltenham, Town Hall

• 26 February Hebden Bridge, Picture House

• 27 February Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn

• 27-28 February Keswick, Theatre by the Lake

• 28 February Liverpool, Plaza Community Theatre

March

• 1 March Llandudno, Venue Cymru

• 1 March Harrogate, Royal Halls

• 2 March Stockport, Plaza Cinema

• 2 March Yarm, Princess Alexandra Auditorium

• 5 March Salisbury, City Hall

• 5 March Buxton, Opera House

• 6 March Leicester, De Montford Hall

• 6 March Christchurch, Regent Centre

• 7 March Poole, Concert Hall – Lighthouse

• 7 March Swindon, Wyvern Theatre

• 8 March Leamington Spa, Royal Spa Centre

• 9 March Birmingham, Town Hall (matinee and evening shows)

• 9 March Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre (matinee and evening shows)

• 12-23 March London, Union Chapel

• 13 March Brecon, Theatr Brycheiniog

• 14 March Porthcawl, Grand Pavilion

• 15 March Llanelli, Ffwrnes Theatre

• 19 March St Albans, Alban Arena

• 20 March Norwich, Theatre Royal

• 21 March Reading, The Hexagon

• 22-23 March Exeter, Corn Exchange

• 26-27 March Bath, Komedia

• 28 March Cardiff, St David’s Hall

• 28 March York, Barbican

• 29-30 March Malvern, Forum Theatre

• 29-30 March Whitley Bay, Playhouse

April

• 1 April Brighton, Brighton Dome

• 2 April Portsmouth, The Kings Theatre

• 2 April Wimbledon, New Wimbledon Theatre

• 3 April Cheltenham, Town Hall

• 3 April Christchurch, Regent Centre

• 4 April Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn

• 4 April Salisbury, City Hall

• 5 April Reading, The Hexagon

• 6 April Llandudno, Venue Cymru

• 6 April Dorking, Dorking Halls

• 9-10 April Wimborne Minster, Tivoli Theatre

• 10 April Nottingham, Playhouse

• 11 April Hebden Bridge, Picture House

• 11 April Guildford, G Live

• 12 April Liverpool, Plaza Community Theatre

• 13 April Canterbury, Gulbenkian Theatre (matinee and evening shows)

• 24-27 April Bristol, Victoria Rooms

May

• 7 May Kilkenny, Watergate Theatre

• 8 May Dublin, National Concert Hall

• 10-11 May Newtownabbey, Theatre at the Mill

• 13 May Galway, Town Hall Theatre

• 14 May Dublin, National Concert Hall

• 15-16 May Cork, The Everyman

• 18 May Exeter, Corn Exchange

• 21 May Oxford, New Theatre

• 23 May Dorking, Dorking Halls

• 24 May Guildford, G Live

FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE CONTACT: Tour Coordinator Rosie Fuller | [email protected] | 07453 202321| 01295 402199 Tour Director Nell Teasdale | [email protected] | 07880 850931 | 01295 402199