NAV4: Askham Mountain Film Festival

A not-for-profit event hosted by NAV4 Adventure

Once again we are linking up with the excellent online London Mountain Film Festival to stream World class films, featuring a wide range of mountain and outdoor activities, adventures and issues.  This year we've extended and spread the load over two days to give us a bit more time and space to enjoy more stuff. 

It remains a non-profit event, with any proceeds donated to Askham Village Hall, Patterdale MRT and a local Well Being Charity, that I'm involved with.

We will be supplement the London Mountain Film Festival films with presentations and sessions featuring our own local heroes, many of which are associates or friends of NAV4.  They will be 'under the radar' little know adventurers all with stories needing to be heard, or local histories or topical issues.

Our highlights include having Kim Collison talk about his running adventures, including a recently win at The Spine Race, and several other excellent local speakers.   

Doors open around 9:30am for a 10am start each day.  Saturday's programme will run in to the evening, whilst Sunday will finish around 4:30pm.

 

Saturday 

10am - Film Session One

• A Month In the Mountains (29 mins)
• Capsized (16 mins)
• Below Zero (10 mins)

 

11am - Ray Griffiths

A veteran of 44 years our local Patterdale MRT and awarded the MBE in 2024 and now serving as Honorary President of the National organisation Mountain Rescue England and Wales.

 

12:00 - Film Session Two

• • Plunge (8 mins)
• 100 Stars at Stanage: A Climbing Journey of Grit and Giving (15 mins)
• The Last Skiers (11 mins)
  
  

12:30 - Lunch Break

 - The famous NAV4 soups and traybakes available for a small donation

1:00pm - Ron Kenyon 

'The Wainwrights Without A Car - A Year On The Fells' - and book signing by Ron 

2:00pm - Film Session Three

• Frostbitten (44 mins)
• Lost Winters (12 mins)

 

3:00pm - Andy Airey MBE

'Threlkeld to Three Dad's Walking' - A highly emotive talk by local legend Andy.  I first met Andy when he was senior management at George Fishers in Keswick, but his journey since that as involved some challenging miles. 

4:00pm - Tea break

4:30pm - Film Session Four

• George (29 mins) - A film by James Appleton featuring local runner - Jacob Daniel ‘Tonks’  Tonkins.
• Riding the Void (15 mins)
• The Risk Business - Chasing Pete Whillance (32 mins)
• Anchors (7 mins)

6:00pm Dinner Break

7:00pm - Film Session Five

• Everest Revisited - 1924 - 2024 (40 mins)
• Unfiltered (41 mins)
• Footsteps (33 mins)

 

c. 9:00pm - Finish - Bar open and closing around 10pm

Sunday Programme

10:00am - Fran Blackett - aka 'Run like a Haggis'

  -'Mountain Marathons are fun'

 

11:00am - Kim Collison

   - 'Adventure Racing to a Spine Race Victory' -  Plus Q&A

12:00  Film Session Six

 

• A Cold Embrace (11 mins)
• Riding the Void (15 mins)
  
  

12:30 Lunch Break

 

1:00pm - Ian Jackson  - 'Cumbria Rocks' 

  - Ian is a Geology expert and his book is an interesting slice through our County.

 

2:00pm - Film Session Seven

• Everest Revisited - 1924 - 2024 (40 mins)

 

2:45pm - Tea / Coffee break

 

3:00pm Film Session Eight 

• The Forced Alpinists (31 mins)
• 100 Stars at Stanage: A Climbing Journey of Grit and Giving (15 mins)
• The Risk Business - Chasing Pete Whillance (32 mins)

 

c. 4:15pm Finish 

Food and Drink

Well the kettle will be on and the coffee machine ready, but  will the famous NAV4 soup return?  An increased range of food will be available this year, working with a couple of friendly food providers to take to pressure of our regular team.  There will be some 'beers' as well.

Venue 

The venue is Askham and District Community Centre, near Penrith.  This is conveniently placed just off the M6 and on the edge of The Lakes.  Free day parking on site. Secure bike parking and a free brew and cake, and a beer, if you pedal here.

If you've not been before, then 'welcome' to our regular course venue!  It's a great starting point for a run, walk, road or MTB ride from the door, either up onto the moor, or down by the river.  So you can take a break from the indoor fun and get some fresh air between film or speaker sessions.   

Accommodation

Campervans welcome Friday and Saturday, for an additional fee.  The Punchbowl Inn at the bottom of the village is recommended for rooms, bar food and beer.  Plentiful other options, also locally.

Tickets limited to 100.

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