Hope Film Festival Next Week

A quick heads up on the new new Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival, which takes place on Saturday 27 February in the central Peak District.

Based at the Hope Valley College, the event feature more than 20 award-winning films, three lectures, a mountain art exhibition, mini-bouldering competition and - it says here - 'great food and beer'. It's all in a good cause too, with proceeds going to the college.

The event's being supported by the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival - ShAFF - and features two best of ShAFF 2009 packages, plus two sessions designed for kids and 'teenagers and grown ups who wish they were still kids'.

Subject matter includes climbing, mountain biking and paddling plus lots more - interestingly, tucked away in the Youth Adventure Film - Package 2 is 'Alone on the Wall' which won the Best Climbing and Grand Prize awards at Kendal last year.


Headlining the lecture programme is Sheffield local and top alpinist, Ian Parnell who'll be talking about new routing in Scotland, alpine adventures and guiding Ran Fiennes on Everest - above - all illustrated with some of Ian's stunning photography.

Should be a cracking day and ideal for mixing up with some walking, climbing or mountain biking in the local area.

For the full schedule and info on ticket sales go to www.hvaff.co.uk or call in at Outside Hathersage, Hitch’n’Hike Bamford or AdventureQuip Castleton for over the counter ticket sales.