Empowering the lives of mountain porters
Unmissable – The best action and adventure films from around the world! Each year the very best films from Kendal Mountain Festival are hand-picked by Porter’s Progress UK as we proudly host the Best of Kendal World Film Tour. Come and join us and experience the essence and inspiration of Kendal with a selection of the hottest action sports and adventure films. Be quick as this event has sold out for the last 4 years! This year’s line up includes…
Alex MacIntyre and the birth of light and fast alpinism
by John Porter, introduced by Doug Scott CBE
The dZi Foundation is bringing America’s most prestigious mountain film festival to the UK. Join us for an evening of films and fundraising as well as a Q&A with the film makers
* Please note change of date to 18th May 2016* Unmissable – The best action and adventure films from around the world! Each year the very best films from Kendal Mountain Festival are hand-picked by Porter’s Progress UK as we proudly host the Best of Kendal World Film Tour. Come and join us and experience the essence and inspiration of Kendal with a selection of the hottest action sports and adventure films. Be quick as this event has sold out…
After climbing a new route up the world’s highest mountain, reaching the summit alone without oxygen and surviving a record bivouac at 28,000 feet, you might think that Stephen Venables would have decided to hang up his boots. Far from it. Record-breaking success on Everest was just the preparation for many more adventures around the world. In this new show, illustrated with stunning photos and film clips, Stephen recounts his narrow escape from death in the Indian Himalaya, first ascents…
We are super excited to partner with dZi Foundation and Mountainfilm to bring you a fantastic selection of current and best-loved films from the annual festival in Telluride, Colorado USA. We have carefully selected the best culture, environment and of course adventure documentary films for a hugely entertaining evening. The event is a fundraiser for our various projects to help rebuild Nepal following the devastating earthquake on 25th April 2015. Powered by Eventbrite
Unmissable – The best action and adventure films from around the world! Each year the very best films from Kendal Mountain Festival are hand-picked by Porter’s Progress UK as we proudly host the Best of Kendal World Film Tour. Come and join us and experience the essence and inspiration of Kendal with a selection of the hottest action sports and adventure films. Be quick as this event has sold out for the last 2 years! Programme: 6.00pm Exhibition Road Doors…
The Royal Geographic Society in London hosts a unique mountaineering event celebrating climbing across all seven continents. With a world class speaker line up and tales from the Antarctic wilderness, tropical jungles, Himalayan giants and more this will be a memorable day.
An opportunity to see Rob Fraser’s magnificent collection of images and his documentary film of his time spent working as a porter in the Khumbu Region in April 2014. A special reception evening with an opportunity to meet Rob, will be held on Wednesday 26th November – More Details available soon.
A humorous and inspirational tale of Andy’s transformation from Yorkshire coalminer at 16, to world class mountaineer and award winning author with a PhD. With great photographs and film footage. About Andy: Andy is one of a handful of pioneers exploring new routes in remote mountain ranges. He and his team mates test their resources and resolve to the hilt, relying on their skill and on each other, as there are rarely rescue options. His story of overcoming adversity…