Screening of adventure short films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival, following climbers, skiers, paddlers and riders in extreme settings.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to The Alban Arena on Friday 29 October 2027, with the Blue Film Programme taking the stage. It's the second half of the festival's St Albans visit, which splits the season into two separate screenings: the Red Film Programme earlier in the year, and this one to close it out.
If you've seen the Red one, you know the format. Each screening brings together a fresh collection of adventure shorts, so the Blue programme is a brand-new set of films rather than a repeat. They follow climbers, skiers, paddlers and riders into some of the wildest corners of the planet, and the festival bills itself as the world's most prestigious mountain film event. The shorts are built around extreme journeys, untamed characters and the kind of cinematography that works best on a big screen, so it's a night for anyone who likes watching people push themselves in places most of us will never visit.
The Alban Arena is St Albans' main large-scale entertainment venue, and this is just one of the things it hosts throughout the year alongside touring comedy, music, family shows, talks and seasonal productions. The screening is recommended for ages 12 and over, and there's a two-show discount if you book both the Red and Blue programmes.
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It starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £20.50 standard and £18.50 for concessions, plus a non-refundable £3.50 transaction fee.
