Banff Mountain Film Festival – Red Film Programme

The Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to The Alban Arena on Friday 5 February 2027, with the Red Film Programme taking the stage. It's billed as the world's most prestigious mountain festival, and this stop brings that to St Albans for an evening of adventure on the big screen.

The Red Programme is a brand-new collection of short films following adventure filmmakers and thrill-seekers who climb, ski, paddle and ride into the wildest corners of the planet. You'll see extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography, all edited together into one show. It's a good way to see several different stories in a single sitting rather than committing to one long feature.

One thing to keep in mind is that each show on the festival's UK tour brings a different selection of films. The Red Programme is a completely different bill from the Blue Programme, which is scheduled for later in 2027, so if you're a real fan of this kind of thing, you can catch both without seeing the same films twice. Booking both earns you a two-show discount.

On the night, the organisers are giving away prizes for free. The venue recommends the screening for ages 12 and over, so it's something you can bring the family along to if the kids are old enough. For more details, you can head to www.banff-uk.com.

It starts at 7:30pm at The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3LD. Tickets are £20.50 standard and £18.50 for concessions, with a £3.50 transaction fee on top.