Kendal Mountain Festival features approximately 200 events over four days, encompassing a wide range of activities. The film programme showcases over 150 international adventure films, while the speaker events feature prominent figures in the world of outdoor adventure, such as mountaineers, explorers and athletes, discussing their experiences and achievements. The festival also includes the Basecamp Village, a central hub with exhibitors from outdoor brands and community groups, and multiple stages for talks, demonstrations and live music performances. The Kendal Mountain Book Festival is an integral part of the festival, celebrating mountain literature and nature writing that explores the themes of adventure, landscape and environment. It runs concurrently with the film festival, featuring speakers, discussions and events focused on literary works. A key element of the Book Festival is the presentation of the
Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature, an annual award that recognises outstanding contributions to the genre. The prize commemorates the lives of Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker, British mountaineers who died on Mount Everest in 1982. The festival invests in its community outreach and schools programme, such as "Kendal for Schools" programmes and free family adventure programme. ==History==