Frontier Sapiens Open-air Adventure Film Festival
Outdoor cinema in the Abbey Ruins
A night of big screen adventure where it should be – in the great outdoors! Returning to the Abbey Ruins this summer, the Frontier Sapiens Film Festival is the UK’s largest open-air adventure film tour and is bringing inspiration and adventure to the big screen OUTDOORS.
Join us for an evening under the stars watching a brand new line-up of short films featuring epic adventures, cultural stories and environmental issues from some of the world’s best filmmakers.
This year, a 2000ft big-wall climb in Norway, an audacious cycle expedition through the Gola rainforest, a look into the life of a shepherd in the Pyrenees, and lots more.
Tell your friends, book your tickets, pack your picnics and join us on the 29th of August.
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Age Guidance: Recommended 12A
Seating - Ticket purchase does not include seating, but you are welcome to bring your own blankets, cushions or camping chairs to enjoy the show on the grass. Alternatively, you can reserve a deck chair at the time of ticket purchase (limited available).
Further information is available on the ticket page.
Watch the 2025 Trailer
2025 Films
Two Point Four
Not your typical family holiday, but this is not your typical family. Leo Houlding, his wife Jess, their two children, Freya (age 9) and Jackson (age 5), climb Norway's national mountain via a 2000ft big wall. An epic adventure, demonstrating exactly what children are capable of, when given the opportunity to explore and push their boundaries.
Notes From Above the Clouds
Adham used to sell software in a suit and tie. Now he spends his summers looking after more than a thousand sheep at the top of Europe's highest mountain ranges. A beautifully shot film about a young person eschewing the life laid out for him, in a bid to reconnect and pursue a slower, albeit perhaps not easier, way of life.
Alpha
With no outside support, three friends with life changing spinal cord injuries attempt to cross Vatnajokull, the largest ice cap in Western Europe. An inspiring story about friendship, teamwork, and redefining what’s possible.
Alone Across Gola
An adventure into unchartered territory, Alone Across Gola follows Jude Kriwald’s extraordinary solo journey through Liberia's dense Gola rainforest. A tale of survival, but also a reflection on the struggles of pursuing dreams that are often sidelined by the pressures of modern life.
King of the Fells
A humble sheep farmer from the Lake District, Joss Naylor is arguably the greatest fell runner of all time. King of the Fells tells the story of Joss and his friend Frank Davies taking on the iconic Three Peaks challenge in 1971. A record which will most likely never be beaten. Following his death in 2024, the film pays homage to Joss, a true icon of the sport.
