Arts and Culture, Entertainment and Attractions

Frontier Sapiens Adventure Film Festival

Visiting Waterside for the first time ever, the UK’s largest open-air adventure film festival is heading indoors for a cosy Autumn screening in Sale.

Always an incredibly popular event, the Frontier Sapiens Adventure Film Festival showcases an awe-inspiring line-up of films from some of the world’s best filmmakers. Join us for an evening watching an all-new collection of short films featuring epic adventures, cultural stories and environmental issues from around the world, all introduced by the festival team.

This year, join quadriplegic daredevil Jimmy on his quest to become a champion surfer, journey across the plains of the Maasai Mara to the summit of Mont Blanc, and lots more. The full 2026 film line-up is full of adventure and can be viewed in more detail here.

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A person with two dogs overlooking a valley from a mountain

Image supplied by Waterside Arts Centre

Location: Waterside
Date: 28 October
Time: 7:30 pm
Where held: In person only
Age range: Ages 12-100
Price: £17.50

Family friendly
Toilets
Café on site
Gift Shop

Waterside

1 Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF

01619125616

hello@watersidearts.org

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