Events & Entertainment, Wimborne | Posted on August 20th, 2026 | return to news

Banff Mountain adventure film festival tour comes to Wimborne

If you like the idea of climbing, kayaking, mountain biking and other extreme sports, without the risk. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is pivoting into Wimborne’s Tivoli this November.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival features two new collections of inspirational short films from remote corners of the planet. It showcases inspiring stories of adventure, with cutting-edge expeditions, extraordinary human resilience and the enduring magic of the wild. The breath-taking documentaries are introduced by a compère, and each screening will see a free prize giveaway to win outdoorsy goodies from the tour’s partners.

Film highlights for the 18 November Wimborne Tivoli event include:

Gabon Uncharted
Four elite whitewater kayakers embark on a 12-day descent of the mysterious Ivindo River in Gabon, Central Africa. Battling towering waterfalls and treacherous rapids, this is a high-stakes adventure revealing the gritty reality behind the veneer of social media.

The Finisher
The extraordinary story of British runner Jasmin Paris and her groundbreaking completion of the Barkley Marathons, a race known for its extreme difficulty, cryptic rules and unpredictable conditions. Only a handful of runners have ever completed the course, and never any women. The Finisher chronicles Jasmin’s three-year journey of preparation, and brutal scenes from the race itself, in this monumental achievement.

Mandala
A spellbinding mountain bike journey through Nepal, from the bustling streets of Kathmandu to the vertiginous mountain paths of the Himalayas. Starring legendary French mountain biker Kilian Bron, who is passionate about finding the balance between culture and sport, Mandala is a visual and sensory work of art.