Enjoy the great outdoors from the comfort of your seat, as the annual Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) returns to the Showroom cinema on 20–22 March 2026.
You can always trust the ShAFF programme to deliver a huge variety of films from all kinds of locations – packed into themes of climbing, biking, wild swimming, and more. On top of the films, a bunch of talks, workshops and exhibitors shine a spotlight on issues and ideas from the adventure community in its most broad sense, taking the festival out of the cinema screen and into nearby venues.
Read on for our top picks for ShAFF 2026 – see their full programme for more.
Our ShAFF 2026 highlights
Swim Sistas
Friday, 5:30pm / Sunday, 2:45pm (part of Wild Swim & Water Films)
A poetic love letter to water, sisterhood, and the enduring strength of Black women across generations, featuring the voice of Naomie Harris (Moonlight) as Mami Wata, part deity and part ancestral memory.
Peak District Abseil Experience
Saturday, 1:30pm
Join DC Outdoors for a beginner-friendly abseiling afternoon out on the rock faces at Stoney Middleton.
Access Adventure – Breaking Down the Barriers
Saturday, 2pm
A talk with Debbie from Access the Dales on creating a countryside that truly welcomes and is accessible to all.
