{"id":19075,"date":"2019-01-12T12:16:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T12:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=19075"},"modified":"2019-01-12T12:16:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T12:16:34","slug":"peebles-outdoor-film-festival-programme-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/peebles-outdoor-film-festival-programme-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Peebles Outdoor Film Festival programme announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Peebles Outdoor Film Festival has revealed a stellar programme for 2019, with mountain bike legend Hans Rey, outdoor swimmer and TV star Calum Maclean, plus adventurer and Paddle Against Plastic founder Cal Major among the headline names coming to the Eastgate Theatre, Peebles over the weekend of 25-27 January.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now\nin its fifth year, the festival offers a celebration of outdoor and\nmountain culture in all its forms, from inspiring speakers and\naward-winning adventure films to outdoor sessions led by local\nactivity providers. Now a major annual event, more than 1,200 people\nattended the festival in 2018. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to a stunning programme of more than 30 short films (many of which feature in the 2019 festival trailer below), this year\u2019s event also features Scottish Festival Premieres of two feature films: Time Trial \u2013 an immersive ride through cyclist David Millar\u2019s last season in the saddle \u2013 and Free Solo, an unflinching portrait of superstar climber Alex Honnold as he prepares to climb Yosemite\u2019s El Capitan without a rope.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/qM4C_w0Scro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As\nwell as films, the exciting appearance by Hans \u2018No Way\u2019 Rey as\npart of his UK stage tour will be a major draw \u2013 particularly in\nthe bike-mad Tweed Valley. The former World Champion, Mountain Bike\nHall of Famer and adventurer will take audiences on a journey through\nan incredible career \u2013 from his early riding days and extreme\nbiking feats to more recent biking adventures, including an attempt\nto scale the summits of Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya together with\nDanny Macaskill. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audiences will also be treated to an evening with Calum Maclean, the hugely entertaining star of the BBC\u2019s online channel The Social and BBC Alba. As those who have seen the film of him breaking thick layers of ice to swim in Scotland\u2019s highest loch, Calum is a filmmaker and outdoor swimmer whose love of exploring Scotland\u2019s wild lochs and rivers sees scant regard for personal comfort.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Calum-Maclean-will-speak-as-part-of-the-Cold-Comforts-session-on-Sat-26-Jan-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Calum-Maclean-will-speak-as-part-of-the-Cold-Comforts-session-on-Sat-26-Jan-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Calum-Maclean-will-speak-as-part-of-the-Cold-Comforts-session-on-Sat-26-Jan-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Calum-Maclean-will-speak-as-part-of-the-Cold-Comforts-session-on-Sat-26-Jan-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Calum-Maclean-will-speak-as-part-of-the-Cold-Comforts-session-on-Sat-26-Jan.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Calum Maclean will speak as part of the Cold Comforts session on Sat 26 Jan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The watery theme continues with an appearance by Cal Major, a remarkable young woman whose passion for preserving and protecting our coastline sees her use epic stand-up paddleboard adventures \u2013 including a world first, 1,000-mile paddle from Land\u2019s End to John O\u2019 Groats in 2018 \u2013 to highlight the issue of plastic pollution and promote positive change.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\nfestival also features appearances by a host of inspiring local\nfigures, including European 24hr Mountain Bike Champion Naomi\nFreireich, plus BAFTA-nominated filmmaker, climber and inveterate\nadventurer Jen Crook (both from Edinburgh); and Jack Harland,\nPeebles-based author of the highly-acclaimed <em>Highland\nJournal<\/em> \u2013 an illustrated\nmemoir of his journey from wide-eyed hill walking novice to\nproficient mountaineer. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, the 2019 festival steps outside the theatre building with local adventurer Ed Shoote from We Love Mountains leading a bikepacking workshop at nearby BSpoke Cycles, and an outdoor injury session \u2013 led by Phil Mack from Peebles Physiotherapy \u2013 at the Mountain Bike Centre of Scotland, Glentress.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cal-Major-explorer-and-founder-of-Paddle-Against-Plastic-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cal-Major-explorer-and-founder-of-Paddle-Against-Plastic-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cal-Major-explorer-and-founder-of-Paddle-Against-Plastic-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cal-Major-explorer-and-founder-of-Paddle-Against-Plastic-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cal-Major-explorer-and-founder-of-Paddle-Against-Plastic.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Cal Major, explorer and founder of Paddle Against Plastic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re\ndelighted with this year\u2019s line-up of speakers, films and outdoor\nsessions,\u201d commented Rich Rowe from the Eastgate Theatre. \u201cIt\u2019s\na selection that will entertain audiences of all ages \u2013 making them\nlaugh, cry, gasp and, hopefully, start planning their own adventures\nfor the year ahead!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2019 Peebles Outdoor Film Festival runs from 25-27 January, and is kindly sponsored by the John Muir Trust, Tontine Hotel, Go Ape, Peebles Hydro\/The Park and Adrenalin Uplift, with additional support from Out &amp; About, Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf &amp; Spa, No 1 Peebles Road, Pocket Mountains, Glede Knowe Guest House, FINDRA, Ridelines and Cleikum Mill Lodge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\nView the full programme at\n<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/eastgatearts\/docs\/poff_pages\">https:\/\/issuu.com\/eastgatearts\/docs\/poff_pages<\/a>\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For\ntickets, call Box Office on 01721 725777, or go online at\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastgatearts.com\/\">www.eastgatearts.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Peebles Outdoor Film Festival has revealed a stellar programme for 2019, with mountain bike legend Hans Rey, outdoor swimmer and TV star Calum Maclean, plus adventurer and Paddle Against Plastic founder Cal Major among the headline names coming to the Eastgate Theatre, Peebles over the weekend of 25-27 January. Now in its fifth year, the festival offers a celebration of outdoor and mountain culture in all its forms, from inspiring speakers and award-winning adventure films to outdoor sessions led by local activity providers. Now a major annual event, more than 1,200 people attended the festival in 2018. In addition<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/peebles-outdoor-film-festival-programme-announced\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\">Read more &#8250;<\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magazine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19075"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19078,"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19075\/revisions\/19078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}