Buxton Adventure Festival, Peak District (11-12 Oct)

The third B uxton Adventure Festival – supported by the University of Derby and Rab Outdoor Gear - takes place on Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th October at the Pavilion Arts Centre, part of Buxton Opera House in the heart of the Peak District. This year’s speakers include top climbers Tim Emmett and Shauna Coxsey. In addition to our speaker sessions we have also are proud to be screening the brand new Brit Rock Film Tour featuring climb films 'Stone Free' with Julian Lines and 'Project Mina' following Mina Leslie-Wujastyk in competition. Other highlights include a photography talk and workshop with adventure /travel pro Lukasz Warzecha. In association with BAF, the University of Derby will be running an Open Day for prospective students in the Devonshire Dome with free adventure activities open to the public including a brand new Dry Tooling climbing competition called 'Thunderdome' with GB Ice Climbing captain Andy Turner. There’s also a chance to nominate the next generation of speakers in our University of Derby Young Adventurer of the Year competition.  The three top winners will each win an iPad. Find out more & buy tickets: www.buxtonadventurefestival.co.uk