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LMFF Community - The Stories Behind The Events!
We are in awe of the fabulous work and creative efforts of those individuals and organisations getting behind our slightly unusual...
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Why Community Cinemas Matter
Across the UK, traditional independent cinemas have all but disappeared, unable to compete with the multiplex model
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LMFF Community Events: How does it all work?
We recommend you start talking to friends and possible venues about your film night. Here's three things that you can crack on with:Test the
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Grow membership with a film night
It's a simple mix of core themes, a sprinkle of wider interests, and a few fun extras to make the night one that people will go away and tal
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Getting Local Support for your Adventure Festival
Getting out and talking to local businesses takes a bit of courage at first but you will be amazed how quickly confidence builds with some p
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Why sharing films is the next best thing to making them
Katrin, one of a large group of cold water swimmers called the Chester Frosties , has now hosted two editions of an LMFF Community Event ...
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How Sam organised an LMFF Film Night at his local friendly climbing wall
In York at the awesome Red Goat Climbing , the owner sat down with Sam and the result was not one, but TWO film nights! Read how they...
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Belper Harriers film night - A Textbook LMFF Community Event!
Last festival Ian Hays ran an inaugural LMFF COMMUNITY EVENT for Belper Harriers in Derbyshire, UK. This year they're back and he's going...
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Why we decided to power Community Events
Next week we will be launching the sale of passes to LMFF 2024, including the COMMUNITY PASS which enables and empowers you to host your...
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How Community Frees Us
A shortish essay on Adventure, Freedom and Mountain Film Festivals by LMFF Festival Director Greg Hackett With our 2023 event just days...
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I'd Rather Be Curating my own Film Night!
Says Tim Bowman, whose business I'd Rather be Outdoors is one of the early adopters of our new initiative which empowers YOU to host your...
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Curating a film festival a Stroke of Genius
David "Blondie" Fielding, Chairman of Keynsham Life Saving Club was one of the first of our followers to dive on the idea of hosting a...
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Buildering the City
This ill-conceived effort was in stark contrast to Mick Fowler’s first winter ascent of St Pancras station back in the eighties. A couple of
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How to be a Fell Runner in London
About 9am, still punch-drunk from a six-hour drive up from London the night before, the car scattered with empty crisp packets and inexplica
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Glencoe's Munros from Skyfall to Skyline
Despite its complexity Bidean is not the most dangerous part of the Skyline course which also includes ascending Buachaille Etive Mor’s east
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Its a Wrap!
See you in 2026
Over a million eyes, 625,000 minutes, 95+ events, 6 countries supporting 58 good causes. You did that!
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