Festival Programme

Welcome to our Week Two programme for Sat 24th Feb - Sat 3rd March

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Fri 16th	Sat 17th	Sun 18th	Mon 19th
Tue 20th	Wed 21st	Thur 22nd	Fri 23rd
Sat 24th	Sun 25th	Mon 26th	Tue 27th
Wed 28th	Thu 1st	Fri 2nd	Sat 3rd

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Please Note:

Ticket office open from 6pm
Doors open from 6.30pm
Shows start promptly at 7pm, except for Films Matinee on 24th Feb, which starts at 2pm.
Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more, please contact Lex Troedson for further info.
Concessions are for under 16's only.
Some shows may contain adult language.
For fringe events, contact the venues direct to book tickets or find out more.

Saturday 24th February
Event/Film	Venue	Time	Price
Winter Walking Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Avalanche Awareness Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Taste the Rock & Hit the Ice Workshops	Ice Factor	12:30 - 14:00 14:45 - 17:15	£20 (£15) £45 (£40)
Junior Taste the Rock Workshop (ages 7- 15)		10:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:30	£15
Mountain Bike Freeride Skills	TBC
'Antarctic Witness' Exhibition Frank Hurley's photographs from Shackleton's 1914-16 Endurance expedition to Antarctica.	Lime Tree	10:00 - 18:00	FREE
Bill Birkett Photography Exhibition A Year in the Life of Glencoe	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Festival Art & Photography Exhibition Original art & photography	Nevis Centre	18:00 - 19:00	FREE
Elevations Art Exhibition Mountain artist Jamie Hageman	Fired Art	All day	FREE
Glen Nevis Generations All-ability outdoor photography trail	Glen Nevis Visitor Centre	Open access	FREE
Afternoon Matinee of Competition Films Watch the pick of this year's film entries.	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	14:00 - 16:00	£6/£2	BOOK
'Mammoth Descent' Fun Snow Race	Nevis Range	16:30
Six-Days Motorbike Trial Evening John Moffat, Scottish Auto Cycle Union, traces the history of Lochaber's long-running motorbike skills competition. Plus bike displays and trials demos from young Scottish riders.	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	19:00 - 22:00	£6/£2	BOOK
'Pyrenees High Level Route & Corsican GR20' long-distance walking talk by John Young	Lime Tree	19:30
Live music in Boots Bar	Clachaig Inn	20:00	FREE	top
Sunday 25th February
Event/Film	Venue	Time	Price
Winter Walking Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Avalanche Awareness Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Taste the Rock & Hit the Ice Workshops	Ice Factor	12:30 - 14:00 14:45 - 17:15	£20 (£15) £45 (£40)
Junior Taste the Rock Workshop (ages 7- 15)		10:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:30	£15
Mountain Biking - '10 under the Ben' trail	Rural Complex, nr Nevis Range	10:00	FREE
Glencoe Land Rover Tour	NTS Glencoe	10:15 - 13:15	£15
Glen Nevis Hill Race - Lochaber Athletics Club To take part, call Nix on 01397 700571		11:00	FREE
'Antarctic Witness' Exhibition Frank Hurley's photographs from Shackleton's 1914-16 Endurance expedition to Antarctica.	Lime Tree	10:00 - 18:00	FREE
Bill Birkett Photography Exhibition A Year in the Life of Glencoe	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Festival Art & Photography Exhibition Original art & photography	Nevis Centre	18:00 - 19:00	FREE
Elevations Art Exhibition Mountain artist Jamie Hageman	Fired Art	All day	FREE
Glen Nevis Generations All-ability outdoor photography trail	Glen Nevis Visitor Centre	Open access	FREE
Film Competition Winners Evening Watch the winning entries in this year's film competition in categories of Best Film, Best Short, Best Young Film maker and Best Highland Amateur Film maker. Plus prize giving.	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	19:00 - 22:00	£6/£2	BOOK
'Mountain tales and images' talk by Steve Brailey, Cockermouth Mountain Rescue	Lime Tree	19:30		top
Monday 26th February
Event/Film	Venue	Time	Price
Winter Walking Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Taste the Rock & Hit the Ice Workshops	Ice Factor	12:30 - 14:00 14:45 - 17:15	£20 (£15) £45 (£40)
Junior Taste the Rock Workshop (ages 7- 15)		10:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:30	£15
'Antarctic Witness' Exhibition Frank Hurley's photographs from Shackleton's 1914-16 Endurance expedition to Antarctica.	Lime Tree	10:00 - 18:00	FREE
Bill Birkett Photography Exhibition A Year in the Life of Glencoe	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Festival Art & Photography Exhibition Original art & photography	Nevis Centre	18:00 - 19:00	FREE
Elevations Art Exhibition Mountain artist Jamie Hageman	Fired Art	All day	FREE
Glen Nevis Generations All-ability outdoor photography trail	Glen Nevis Visitor Centre	Open access	FREE
Celtic Heritage Evening The Deskford carnyx brings to life a mythical Welsh tale with music from across celtic nations. Writer/performer John Kenny & artist Sean Harris combine music, animation, art and storytelling in an inspirational cultural evening.	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	19:00 - 22:00	£6/£2	BOOK
'A year in the life of Glencoe' talk by Bill Birkett on his photography exhibition	NTS Glencoe	19:30
'A Survivor's Guide to Highland Hill Names' talk by mountain-lover Ron Cameron	Lime Tree	19:30		top
Tuesday 27th February
Event/Film	Venue	Time	Price
Avalanche Awareness Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Taste the Rock & Hit the Ice Workshops	Ice Factor	12:30 - 14:00 14:45 - 17:15	£20 (£15) £45 (£40)
Junior Taste the Rock Workshop (ages 7- 15)		10:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:30	£15
Glencoe Rocks! Fun children's geology workshop exploring the formation of the glen	NTS Glencoe	12:00 - 13:00	FREE
'Antarctic Witness' Exhibition Frank Hurley's photographs from Shackleton's 1914-16 Endurance expedition to Antarctica.	Lime Tree	10:00 - 18:00	FREE
Bill Birkett Photography Exhibition A Year in the Life of Glencoe	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Festival Art & Photography Exhibition Original art & photography	Nevis Centre	18:00 - 19:00	FREE
Elevations Art Exhibition Mountain artist Jamie Hageman	Fired Art	All day	FREE
Glen Nevis Generations All-ability outdoor photography trail	Glen Nevis Visitor Centre	Open access	FREE
'Kingdoms of Experience' A personal take on the 1985 Everest North East Ridge Expedition. Writer Andrew Greig and Liz Duff celebrate the life of charismatic climber Mal Duff through poetry, images, talk and song. Last chance to see this talk.	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	19:00 - 22:00	£6/£2	BOOK
MCofS 'Winter Navigation' talk by Roger Wild, climber and mountain safety expert	Clachaig Inn	20:00	FREE	top
Wednesday 28th February
Event/Film	Venue	Time	Price
Winter Walking Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Taste the Rock & Hit the Ice Workshops	Ice Factor	12:30 - 14:00 14:45 - 17:15	£20 (£15) £45 (£40)
Junior Taste the Rock Workshop (ages 7- 15)		10:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:30	£15
Guided Walk to the Hidden Valley	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 15:00
'Antarctic Witness' Exhibition Frank Hurley's photographs from Shackleton's 1914-16 Endurance expedition to Antarctica.	Lime Tree	10:00 - 18:00	FREE
Bill Birkett Photography Exhibition A Year in the Life of Glencoe	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Festival Art & Photography Exhibition Original art & photography	Nevis Centre	18:00 - 19:00	FREE
Elevations Art Exhibition Mountain artist Jamie Hageman	Fired Art	All day	FREE
Glen Nevis Generations All-ability outdoor photography trail	Glen Nevis Visitor Centre	Open access	FREE
Festival Theatre Evening Timmy O'Neill and Jeb Berrier perform their totally unique play based on the Mallory mystery - you've got to see it to believe it! Presented by the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Plus original Highland-set drama by Lochaber Youth Theatre.	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	19:00 - 22:00	£6/£2	BOOK
Live music in Boots Bar	Clachaig Inn	20:00	FREE
'Motorcycle Diaries' travel talk by local photographer Alex Gillespie	Lime Tree	19:30		top
Thursday 1st March
Event/Film	Venue	Time	Price
Avalanche Awareness Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Taste the Rock & Hit the Ice Workshops	Ice Factor	12:30 - 14:00 14:45 - 17:15	£20 (£15) £45 (£40)
Junior Taste the Rock Workshop (ages 7- 15)		10:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:30	£15
Mountain Biking - Cow Hill trails and Glen Nevis	Offbeat Bikes, FW High Street	10:00	FREE
Glencoe Land Rover Tour	NTS Glencoe	10:15 - 13:15	£15
'Antarctic Witness' Exhibition Frank Hurley's photographs from Shackleton's 1914-16 Endurance expedition to Antarctica.	Lime Tree	10:00 - 18:00	FREE
Bill Birkett Photography Exhibition A Year in the Life of Glencoe	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Festival Art & Photography Exhibition Original art & photography	Nevis Centre	18:00 - 19:00	FREE
Elevations Art Exhibition Mountain artist Jamie Hageman	Fired Art	All day	FREE
Glen Nevis Generations All-ability outdoor photography trail	Glen Nevis Visitor Centre	Open access	FREE
Mountaineering Evening Experience a taste of life on the edge with world-renowned speed-climber, film-maker and entertainer Timmy O'Neill. Be prepared for the unexpected...anything could happen! Show begins with a SPEED CLIMBING SPECTACULAR outside the Nevis Centre at 6.30pm, when Timmy goes head to head with local speed-climbing champion Blair Fyffe! Presented by the Banff Mountain Film Festival.	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	19:00 - 22:00	£10/£8	BOOK
Graham Forbes - 'Rock'n'Roll Mountains' More than a book reading - an entertaining trip through the world of music and mountains.	Fired Art	19:00	£6/£2	top
Friday 2nd March
Event/Film	Venue	Time	Price
Winter Walking Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Taste the Rock & Hit the Ice Workshops	Ice Factor	12:30 - 14:00 14:45 - 17:15	£20 (£15) £45 (£40)
Junior Taste the Rock Workshop (ages 7- 15)		10:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:30	£15
'Antarctic Witness' Exhibition Frank Hurley's photographs from Shackleton's 1914-16 Endurance expedition to Antarctica.	Lime Tree	10:00 - 18:00	FREE
'Moving Mountains' - A Mountain Culture Summit Mountains inspire artists, athletes, and adventurers. But is there a distinct ‘mountain culture’? Join Mary Ann Kennedy, Cameron McNeish and key speakers from arts and conservation agencies for a day of lively discussion. If you care about mountain culture, we'd love to see you there. Lunch provided.	Nevis Centre	10:00 - 16:30	FREE	BOOK
Outdoor Education Conference Download event details	Lochaber College	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Bill Birkett Photography Exhibition A Year in the Life of Glencoe	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Festival Art & Photography Exhibition Original art & photography	Nevis Centre	18:00 - 19:00	FREE
Elevations Art Exhibition Mountain artist Jamie Hageman	Fired Art	All day	FREE
Glen Nevis Generations All-ability outdoor photography trail	Glen Nevis Visitor Centre	Open access	FREE
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Celebrating mountain culture from around the world, the Banff World Tour brings stunning films direct from the Banff Film Festival. Always a sell-out, this inspirational night is a must in your festival calendar.	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	19:00 - 22:00	£10/£8	BOOK
Re-enactment of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition by Trevor Potts	Lime Tree		FREE
Live music in Boots Bar	Clachaig Inn	20:00	FREE
'Everest' talk by climber and instructor Andy Nelson + whisky tasting evening	Ben Nevis Inn			top
Saturday 3rd March
Event/Film	Venue	Time	Price
Winter Walking Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Avalanche Awareness Workshop	Nevis Range	All day	£40
Taste the Rock & Hit the Ice Workshops	Ice Factor	12:30 - 14:00 14:45 - 17:15	£20 (£15) £45 (£40)
Junior Taste the Rock Workshop (ages 7- 15)		10:30 - 12:00 16:00 - 17:30	£15
London Fieldworks - Little Earth & Outlandia. Artists discuss their Lochaber-based projects.	Lime Tree	14:00 - 16:00	FREE
'Antarctic Witness' Exhibition Frank Hurley's photographs from Shackleton's 1914-16 Endurance expedition to Antarctica.	Lime Tree	10:00 - 18:00	FREE
Bill Birkett Photography Exhibition A Year in the Life of Glencoe	NTS Glencoe	10:00 - 16:00	FREE
Festival Art & Photography Exhibition Original art & photography	Nevis Centre	18:00 - 19:00	FREE
Elevations Art Exhibition Mountain artist Jamie Hageman	Fired Art	All day	FREE
Glen Nevis Generations All-ability outdoor photography trail	Glen Nevis Visitor Centre	Open access	FREE
'The Return of the Ice Men' Celebrating 50 years since the first complete ascent of Zero Gully, ice-climbing pioneers Yvon Chouinard & Jimmy Marshall discuss the evolution of climbing in an evening dedicated to Hamish MacInnes. Hosted by top climber Dave MacLeod, the evening includes a rare showing of archive climbing film, plus Q&A session with the speakers & Hamish MacInnes. Don't miss it!	Nevis Centre Festival Theatre	19:00 - 22:00	£15/£10	BOOK
'February Fest' Closing Party with live music in Boots Bar	Clachaig Inn	20:00	FREE	top
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