If you’re already dreaming about the first turns of the 2026/27 ski season, there are plenty of opportunities to get your skiing fix before the lifts open.
This autumn and early winter sees a strong selection of ski and snowboard films heading to cinemas, ski centres and mountain festivals across the UK, from major productions featuring some of the world’s best freeskiers and snowboarders to independent mountain films and classic outdoor film tours.
Here are the main ski and snowboard film tours and screenings taking place across the UK between October and December 2026:
The Way Out – Matchstick Productions
London: 22 October 2026
Matchstick Productions returns with its 34th annual ski film, The Way Out a celebration of skiing, mountain culture and the freedom of being in the mountains.
The film travels from the huge spines of Alaska to deep powder in Japan and the Swiss Alps, featuring an impressive cast including Mark Abma, Chris Rubens, Eric Hjorleifson, Lucy Leishman, Manon Loschi, Sam Kuch and Finn Bilous.
The UK screening is being hosted by Pure Powder at Curzon Bloomsbury in London, with doors opening at 7pm and the film starting at 8pm.
For skiers looking for a big-screen dose of freeride and powder before the season begins, this is one of the autumn’s must-see films.
The Way Out – Matchstick Productions
We Can’t Not – Legs of Steel
UK Dates: 25 October – 1 November 2026
We Can’t Not is a new 60-minute ski film from Legs of Steel and Red Bull Media House, following British freeskiing star Paddy Graham and a group of world-class skiers on a two-year project that takes them to Alaska.
The film is described as a “ski film about making a ski film”, combining huge Alaskan lines with a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into producing a major ski movie.
The cast includes Paddy Graham, Kye Petersen, Markus Eder, Tom Ritsch and Finn Bilous, with the film narrated by Sean Bean.
There are five UK opportunities to see it, including a London premiere and two unusual screenings where skiing is part of the event.
UK Events
- 25 October – Sheffield – UK premiere, sold out
- 27 October – London – BFI Southbank
- 28 October – Tamworth – SnowDome ski session
- 29 October – Bearsden – dry-slope ski session
- 1 November – Ambleside – Peak Performance Film Tour at The Epicentre, including a Q&A with Paddy Graham
The full film will also be released on Red Bull YouTube and Red Bull TV on 1 November.
Warren Miller – Days Off
UK Dates: 14 – 25 November 2026
One of the biggest names in ski filmmaking returns this winter with Days Off, Warren Miller’s 77th ski film.
Hosted by Katie Burrell, the film follows world-class skiers and snowboarders away from competition and filming pressures, looking instead at what they get up to when they simply have time to enjoy the mountains.
The film travels from Alaska and Chamonix to Hokkaido, Japan, Deer Valley, Banff, Revelstoke, Whistler and Pemberton.
The cast includes skiers and snowboarders such as Sam Kuch, Craig Murray, Ted Ligety, Jess Kimura and Marie-France Roy.
UK Tour Dates
- 14 November – Edinburgh – Cameo Picturehouse
- 16 November – Glasgow – Grosvenor Picture Theatre
- 17 November – Oxford – Ultimate Picture Palace
- 18 November – Manchester – Cultplex
- 19 November – Milton Keynes – MK Gallery
- 20 November – Bristol – Vue Cinema, Longwell Green
- 21 November – Leeds – Vue Cinema, Kirkstall Road
- 23 November – Guildford – G Live
- 25 November – London – Genesis London
There is also a further Scottish screening of Days Off at Loch Insh in Kincraig on 5 December, giving skiers in the Cairngorms another chance to see the film on the big screen.
Kendal Mountain Festival
Kendal – 19–22 November 2026
While the Kendal Mountain Festival isn’t a dedicated ski film tour, it deserves a place on any UK skier’s autumn calendar.
The festival returns to Kendal from 19–22 November, with more than 150 films alongside live talks, speakers, outdoor activities and other events.
The 2026 film programme is due to be announced in October, so there may be further ski and snowboard films added to the programme.
Kendal’s film competition regularly features skiing, snowboarding, ski mountaineering and other winter sports, making it one of the best places in the UK to discover new mountain films.
Event Details
- 19–22 November – Kendal, Cumbria
- 150+ films
- 200+ live sessions
- Full 2026 film programme announced in mid October
Mountains on Stage – Winter Edition
UK Dates: 1 – 10 December 2026
Mountains on Stage, the world’s biggest mountain film festival, returns to the UK in December with its Winter Edition, bringing a selection of mountain films to cinemas and venues around the country.
Although it isn’t exclusively a ski film festival, the 2026 Winter Edition includes The Struggle, following French mountaineer and steep skier Benjamin Védrines, as well as a film featuring deep-powder skiing.
The Struggle follows Védrines as he prepares for a demanding solo winter ascent of the Drus Face in the Mont Blanc massif, exploring both his remarkable abilities as a climber and skier and the personal challenges behind his achievements.
UK Tour Dates
- 1 December – Edinburgh
- 2 December – Glasgow
- 7 December – Leeds
- 8 December – Inverness
- 8 December – Manchester
- 8 December – Newcastle/Gateshead
- 8 December – Oxford
- 8 December – Reading
- 8 December – Southampton/Eastleigh
- 9 December – Banchory
- 9 December – Belfast
- 9 December – Birmingham
- 9 December – Brighton
- 9 December – Bristol
- 9 December – Cardiff
- 9 December – Exeter
- 9 December – Liverpool
- 10 December – London
- 10 December – Sheffield
- 10 December – York
Most screenings run from around 7pm to 10.30pm.
Banff Mountain Film Festival
UK Dates: 29 October – 25 November 2026
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is another broader adventure-film tour rather than a dedicated ski event, but its 2026 programme contains a film that should be of particular interest to skiers.
Cold Calls: Japan is a six-minute ski film following professional freeride skier Emma Patterson as she heads to Japan for deep powder, spontaneous adventures and plenty of skiing.
The film is part of Banff’s Blue Film Programme, which combines the ski film with a selection of other mountain and adventure stories.
Banff has more than 80 screenings across the UK and Ireland, with individual dates and programmes varying by location.
UK Tour Dates 2026
- 30/09/26 BRISTOL, Redgrave Theatre
- 02/10/26 CHELTENHAM, Town Hall
- 10/10/26 ST ALBANS, Alban Arena
- 13/10/26 READING, Hexagon
- 17/10/26 SALISBURY, City Hall
- 29/10/26 PITLOCHRY, Festival Theatre
- 30/10/26 PITLOCHRY, Festival Theatre
- 31/10/26 STOCKPORT, Plaza
- 13/11/26 NORWICH, UEA
- 16/11/26 WIMBLEDON, New Theatre
- 18/11/26 WIMBORNE MINSTER, Tivoli
- 21/11/26 COVENTRY, Warwick Arts Centre
- 25/11/26 HARROGATE, Royal Hall
Dates continue into 2027 – see website for further details.
Check the local listing before booking, as Banff operates two different film programmes and the films shown can vary between venues.
Which Ski Film Should You See?
There is a surprisingly good choice of ski cinema across the UK this autumn.
For big-mountain skiing and freeride, The Way Out and We Can’t Not are the obvious choices, with both featuring spectacular footage from Alaska and some of the world’s best skiers.
For the classic ski-film experience, Warren Miller’s Days Off offers one of the biggest UK tours, with screenings from Edinburgh and Glasgow to London, Bristol, Leeds and Oxford.
And if you’d prefer a broader mountain-film evening, both Kendal Mountain Festival and Mountains on Stage offer a mixture of skiing and other adventure films.
With the 2026/27 ski season approaching, there’s no shortage of ways to get your ski fix before you even reach the mountains.
