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Islands: Traditional Tales of Lakeland Climbing Kendal

© Matt Pycroft / Dom Bush (Screen Shot from Film)
Featuring at this year's Kendal Festival is Dom Bush's début film; Islands: Traditional Tales of Lakeland Climbing. Here at UKC this is something we are particularly keen to watch, having run UKC News Reports about some of the ascents featured in the film.

We asked Dom for a sneak preview of his film to show on UKC, and he has managed to come up with the goods in the form of this short trailer.

Dom commented:

"Here you go guys - I have managed to put together a quick trailer, not the best in the world but I'm a little pressed for time!"

With the Kendal festival just a week away - we're not surprised!

'Islands: Traditional Tales of Lakeland Climbing' is a three part film, giving an insight into the world of hard traditional ascents in the birthplace of rock climbing, the English Lake District.

Trailer: Islands: Traditional Tales of Lakeland Climbing

With sport climbing and bouldering gaining popularity, this film provides a deep and sometimes comical perspective on the great British trad climbing tradition. A sensitive and cinematic documentary film, that represents the Lakes and it's characters in a simple and poignant way.

Directed and produced by Dom Bush of Land and Sky Media, featuring first ascents and hard repeats from Mike Przygrodzki, Stuart Wood, Adam Hocking and James McHaffie and interviews from Dave Birkett and Leo Houlding.

Adam Hocking making the second ascent of Return of the King (E9) on Scafell's East Buttress  © Matt Pycroft / Dom Bush (Screen Shot from Film)
Adam Hocking making the second ascent of Return of the King (E9) on Scafell's East Buttress
© Matt Pycroft / Dom Bush (Screen Shot from Film)

Dave Birkett speaking in the new film 'Islands...'  © Dom Bush / Land and Sky Media
Dave Birkett speaking in the new film 'Islands...'
© Dom Bush / Land and Sky Media

The Kendal Mountain Festival 2011

Kendal Mountain Festival - Ticket Information, Lectures, market research, commercial notices Premier Post, 8 weeks @ GBP 25pw

HOW TO BOOK TICKETS

The dates are 17 to 20 November and tickets are available now. Book online - www.mountainfest.co.uk - or by phone 01539 725133 - news as it happens at www.mountainfest.co.uk

ACCOMMODATION

Easily accessible from the M6 and by train and there are plenty of accommodation options in and around the town but you need to be on your toes as they fill up very quickly over the Mountain Festival weekend.

For all your questions, accommodation and travel needs go to www.golakes.co.uk here you will find all the information you should need for your visit to Cumbria, alternatively call the accommodation booking line on 0845 450 1199.

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11 Nov, 2011
Seriously excited for this, going to be the climbing film of the year by the looks of it.
11 Nov, 2011
Yeh looks mega!
11 Nov, 2011
Right up my street.
13 Nov, 2011
Really proud to have worked on this Dom. Psyched to see it on the big screen. To those of you who don't have tickets, get up to Kendal! It's going to be an epic weekend.
13 Nov, 2011
looks really good in the clip, thanks
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