{"id":53793,"date":"2025-03-13T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/?p=53793"},"modified":"2025-03-13T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:00:13","slug":"sheffield-adventure-film-festival-returns-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/sheffield-adventure-film-festival-returns-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Adventure Film Festival returns for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Running from 21 to 23 March, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival returns for another adrenaline filled weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It runs as part of the annual Festival of the Outdoors that takes place in March, which is arguably the biggest month in the calendar for the \u2018Outdoor City\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder of the festival Matthew Heason expressed how Sheffield is \u201cunique with its access to the Peak District and its outdoor community\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival celebrates film, the outdoors, and adventure. 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