Postcards from the Peaks & Walking Towards Pain +Q&A (12A)

A double-bill of adventure films..
Postcards from the Peaks (26min)When mental health campaigner Stu Skinner wakes up after a charity auction to find a cast-iron Royal Mail postbox at the end of his bed, his first thought is one of despair: what have I done? But as Stu faces eviction, heartbreak, loneliness and a relapse into depression, the postbox becomes more than an impulsive mistake. It becomes a reason to leave the house, return to the wild, and ask whether one apparently bonkers idea could help him reconnect with people and find his north star again. Carrying the 26kg postbox to the highest point of all 15 UK National Parks, Stu invites strangers, friends and communities to walk with him, write postcards and talk openly about loneliness. What begins as a ridiculous physical challenge becomes a moving journey through grief, resilience, humour and human connection
Walking Towards Pain (29min)Ani, a 26 year old Muslim hiker with Lupus, embarks on her first ever mountain hike. With the uncertainty of how much pain her body will be in during the hike combined with not knowing how long her recovery period post-hike will be, Ani had been too scared to hike a mountain for many years. In 2022, she decided that it was the right time and chose to climb Helvellyn. This film documents not only the challenge itself, but also the recovery and the impact on Ani’s body.
Join us for a live Q&A with Stu Skinner MBE