We want to celebrate your stories for AAF25!

Just over five years ago, we came up with an idea: what if we hosted an adventure travel festival… from our armchairs? We were deep in the first covid lockdown, and here in the UK, we were stuck at home, unable to leave the front door. So, as a remedy, we created a virtual festival that took us around the world through tales of adventure—without anyone needing to leave their sofa.

 

Fast forward five years, and that little lockdown idea has grown into a full-blown, in-person festival set against the stunning backdrop of Cornwall. What started as endurance Zoom sessions has become sunset talks overlooking the Tamar—and we feel incredibly lucky to call this “work.”

 

More than anything, it's the community that has made the Armchair Adventure Festival what it is. You’ve shown up—online and in person—and turned this from an idea into a real life thing. So, for AAF’s fifth year, we want to celebrate you.

We want to hear your stories:
🌍 Has AAF inspired your next big adventure?
💬 Did you meet someone special in a virtual AAF chat room during the early days?
🦙 Did your eyes meet over an alpaca walk at AAF24 and the rest is history?
🎪 Or maybe you’ve just got a fun, hilarious, or heart-warming memory to share?

 

Whatever it is, we want to hear it. Fill out the form below and send us your story—some of our favourites will be featured online or at AAF25!