The Big Bike Film Night 2026 will reignite the passion of Bay of Plenty cycling when it rolls into Tauranga on February 24.

The festival, curated by Taupō-based ‘film pedlar’ Brett Cotter, this year presents nine films – ranging in length from two to 29 minutes – across 2.5 hours on one night in each town it tours.

For New Zealand the 2026 festival runs from February 17 to June 9 with tickets, dates and locations available at: www.bigbikefilmnight.nz

In its 12th year, Cotter said the festival promises “a feast of short films devised and designed for the two-wheel devotee” celebrating the fun, adventure, and inspiration that only bikes can bring.

Since 2015, The Big Bike Film Night has brought a love of cycling to Kiwi cinemas by presenting an array of New Zealand and international movies, said Cotter.

“Stories are at the heart of everything, and our dazzling 2026 collection features nine mesmerising films; each are as dynamic and diverse as you could hope for, and all ready to spin your wheels.

“Audiences will be transported from backyard adventures in New Zealand to the breathtaking landscapes of Norway, to the lush forests of the Canadian West Coast, and we’ll crown things off on the slopes of the punishing Mont Ventoux, in Southern France.”

Cotter said a highlight of 2026’s programme is the world premiere of Queen of the Mountain which is set in the surrounds of Queenstown.

“This documentary follows Annie Ford, an adventure activist, as she attempts to break the 24-hour Guinness World Record in downhill mountain biking- all to raise funds for reforesting the foothills in the Queenstown basin.”

The Big Bike Film Night 2026 will be shown in Tauranga on Tuesday, February 24 at the Graeme Young Youth Theatre, Tauranga Boys’ College.

For more information, and tickets visit: www.bigbikefilmnight.nz