Talks
The 2018 – 2019 season
A list of this season’s talks appears below; click on an individual entry for more information.
- 02Oct 2018Next talk
Northern Iran: Assassins and Gold
Catherine Moorehead · Tuesday 2 October 2018, 8pm
A 2,800km trip through Iran’s northern regions, from the Turkish to the Afghan borders via the Zagros and Alborz mountains and the Great Salt Desert.
- 16Oct 2018Next talk
Cycling the Six Continents
Stephen Fabes · Tuesday 16 October 2018, 8pm
Over six years, A&E doctor Stephen cycled 54,000 miles through 75 countries and six continents visiting remote medical projects en route.
- 06Nov 2018Next talk
A Long Walk from Mexico to Canada
Charlie Knight · Tuesday 6 November 2018, 8pm
Faced with anxiety and depression, Charlie took the “black dog” for a long walk across America on the Pacific Crest Trail through the heart of the American wilderness.
- 20Nov 2018Next talk
Running the World’s Mountains
Jenny Tough · Tuesday 20 November 2018, 8pm
Join Jenny on her world-first solo mountain running expeditions, including the High Atlas of Morocco and the Sierra Occidental of Bolivia.
- 04Dec 2018Next talk
Social Evening, Palestine: Beyond the Wall
Janet Parsons · Tuesday 4 December 2018, 8pm
Members’ only evening, with quiz and buffet. Then Janet takes us to some remarkable sites in the Judaean desert and to Qumran, Hebron and Jerusalem.
- 18Dec 2018Next talk
Nomads in the Tian Shan
Sam McManus · Tuesday 18 December 2018, 8pm
Hiking, climbing and horse riding in the great lakes and stunning Tian Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, as well as a description of attending the 2018 World Nomad Games!
- 15Jan 2019Next talk
Hawaii: The Pacific Anomaly
David Edwards · Tuesday 15 January 2019, 8pm
David takes us on a tour of Hawaii, one of the most intriguing places on the planet. See volcanoes, Pearl Harbour, diverse cultures and wildlife.
- 29Jan 2019Next talk
Portugal’s 23 Atlantic Islands
Ian Coates · Tuesday 29 January 2019, 8pm
These islands share Portuguese heritage, but the Azores and Madeira are very much part of Europe, while Cape Verde and Sao Tome have followed their African heritage.
- 05Feb 2019Next talk
Indian & Nepalese Himalayas
Chris Beynon · Tuesday 5 February 2019, 8pm
Chris contrasts Arunachal Pradesh in NE India which, as a little-visited remote region, makes an interesting comparison with the more mainstream tourist areas of Nepal.
- 19Feb 2019Next talk
A Journey through Southern Africa
Jenny Bowen · Tuesday 19 February 2019, 8pm
Journey with Jenny through Botswana, Namibia and the Kingdom of Swaziland as she weaves quirky tales and maybe even a few animal impersonations too!
- 05Mar 2019Next talk
Jaguars and other Big Cats
Paul Goldstein · Tuesday 5 March 2019, 8pm
Paul has spent much of the last 25 years relentlessly pursuing big cats and this talk will be as outspoken and lavishly illustrated as ever... you’ve been warned...
- 19Mar 2019Next talk
Through Sand and Snow
Charlie Walker · Tuesday 19 March 2019, 8pm
In 2010 Charlie embarked on an odyssey that lasted four years and covered 46,000 miles through Europe, Asia and Africa by foot, bicycle, horse and dugout canoe.
- 02Apr 2019Next talk
Journey into the Hindu Kush
Jonny Bealby · Tuesday 2 April 2019, 8pm
With epic mountain landscapes, a diverse and varied population and an improving security situation, N.Pakistan is again one of adventure travel’s most exciting destinations.
- 16Apr 2019Next talk
AGM + Tanzania: Three Ways
Sharon Collins · Tuesday 16 April 2019, 8pm
After our AGM Sharon explores three different sides to Tanzania by undertaking a safari, a trip to Zanzibar and a gruelling trek up Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro.
These are the main items of the programme, but they may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. Other events will be announced at the meetings and in our newsletters.