Talks
The 2025 – 2026 season
A list of this season’s talks appears below; click on an individual entry for more information.
- 07Oct 2025Next talk
Travels in South-East Asia
Chris Forse · Tuesday 7 October 2025, 8pm
Chris describes five decades of travel through exotic lands of beautiful landscapes, interesting cultures, lovely people and tragic recent histories.
- 21Oct 2025Next talk
A Baltic Journey – From Stockholm to the Bay of Gdansk
Jan Parsons · Tuesday 21 October 2025, 8pm
Jan takes us on a cultural tour from Sweden to Poland.
- 04Nov 2025Next talk
Arrested, Shot at and Bone Fractures, but it’s the Laughter that Matters!
Sam Manicom · Tuesday 4 November 2025, 8pm
Join Sam for an evening of laughter and drama plus a few sobering moments, as he travels globally by motorbike. Some of the best adventures hadn’t been planned.
- 18Nov 2025Next talk
Tibet’s Hidden Treasure – Mt. Kailas
Tess Burrows · Tuesday 18 November 2025, 8pm
After reaching the Earth’s far corners to express peace messages in the Tibetan tradition, Tess travels to Mt. Kailas which holds the secret to the purpose of her mission.
- 02Dec 2025Next talk
Agatha and the Blue River
Andrew Eames · Tuesday 2 December 2025, 8pm
An account of travelling in the surprising footsteps of Agatha Christie into Iraq. And down the Danube in the wake of Patrick Leigh Fermor.
- 16Dec 2025Next talk
More Adventures in the Wild
John Beatty · Tuesday 16 December 2025, 8pm
John will share his most recent images and stories from worldwide wild adventures, and show the everyday visible motions and designs of the earth.
- 06Jan 2026Next talk
Into the Great Wilderness
Kav Dadfar · Tuesday 6 January 2026, 8pm
A road trip through Northern British Columbia’s landscapes, indigenous heartlands, lava fields, glaciers and hidden lodges - where nature roars, stories run deep and roads rarely end.
- 20Jan 2026Next talk
Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
David Edwards · Tuesday 20 January 2026, 8pm
Our guide David takes us to the wilderness closest to Europe. Iceland is indeed the land of fire and ice, where volcanic activity is still shaping its landscapes.
- 03Feb 2026Next talk
Members’ Evening Talks
Club members · Tuesday 3 February 2026, 8pm
Hear from members about their travels and adventures. Four talks covering different parts of the world and different forms of travels. Great inspiration for your next trip.
- 17Feb 2026Next talk
Exploring Portugal – Beyond Lisbon
Lillian Cespedes Gonzalez · Tuesday 17 February 2026, 8pm
An exploration of the beautiful country of Portugal way beyond its capital Lisbon, to encourage visitors to engage with sustainable and off-the-beaten-track tourism.
- 03Mar 2026Next talk
In Search of Tierra del Fuego
Tiffany Coates · Tuesday 3 March 2026, 8pm
Tiffany undertakes a 24, 000 mile solo motorcycle adventure over 14 months, from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, to Tierra del Fuego at the southernmost tip of South America.
- 17Mar 2026Next talk
Love, Life and Loss on Britain’s Pilgrim Paths
Phoebe Smith · Tuesday 17 March 2026, 8pm
Phoebe became obsessed with the UK’s spiritual pathways, following holy trails from Iona to Cornwall, Yorkshire to Bedfordshire - yet she is not a religious person.
- 31Mar 2026Next talk
Brighton to the Taj Mahal by Rail
Nick Pulley · Tuesday 31 March 2026, 8pm
In late 2024 Nick set out on a two-month rail adventure from Brighton to India, covering 13, 000 km and passing through 14 countries, including the breadth of Iran and Pakistan.
- 21Apr 2026Next talk
Conservation and Adventure
Tom Hicks · Tuesday 21 April 2026, 8pm
Tom attempted to climb the 7, 134m Lenin Peak in the former USSR to fund-raise for wildlife and environment conservation, a cause he believes is the most pressing issue facing us today.
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.