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Tales from my latest travels
With a career spanning the globe, join Sir Michael Palin for a talk on his latest travels in another region of our world.
Behind Everest: Ruth Mallory’s story
This talk will explore Ruth Mallory's story, wife of Everest climber George, and a founder member of the Pinnacle Club, the first all female rock climbing club in Britain.
Adventure in the Andes: the Life Cycle biodiversity bike ride
Kate cycled the length of South America, following the spine of the Andes on a bamboo bike she built herself, with the aim to explore and champion biodiversity.
The amazing power of very small teams: from the Polar regions to the Moon and everything in between
From the Wright Brothers, Hillary and Tenzing, and Apollo 13 astronauts, to Gilbert and Sullivan and Abbott and Costello, very small teams have transformed our appreciation of the world.
Wild journeys in Zimbabwe: healing the wilderness within
While leading a friend on a challenging 4x4 journey, Charlotte Fowles determines to inspire and develop confidence in more women through overland driving adventures.
Full circle: from the Prince to the Pyrenees and back
Andy Gooch first saw mountains as a teenager and felt their magic. Thirty years later, a winter ascent of Pico de Aneto fuels his desire to give back and help the next generation of adventurers.
Hiking through history: discovering Lycia with Lola
Tommy Soames and his adopted street dog navigate the southwest coastline of Turkey, passing summits, sarcophagi, shepherds and snakes, becoming ever closer to nature throughout.
London to Barcelona: because he still can
Volunteering to support Neil Russell’s run as a domestique and pacer, Katy Miller witnesses how Parkinson’s impacts his life. The slow travel allows her to process emotions and provides some healing.
Swimming through my fear of water
Through immersion in the Amazon rainforest and diving in the Atlantic, Radhika Bhargava Gajre overcomes her hydrophobia and emerges as a coastal conservationist in the Sundarbans.
What the Cambrian Way taught me
Heather Maling is intrigued by a new walking route on the OS map. With retirement looming and self-confidence slipping, she has a life-changing adventure that turns everything around.
Lewis canoe odyssey: adventure, friendship and breaking expectations
Emily Williams paddles, portages and sails her canoe across the Hebridean peat, lochs and rivers, reflecting on the power of representation, learning new skills, and finding plus size outdoor clothing.
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem
In Jerusalem, what you see and what is true are two different things. Join author Matthew Teller as he deconstructs some myths to show the Holy City in a new light.