Events
Bristol English Channel Swim Team (BEST) Fundraiser evening at the Lido
Thursday 18th March in aid of BEST (Bristol English Channel Swim Team) – 6 local Bristol children planning to become the youngest team ever to swim the English Channel.
Arctic Skills Taster Course (Age 24+)
A talk by Rhys Jones the youngest person to climb the world’s seven highest peaks: 27th January
A charity lecture raising money for Haiti by Rhys Jones, the youngest person to summit the world’s highest peaks. A charismatic, motivational speaker, Rhys uses the Seven Summits challenge experience to deliver a powerful, inspirational message that is guaranteed to light a fire of ambition in all who hear of his adventures.
Dave MacLeod at the Climbing Academy: 23rd January
Coaching Clinic with arguably the world’s best all round climber. Held between 1pm – 5pm at the Climbing Academy, Bristol.
31st January: Mud and Sweat on Woodbury Common
On Sunday 31st January, Woodbury Common near Exmouth is hosting the second round of the innovative Mud and Sweat mountain bike adventure series for the first time. The event combines off-road mountain biking with the skill of navigating and is open to everyone from beginners and families to experienced adventure racers.
Bristol Explorers Drinks – Thursday 14th January
Bristol English Channel Swim Team Fundraiser
An evening with TV Historian Dan Snow, on life in front of the camera, and his forthcoming series on the Royal Navy. In aid of Bristol English Channel Swim Team - 6 local children planning to become the youngest team ever to swim the English Channel.
Travellers’ Tales Festival
Over the weekend of February 19th-21st 2010, the Royal Geographic Society will host the Travellers’ Tales Festival, an annual celebration of the very best of travel writing and arts.
Lecture – Legendary Steve Venables – 2nd December
The next Wilderness Lecture is Steve Venables talking about ‘Shipton’s Country’. A great west country mountaineer talking about a wonderful explorer. Dec 2nd at 7.30pm
Tenacity on The Tasman
A new film by Bristol Explorer, George Olver, that portrays Olly Hicks’ record breaking voyage across the Tasman Sea opens at Leicester Square tonight!