wildernessLectures

A winter series of public lectures in Bristol the theme of which is world-wide adventure.

Our lecturers are well known explorers, mountaineers, travel writers, TV personalities, adventure sports personalities or anyone who has an epic story to tell and can enthral our audience with a rattling good yarn. The talks are invariably illustrated with slides and/or film.

You can buy tickets from each lecture page when each event is finalised. Events are all linked from the What's On page which you can find in the menu at the top. 

The old gaurd have retired!

The original team of Steve Berry, Steve Marriott and Dick Willis have taken a well-earned break. After running the series for over 30 years, and have handed Wilderness over to a new team of Asher Flatt, Emily Cant, Johnnie Ball, Orla Shields and Sophie Foot. We will be running a reduced season next year of two lectures then hope to resume a full slate in Autumn 2025!

Dick, Steve and Steve will still be around at lectures in future but now as members of an appreciative audience!

 

 

Upcoming Events

In Search of Shackleton's, Endurance - A Cameraman's Journey

Come join us for an unforgettable evening where James Blake will lead us on a visual journey of the groundbreaking expedition that discovered Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance. As the Director of Photography for the expedition he was responsib...

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Going Knowingly into the Unknown - Adventure Psychology with Paula Reid

Paula Reid, a renowned psychologist and avid adventurer, will share her experiences and expertise on the mental aspects of exploring the unknown. Paula has skied full distance to the South Pole, yacht raced around the world, cycled across 19 countri...

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Downloads

You can download a number of our documents here.

Our past speakers list details all our lectures since Wilderness Lectures started operation, over 30 years ago. One of our favourite speakers was the mountaineer Doug Scott who set up charity, Community Action Nepal, to provide assistance to Sherpa communities. A gift aid form for C.A.N. is available here, if you would like to support the charity's work.