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North West
Unless stated otherwise, events in this region are organised by the Society’s North West Regional Committee.
 Regional Chair: Tim Foster
 tim.foster.bl@field-studies-council.org
Coming up:
In the footsteps of the 1868 British Abyssinian Magdala Campaign
- Dr John Macfarlane
- Thursday 11 April 2013 7.30pm-9.15pm
Lecture (Kendal)
Using extensive illustrations, John Macfarlane describes retracing this extraordinary military expedition which marched 400 miles across unknown Ethiopian mountainous terrain to rescue the British Consul from an ‘impregnable’ 10,000ft fortress.
Venue: The Box, Kendal College Media and Arts Campus, Station Road, Kendal, LA9 6BT.
Tickets: RGS-IBG members free, non-members £5 on the door.
Visions of the world
- Open until Sunday 7 April 2013 - daily 12.30pm-4.00pm until 3 April 2013, then 11.00am-5.00pm
- Exhibition (Lancaster)
New lands have always attracted travellers and explorers, but only relatively recently has this fascination combined with photography to produce distinctive beautiful images; a glimpse of the RGS-IBG’s vast collection.
Venue: Lancaster Maritime Museum, Custom House, St George’s Quay, Lancaster, LA1 1RB.
Tickets: entry is free to RGS-IBG members.
Clapham, North Yorkshire
Led by Dr David Johnson, author/lecturer on many aspects of local landscape history and director of significant archaeological excavations within Craven.
- Saturday 4 May 2013 at 10.30am
- Field day
New finds, new interpretations. Start at Clapham car park, via Farrer’s familiar parkland to Trow Gill.
Tickets: £5 per person. Booking essential, maximum one guest per member. Please book by 27 April 2013.
Contact: Alexandra Barbour, telephone +44 (0)19 3171 6001 or email alex@ydfc.co.uk.
Everest: The Top of the World
Robin Ashcroft
- Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 7.00pm (drinks) for 7.30pm
- Lecture (Kendal)
Everest was climbed 60 years ago this month. Join mountaineer Robin Ashcroft as he relays the story of this iconic mountain following his involvement in the award-winning 50th anniversary exhibition in Cumbria.
Venue: The Box, Kendal College Media and Arts Campus, Station Road, Kendal, LA9 6BT (approach through Kendal Museum car park).
Tickets: RGS-IBG members free, non-members £5 on the door.
Heart of the hero: the remarkable women behind polar exploration
Kari Herbert
- Sunday 14 July 2013 at 7.30pm
- Regional Theatres Programme (Keswick)
Author Kari Herbert presents a fascinating insight into the lives of some of the world’s most famous polar explorers through the eyes of the women who inspired them to achieve great things.
Venue: Theatre by the Lake, Lakeside, Keswick, CA12 5DJ.
Tickets: RGS-IBG members and one guest £9.50 each (quote membership number), telephone +44 (0)17 6877 4411.
Megaliths and stone circles in Cumbria
Paul Daw and Tim Foster
- Saturday 24 August 2013 10.00am-9.00pm
- Field day, lecture and dinner (Keswick)
Cambridge historian Paul Daw and Tim Foster, Head of the FSC Blencathra Centre, will share their interpretation of the National Park landscape.
Venue: FSC Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld, Keswick, CA12 4SG. Tickets: RGS-IBG members £15, non-members £20 (includes transport and three-course evening meal). Booking essential, limited places.
Book by 19 August 2013 - for more information and booking contact Janet Elliott +44 (0)17 6877 9601, email enquiries.bl@field-studies-council.org or visit www.field-studies-council.org/centres/blencathra.
Comet watch
Stuart Atkinson, Eddington Astronomical Society
- Wednesday 13 March 2013, 6.00pm-8.00pm
- Astronomical viewing (Kendal)
Comets are the itinerant travelers of our Solar System; come and have a guided viewing of our latest visitor from the vantage point of Kendal Castle.
Venue: Kendal Castle, LA9 7BJ (approach from the car park on Castle Drive).
Tickets: free to RGS-IBG members, website www.eas-online.org.uk Please dress warmly, wear sensible footwear (you will need to walk on grass) and bring a torch.
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