Benedict Allen Explorer: The Quest for Adventure and the Great Unknown
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- Tickets
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£11 (10 ticket charge plus 10% booking fee)
- Dates and times
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6th May 2022
8:00PM - 9:00PM
- Age
- Adult, Over 14s only. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Venue
Renowned adventurer, Benedict
Allen, asks ‘What does it mean to be an explorer in the 21st century’?
Explorer is the story of what
first led Benedict Allen to head for the farthest reaches of our planet - at a
time when there were still valleys and ranges known only to the remote
communities who inhabited them. It is also the story of why, thirty years later,
he is still exploring. It's the story of a journey back to a clouded mountain
in New Guinea to find a man called Korsai who had once been a friend, and to
fulfil a promise made as young men. It is also a story of what it is to be
'lost' and 'found'.
Honest, sensitive and packed with insight,
in Explorer Allen considers the lessons he has learnt from his
numerous expeditions - most importantly, from the communities he has
encountered and that he has spent so much of his life immersed in. 'To me
personally, exploration isn't about planting flags, conquering Nature, or going
somewhere in order to make a mark - it's about the opposite. It's about opening
yourself up, allowing yourself to be vulnerable, and letting the place and
people make their mark on you.'
Photo credit and copyright: Martin Hartley
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