This is the story of Willie Read and his 1912 unknown expedition from Srinagar, over the Pamirs and across Central Asia to Siberia.
Hear Nick’s tale from when he bought a set of 87 magic lantern slides with little idea of who was in them and where they were taken.
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Fiesta: a journey through festivity
Travel writer Daniel Stables explores some of the highlights of the cultural explorations he encountered on the journeys that underpin his narrative travel book 'Fiesta'.
ManchesterOpen to allTuesday 9 December 2025 - Social
On thin ice: a life in the Antarctic
Professor Dame Jane Francis will combine talking about her own life in polar research with insights into cutting-edge research now being done in Cambridge on the threat to the Antarctic ice shelf. The talk will be followed by wine and canapes.
NorwichOpen to allWednesday 10 December 2025 - Lecture
Driven by the monsoons
Using archaeology, Barry Cunliffe explores the origins of the modern connected world through historic trade routes crossing the Indian Ocean.
OxfordOpen to allThursday 11 December 2025