The Alpine Club, the world’s first mountaineering club, was founded in 1857. For over 150 years, members have been at the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration.
With membership, experienced and aspiring alpinists benefit from a varied meets programme, regional lectures with notable guest speakers, reduced rates at many alpine huts, opportunity to apply for grants to support expeditions, significant discounts at many UK retailers, extensive networking contacts, access to the AC Library and maps - and more!
Becoming a MemberLectures
Here is a list of lectures at the Alpine Club. Select additional pages using the numbers at the bottom.
The lectures provide a good opportunity for AC members to meet one another and exchange news, views and information. New members and prospective members are particularly welcome. Prospective members are asked to contact the AC office before attending. Lectures generally start at 7:30pm.
For the lectures in London, non-members are asked to register their attendance in advance either by filling in the relevant form on the lecture page or by contacting the office at admin@alpineclub.org (Please note that a donation is requested on entry).
Dogs (except for guide dogs) are not permitted at lectures. Since these events are open to both members and the general public, we need to be mindful of potential allergies or phobias that attendees may have.
Anyone who has had an interesting trip and would be prepared to lecture is invited to contact the AC Office or the lecture organisers.
Each event includes a clickable map with the address of the venue.
Events Calendar
To Friday 15 August 2025
Members of the AC and ABMSAC will be meeting for a three-day meet which mixes maintenance work on the George Starkey Hut with opportunities to explore the hills around Patterdale where the hut is located. Accommodation at the hut is made free for all attendees of the meet as a thankyou for giving up your time and energy to keep the hut in good condition.
There is always quite a lot that needs doing (painting, cleaning, pruning, digging, scrubbing, tidying etc) but you are only expected to work some of the time and will have the opportunity to get out on the hill on at least one day.
There will be a communal meal on Thursday evening. For other days the White Lion is open again for eating out, and of course GS Hut kitchen is available too.
Please book places on the Maintenance meet nights through the warden, Marian Parsons on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
If you wish to stay on for extra nights, please use the Hut Booking system.
