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).
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
This visually stunning and thought-provoking lecture was first presented at the Banff Mountain Book Festival in 2022 where John's book "A Path of Shadows" was shortlisted in the literature competition.
The book is a biographical record of the inspiration the author has found in over sixty years of a life dedicated to mountaineering and mountain culture. The lecture includes readings both from the poems and essays in the book, and asks the question"Are we living in an extreme landscape on an unclimbed Himalayan peak, or on a city street crowded with people and skyscapers?" The answer perhaps lies in an evolutionary path we have yet to truly begin.
John is a past president of the Alpine Club
Lectures are free to AC and Eagle Ski Club members and students. Guests are welcome and are asked to make a donation of £5 to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.
You are welcome to join us in the downstairs bar of the Nova Scotia at 6.30pm before the lecture for drinks and meal.
Upper Room of Nova Scotia, Cumberland Basin, Hotwells
Bristol
BS1 6XJ
UK
