INSPIRE.
EXPLORE.
CONNECT.
It’s never been more important to be inspired by some of the greatest adventurers to have walked this planet. That’s why we’ve gathered some incredible explorers who deliver inspiration through the power of the spoken word!
Our Speaker’s Corner series is the perfect way to observe, inspire adventure, explore and connect with like-minded people.
An Evening With
Emma Twyford
3RD FEBRUARY 2023 | 7PM
Emma Twyford is one of the reigning queens of British climbing, best known for her trad climbing prowess. Her exceptional CV of onsights and flashes up to E8, alongside hard E9 headpoints, provides convincing evidence of her comfort on the sharp end, and sets an impressive bar for modern-day British trad. As well as being a top climber, Emma has a BSc in Sport Science and Coaching and is a successful freelance route setter.
Emma Twyford will be joining us to screen her latest film ‘The Big Bang’. Emma will talk us through the journey she went on during this project and becoming the first British woman to break the 9a barrier. We’ll also hear about her adventure with Robbie Phillips tackling the epic E10 Trad route “The Long Hope” during covid, regaining her confidence and her successes since (including kicking 2023 off with a 8b+)!
Future Speakers
NEIL GRESHAM
DATE TBC
Neil Gresham is one of the world’s best-known all round climbers, who has performed at a high level in every discipline from Deep Water Soloing to sport, ice and traditional for over two decades.
In the UK he made the third ascent of Indian Face (E9 6c) in 1995 and the second ascent of Equilibrium (E10 7a) in 2001, both which were widely regarded as the hardest of their genre in the world at the time.
His Pembroke Deep Water Solo, Olympiad 8b is the toughest in Britain and remains unrepeated. As well as pioneering first ascents internationally he has also put up new sport routes on some of the UK’s premiere limestone crags, such as Sabotage 8c+ at Malham Cove in 2016. Neil has also been at the forefront of the development of coaching and writes personalised training programs.