There is no mountain in the world that strikes fear into climbers quite like K2. In this new show, Britain’s most successful Himalayan climber, Kenton Cool, takes audiences on a roller-coaster history of one of the world’s most notorious mountains; from tragic early attempts, to the highly controversial Italian first ascent, through to present day commercialisation and his own nail-biting ascent in 2021.

Leo’s brand new show will follow on from his previous tour (The Spectre Expedition, 2019) bringing audiences up to date with his audacious expeditions, primarily focussing on his more recent ascent Mount Roraima, the high, rain forest-engulfed South American plateau which inspired Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World!

POSTPONED

It is with great regret, and reluctance, we are postponing Adrian’s tour due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. We very much appreciate, and are very sorry for, any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause – postponing a tour is not something we take lightly! We thank you for your initial ticket purchase and support and we do hope the rescheduled dates, whilst some way off, are still suitable.
Venues will, in due course, be in touch with all ticket buyers for this tour directly, to provide options of refunds, credits and/or transferal of tickets.

Record-breaking adventurer and author Adrian Hayes takes audiences on a journey through the jungles, seas, deserts, ice caps and mountains of the world that he has devoted much of his life to exploring.

In this exciting new tour Stephen Venables will recount stories of his adventures; from new Himalayan peaks, arctic dog-sledging, film-making, desert journeys and fifteen sailing voyages, to the snowy mountains of Antarctica. Sharing the fun, excitement, beauty – and the personal tragedies – that make his life a continuing adventure.

Only Hull’s second best climber, comedian Andy Kirkpatrick, could take you on a journey from minus fifty degrees to plus fifty, from gun battles in Nairobi, deportation, battles with baboons, elephants and bears, to mundane things like climbing big walls and bigger mountains

Kenton Cool holds the British record for Everest ascents, at 14 times. He is the only person in the world to have summited Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in one season, completing the task in just six days. Undoubtedly, he is one of the world’s most successful and revered climbers. In Everest the Cool Way, Kenton talks about his life of climbing and adventure, from the current state of Everest, climbing Aconcagua and skiing Denali, to the jungles of Bolivia and the mountains of Papua

Sir Chris Bonington was the first mountaineer on the lecture circuit and, this autumn, he will present his “Life & Times” in an audio visual account, covering his sixty years spent in the mountains.  With original images and raw footage, this is a rare opportunity to hear about some of the greatest expeditions of the twentieth century.

James Ketchell will tour UK theatres, in November 2019, delivering his tales of adventure, endeavour and determination, in an evening experience that will undoubtedly leave young and old feeling motivated and inspired with life lessons learned by the adventurer himself!

One of the best young climbers in the world, Hazel Findlay presents a talk about her life and climbs to explore how we can use a sport such as climbing – something that we are passionate about - to put us in hard places that push us beyond what we thought we were capable of; how in this struggle we can discover the way our minds work and how to ‘hack’ them, so that we can enjoy the experiences we want and not be limited by fear