This page was last revised on 18th May 2021 –
see notes in red below
To Eritrea and Ethiopia: Retracing a Victorian Expedition
Expedition bridge
John’s latest Eritrea and Ethiopia talk – click here for details
‘Eritrea and Ethiopia’ talk in 2020
Epiphany in Gonder
20th October – Midhurst, West Sussex (Midhurst U3A)
(This was postponed until 2022 – see the new Midhurst entry below)
‘Eritrea and Ethiopia’ talks in 2021
Mountain priest
20th October – Winchester (King Alfred Probus Club)
A lunchtime talk – time and venue to be announced
(details from Natalie Newman on 01962 886380)
28th October – Tavistock, Devon (Tavistock Ladies’ Luncheon Club)
12.00 for 12.30 pm at the Bedford Hotel on Plymouth Road
(details from Norma Thewlis on 01822 615174)
‘Eritrea and Ethiopia’ talk in 2022
Eritrean farmers
15th February – Midhurst, West Sussex (Midhurst U3A)
2.30 pm at the Methodist Church Hall on North Street
(admission £2.00 for members, £3.00 for visitors, on the door –
details from David Barlow on 01730 815218)
Secrets of Russia
Army recruits
John’s other recent talk – click here for details
‘Secrets of the Russian Caucasus’ talks in 2020
JP in Ukraine
23rd November – Dumfries (Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
(This was replaced by an online talk – click here to watch)
24th November – Galashiels, Selkirkshire (Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
(This was replaced by an online talk – click here to watch)
25th November – Ayr (Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
(This was replaced by an online talk – click here to watch)
26th November – Helensburgh, West Dunbartonshire
(Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
(This was replaced by an online talk – click here to watch)
‘Russia’s Secret Corners’ talk in 2021
Soviet-era propaganda
29th April – Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucs (Wotton Arts Festival)
(This was cancelled, but may be included as part of the Arts Festival in 2022 –
details from John Pilkington on 01962 863965)
A Balkan Adventure
Greece–Albania border
John’s 2013 journey from Trieste to Istanbul – click here for details
‘A Balkan Adventure’ talk in 2021
Ottoman bridge
8th November – Hastings, East Sussex (Stables Theatre and Arts Centre)
7.30 pm at the Stables Theatre on The Bourne
(tickets nearer the time from the Box Office on 01424 423221)
Whitchurch to China ‘the Hard Way’
Horsemen standing by
An online talk about John’s 1987 and 2011 journeys across central Asia
‘Whitchurch to China’ talk in 2020
Yak’s milk yogurt
Available since 11th September 2020
Celebrating Heritage Open Days in and around Winchester
(click here to watch)
China by the Back Door
A helping hand
A new talk about the final part of John’s 2011 journey across central Asia
‘China by the Back Door’ talk in 2020
Dunhuang camel
1st April – Central London (‘Hand & Shears’)
(This was postponed until 2021 or 2022 – details from Sarah Chanter
on 01491 572499 or from John Pilkington on 01962 863965)
Exploring the Mekong River
Upper Mekong
John’s expedition to the source of the Mekong – click here for details
‘Exploring the Mekong River’ talks in 2020
Monks in Phnom Penh
4th November – Blackpool (International Travel and Holidays Association
or Fylde Travellers)
(This was postponed until 2021 or 2022 – see the website,
or contact Joan Gaffiney on 01253 700799 for more information)
13th November – Winchester (a fundraising event for Oxfam and WaterAid)
7.30 pm at Winchester Discovery Centre on Jewry Street
(This was postponed until 2021 or 2022 – see the website,
or contact the Discovery Centre on 01962 454747 for more information)
An Englishman in Patagonia
Torres del Paine
John’s talk about the southern tip of South America – click here for details
‘An Englishman in Patagonia’ talk in 2020
Welsh pioneers
28th October – Winchester (a fundraising event for Oxfam and WaterAid)
7.30 pm at Winchester Discovery Centre on Jewry Street
(This was postponed until 2021 or 2022 – see the website,
or contact the Discovery Centre on 01962 454747 for more information)
‘An Englishman in Patagonia’ talks in 2021
Chiloé island boat
26th January – Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria (Grange Lecture Society)
(This was postponed until 2022 – see the website,
or contact Dr Jeff Pattison on 015395 52398 for more information)
23rd October – Near Kirkbymoorside, North Yorks
(an Inntravel fundraising event for Oxfam)
7.30 pm at Hutton-le-Hole Village Hall
(tickets nearer the time from Pat Sutor on 01751 417443)
Click on the links* or email John for details of each talk
(*Other websites may not always be up-to-date)
