This page was last revised on 30th March 2020 –
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
30th April – Tavistock, Devon (Tavistock Ladies’ Luncheon Club)
(Unfortunately this has had to be postponed till 29th April 2021 – see below)
20th October – 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)
‘Eritrea and Ethiopia’ talk in 2021
Mountain priest
29th April – 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)
Russia’s Secret Corners
Army recruits
John’s other recent talk – click here for details
‘Russia’s Secret Corners’ talk in 2020
JP in Ukraine
23rd April – Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucs (Wotton Arts Festival)
(Unfortunately this has had to be postponed –
see the Festival website or contact Anne Parry on 01453 843144
for further information)
The Old Silk Road to Afghanistan
Wakhan Corridor
John’s five-month journey across central Asia – click here for details
‘Old Silk Road’ talk in 2020
A helping hand
18th November – Folkestone, Kent (The Tower Theatre)
An evening event (time to be announced) at The Tower Theatre on North Road
(details nearer the time from The Tower on 01303 223925)
China by the Back Door
Murghab boys
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’)
(Unfortunately this has had to be postponed –
contact Sarah Chanter on 01491 572499
or John Pilkington on 01962 863965 for further 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
11th October – Hastings, East Sussex (The Stables)
7.30 pm at The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre on The Bourne
(booking available nearer the time from the Theatre on 01424 423221)
‘An Englishman in Patagonia’ talk in 2021
Chiloé island boat
26th January – Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria (Grange Lecture Society)
7.15 pm at the Victoria Hall on Main Street
(admission free to members – visitors £5.00 on the door –
details from Dr Jeff Pattison on 015395 52398)
Click on the links* or email John for details of each talk.
( *Other websites may not always be up-to-date)
