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Ludlow Assembly Rooms announces the start of Talking of Adventure, a series of exhilarating talks by incredible people.

Over the coming months the Assembly Rooms will host a variety of adventurous speakers, from endurance cyclists to record setting mountaineers, in a series of talks designed to uplift, inspire and entertain.

The first speaker is Bonita Norris, visiting The Assembly Rooms on Friday, September 16.

Bonita is the youngest British woman to summit Everest, a feat she accomplished with no previous climbing experience. Her astonishing tale of overcoming the odds to achieve such an incredible goal is sure to have audiences on the edge of their seats.

Award-winning travel writer, journalist and long-distance cyclist Simon Parker will be the next to take to the stage on Friday, October 7. Simon cycled the entire length of the ‘pandemic Britain’ throughout 2020/2021, creating a fascinating and intimate chronicle of everyday life in extraordinary times.

Coming on Friday, December 2, self-declared Mischief Maker Anna McNuff is the third speaker in the series. The current ambassador for Girl Guiding, Anna’s life as a fun-loving adventurer has taken her around the world of some incredible journeys. From cycling 5,500 miles along the spine of The Andes mountains, to running the length of Hadrian’s wall dressed as a Roman soldier, her stories about her escapades are imbued with warmth and humour. The final speaker in the series on Friday, January 23, 2023 is Tori James, holder of the record for the longest open sea kayak in the UK, and member of the first all-female team to ski to the Magnetic North Pole in a 360-mile polar challenge. From surviving the death zone of Mount Everest to racing across frozen sea ice, the tales of her adventure-filled life will be sure to inspire and empower.

With all events in the series starting at 7.00pm, audiences will have plenty of time to ask questions at the end of each lecture. Tickets cost £15 each.