I will be the guest speaker for Gohagan and Company on board World Traveller for a Circumnavigation of Iceland voyage in the summer of 2025.
More information available at:
https://www.gohagantravel.com/programs/circumnavigation-of-iceland-2025/
Whether you're a seasoned traveller going on your 21st expedition, or a student dreaming of your maiden voyage without detailed plans, the Explore symposium is the place to be inspired by an extraordinary gathering of expedition professionals, visionary scientists and intrepid travellers - all willing to share invaluable knowledge gained from their own experiences. This year's symposium is chaired by British polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE.
Early bird weekend ticket: £100
Early bird member weekend ticket: £76
The weekend ticket price includes VAT and gives access to the talks and workshops held on Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday, from 1 to 3 November 2024. Attendees will enjoy three workshop sessions, access to exhibitors and advice desks, as well as bars on Friday and Saturday nights. Refreshments and lunches will also be provided on both Saturday and Sunday.
Discounts are also available on request for groups, students, and concessions.
Email events@rgs.org
I will be the guest speaker with Gohagan and Company on their expedition to Antarctica in February 2024. For more details see:
https://www.gohagantravel.com/programs/expedition-to-antarctica/
I will be the guest speaker with Gohagan and Company on their expedition to Antarctica in January 2024. For more details see:
https://www.gohagantravel.com/programs/expedition-to-antarctica/
The 2023 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize Awards Ceremony is held at the Royal Geographical Society in London. The winners of the Best Published Novel, New Voices and Author of Tomorrow awards will be announced.
Worlds Beneath the Waves celebrates the 150th anniversary of the oceanographic voyage of HMS Challenger and links the work of Challenger with the modern-day equivalent work of today’s Navy and oceanographers. The exhibition will see the very first Boaty McBoatface put on open display for the very first time.
The exhibition has been developed in partnership with the National Oceanography Centre and the crews of HMS Protector, with additional support from British Antarctic Survey. HMS Protector is the Royal Navy’s only Ice Patrol Ship and calls the waters of Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere home.
Drinks reception and exclusive preview to mark the opening: 14 September 2023 at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth
THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 2022: 9.30am – 3pm
Streaming LIVE to secondary schools & sixth forms across the UK, join students & schools across the country to explore sexism, gender bias in society and sexual harassment.
Unboxing Gender Bias & Disparity
Exploring Power & Consent
Challenging Inequality, Harassment and Abuse
The Me Too movement, Everyone’s Invited and the shocking murder of Sarah Everard are just some of the events which have highlighted just how much sexual harassment and misogyny pervades society. The disparity between men and women is baked into our systems and consciousness and results in women and girls everywhere continuing to be treated as ‘The Second Sex’. Now is an unprecedented time to address this issue in our schools and equip our students to challenge injustice and champion the human rights of all.
For more details: https://www.beyondthis.co.uk/standup2/
Felicity Aston will be talking about the Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition which she led in 2018.
This is a virtual online talk and you must be a member of the Guildford Travel Club to join - or there are a limited number of ‘guest passes’ available (£7).
Polar Exposure: To the top of a changing world
In 2018, British climate scientist turned polar explorer, Felicity Aston MBE, led a team of 10 women from across Europe and the Middle East on a ski expedition to traverse the last degree of latitude to the North Geographic Pole across the constantly shifting sea ice of the Arctic Ocean. The team were largely novices and undertook a two-year campaign of training expeditions in both Iceland and the Arabian Peninsula before setting out across the ice. They faced temperatures down to -40C, the risk of predatory polar bears, ridges of hazardous ice rubble and the menace of open water but the reward was to stand together at the top of the world.
More information at:
https://www.guildfordtravelclub.org.uk/events/2021/talks/02-FelicityAston.html
Polar Exposure: The Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition.
Facing extreme temperatures, a constantly shifting landscape and the threat from predatory polar bears, polar scientist turned explorer, Felicity Aston and a team of ten novices from across Europe and the Middle East ski across the frozen Arctic Ocean to the North Pole.
An international team of women from across Europe and the Middle East that skied the last degree to the North Pole in April 2018. The expedition faced many physical challenges like temperatures down to -38°C and shifting pack ice, but the core purpose of the expedition was to foster greater dialogue and understanding between women from Western and Arabian cultures. In addition, the expedition inspired many women to reach beyond the expectation of others to fulfil their own ultimate life ambitions.
Presented by the King’s Lynn Festival and the Royal Geographical Society with IBG.
St George's Guildhall, 29 King St, PE30 1HA King's Lynn, Norfolk
Tickets can be bought online here:
£12, under 18s & RGS/IBG members £10
Website: www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk
Box Office (festival): 01553 764 864
RGS (with IBG) presents
Polar Exposure:The Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition with Felicity Aston
Facing extreme temperatures, a constantly shifting landscape and the threat from predatory polar bears, polar scientist turned explorer, Felicity Aston and a team of ten novices from across Europe and the Middle East ski across the frozen Arctic Ocean to the North Pole.
An international team of women from across Europe and the Middle East that skied the last degree to the North Pole in April 2018. The expedition faced many physical challenges like temperatures down to -38°C and shifting pack ice, but the core purpose of the expedition was to foster greater dialogue and understanding between women from Western and Arabian cultures. In addition, the expedition inspired many women to reach beyond the expectation of others to fulfill their own ultimate life ambitions.
Wed 11 March 7:30 PM
1hr 30mins plus interval + Q&A
Tickets £12 (£10) / £9 RGS members (and a guest)
Tickets can be bought online here
Stamford Arts Centre
27 St Mary's Street
Stamford
Lincs.
PE9 2DL
Box Office: 01780 763203
www.stamfordartscentre.com
Turner Simms, University of Southampton SO17 1BJ
www.turnersimms.co.uk
Box Office : 023 8059 5151
THE WOMEN’S EURO-ARABIAN NORTH POLE EXPEDITION
British polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE is an Antarctic scientist turned author, speaker and expedition leader. In 2012 she became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica.
Tonight she shares tales from her 2018 adventure when, facing extreme temperatures, a constantly shifting landscape and the threat from predatory polar bears, she and a team of ten novices from across Europe and the Middle East skied across the frozen Arctic Ocean to the North Pole. The core purpose of the expedition was to foster greater dialogue and understanding between women from Western and Arabian cultures – but it also inspired many women to reach beyond the expectation of others to fulfil their own ultimate life ambitions.
In association with
Standard£15.00
60 Plus£14.00
Student£8.00
Under 18£8.00
RGS Members£13.00
PA Card£7.50
Friends£13.50
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam
Tickets and agenda - https://www.rsm.nl/sites/leadership-summit-2019/
The event - If change is the only constant, positive change is possible. Inspiration from business leaders, knowledge from world-class academics, and networking with people from across the corporate world. Every year, RSM invites the business community to an event that engages everyone in a debate about issues and challenges in business and leadership, and presents inspiration and answers from international business leaders and thinkers.
The keynote - What does it feel like to achieve something that’s beyond the expectation of others? And what’s it like to learn to tackle risks and challenges in an extreme and demanding environment of change? British Polar Explorer, Felicity Aston, explains where the feeling comes from, and how it can be achieved – even by novices – through careful preparation.
Here’s how 10 women traversed the unpredictable ice of the frozen Arctic Ocean on their way to the North Geographic Pole.
A three-day conference of exploration gathering together active explorers in all fields and disciplines. Organised by The Explorers Club, one day of the summit is open to the public free of charge. The line up of speakers on this public day is striking for its diversity and range.
Felicity will be speaking alongside Norwegian Polar Legend Liv Arnesen on the subject ‘Cold and White Spaces’ - they will not be short of material!
www.glexsummit.com
International Centre at UC Davis
Invited speakers, Felicity Aston, Hester Blum and Elizabeth Bradfield
Friday 8th March 2019
Palace House, Newmarket
7pm
Tickets £15 including glass of prosecco on arrival and viewing of Anita Corbin’s First Women exhibition.
10% discount on post-talk meals at venue restaurant
Details and bookings via venue website at:
https://www.palacehousenewmarket.co.uk/an-evening-with-felicity-ashton-mbe.html
I will be speaking about the Women's Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition at the Royal Geographical Society in London as part of the Monday Night Lectures programme on Monday 22nd October.
The lecture is free for RGS Members and full details will be available on the RGS website and season bulletin.
The Women's Adventure Expo are presenting a day of activities in the centenary year of women's suffrage to highlight and celebrate the role of women in exploration.
The event will be held at the Royal Geographical Society on Thursday 21st June.
Full details can be found at: https://womensadventureexpo.co.uk/the-heritage-of-women-in-exploration/
At 7.30pm I will be giving a talk in the Ondaatje Lecture Theatre on the history of women in the polar regions which will be followed by a Q and A session with the Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition team and the Ice Maidens Antarctic Expedition team.
The Leadership Summit for Sustainable Business.
Vancouver, Canada.
I will be giving a 15-minute SPARK talk at the Forum on Thursday 15th March at 2.15pm.
Event details can be found at www.globeseries.com/forum/
And a trailer of the SPARK speakers can be watched here: https://drive.google. com/file/d/1ti93APPF5r- VxI8vpudIYwjbwocOg-gq/view? usp=sharing
Part of the RSGS "Inspiring People" series.
VENUE: Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3EW
Tickets are available in advance. For more information see https://rsgs.org/event/glasgow-felicity-aston-pole-of-cold-a-journey-to-chase-winter/
Part of the RSGS "Inspiring People" series.
VENUE: Edinburgh – Appleton Tower (LT5) 11 Crichton Street, University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, EH8 9LE
Tickets available in advance from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. For more information see: https://rsgs.org/event/edinburgh-felicity-aston-pole-of-cold-a-journey-to-chase-winter/
Part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society "Inspiring People" Series.
VENUE: Kirkcaldy – School of Midwifery ( University of Dundee Fife Campus, 5 Forth Avenue
Kirkcaldy, KY2 5YS)
Tickets available in advance from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. For more information go to https://rsgs.org/event/kirkcaldy-felicity-aston-pole-of-cold-a-journey-to-chase-winter/
The Wilderness Lectures is a winter series of public lectures at the University of Bristol in the Chemistry Theatre, the theme of which is world-wide adventure. The lecturers are well known explorers, mountaineers, travel writers, TV and adventure sports personalities or anyone who has an epic story to tell and can entertain the audience with a good story, with the talks themselves usually including slides and/or film.
Felicity will be giving a lecture as part of the series this December - details below:
Venue: Chemistry Theatre, University of Bristol
More information and tickets (price from £8.50) can be found on the Wilderness Lectures website at:
http://www.wildernesslectures.com/speaker.php?id=225
Pole of Cold: A Journey to Chase Winter
'What does winter mean to you?' This was the question that Felicity and her team sought to answer as they travelled more than 35,000km from the UK across Scandinavia and Siberia in a Land Rover Defender. Using images, stories, film footage and sounds gathered during the expedition, Felicity describes the people and places the team experienced as they headed into some of the most extreme winter climates in the world including the Pole of Cold, the coldest inhabited place on the planet where temperatures plummeted to almost -60C. What is the best form of transport when it is so cold that fuel becomes solid? How cold does it have to be before children stop going to school? And is it possible to hear your own breath freeze....?
Royal Aeronautical Society, Mayfair, London.
Interviewed live on stage by Jim McNeill as part of his 'Icons Interviewed' series.
Tickets £25
Felicity will be returning to the Guildford Travel Club to talk about her expedition to the Pole of Cold.
Venue: Onslow Village Hall, Guildford, GU2 7QR
Tickets (£7 for non-members) and further information can be found on the Club's website at www.guildfordtravelclub.org.uk
Pole of Cold: A Journey to Chase Winter 'What does winter mean to you?' This was the question that Felicity and her team sought to answer as they travelled more than 35,000km from the UK across Scandinavia and Siberia in a Land Rover Defender. Using images, stories, film footage and sounds gathered during the expedition, Felicity describes the people and places the team experienced as they headed into some of the most extreme winter climates in the world including the Pole of Cold, the coldest inhabited place on the planet where temperatures plummeted to almost -60C. What is the best form of transport when it is so cold that fuel becomes solid? How cold does it have to be before children stop going to school? And is it possible to hear your own breath freeze....?
Saturday 3rd December 2016 from 2.30pm
Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London
http://www.rgs.org/WhatsOn/London+Lectures/Childrens+Lecture.htm
The Society’s annual Children’s lecture is an entertaining and educational afternoon event. The lecture is intended for a family audience and members may apply for tickets in advance. Following the lecture, tea, squash and biscuits are served, our giant walk-on map is laid out and Geography Ambassadors run fun activities.
Previous speakers have included George McGavin, Ray Mears, Rebecca Stephens, Saba Douglas Hamilton, Iain Stewart, Michael Palin, Andy Eavis and Andy Rouse.
Timings for the event:
Tickets: Free to RGS-IBG members (maximum five per member) - admittance is by ticket only. Tickets are intended for members who wish to bring guests with them to the lecture. All children must be supervised by an adult and supervised throughout.
Henley Business School, Whiteknights campus, University of Reading
The lecture will be followed by a Q & A session led by David Bell, Vice-Chancellor, University of Reading and a drinks reception, allowing all guests the opportunity to network and meet fellow alumni and University staff over a glass of wine.
All University of Reading alumni are welcome to attend. The lectures are free but booking is essential as places are limited. Book tickets at https://alumni.reading.ac.uk/felicityaston
I will be speaking during the Saturday afternoon session of the Dundee Mountain Film Festival on Saturday 26th November. Tickets are £10 and are available online along with full details on the Festival website at:
http://www.dundeemountainfilm.org.uk/saturdayafternoon.htm
As part of the Canterbury Christ Church University Public Lecture Series, Felicity will be giving a public lecture at 6pm on Tuesday 11th October. She will be speaking about 'Pole of Cold: A Journey to chase winter'.
Tickets are free but must be booked in advance by contacting artsandculture@canterbury.ac.uk or Tel: 01227 782994
For more information go to https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/about-us/public-lectures/event-details.aspx?instance=86205
