Workshops

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As well as the lectures, multi-media presentations, and exhibits there will many workshops covering a variety of topics such as 

• Adventure Film Making Workshop with Phil Coates

  • This intensive workshop has been designed for any adventurer (amateur or athlete) looking to get the best from filming their next trek, expedition or extreme activity. T he session focuses on what you really need to know from preparation and production to shooting and safety, producing a quality program for any audience.

  • Phil Coates producer and expedition leader with over 12 years of experience of working on assignments from Africa to the Arctic and from –40/+40 degrees. Published in Geographical and focus and has written the adventure film making section in the forthcoming RGS expedition handbook. Phil will be running a 4 day intensive course in Expedition Film making scheduled for Spring 2004 for further information contact Phil Coates Tel: 01923 681602

  • Sunday 2^nd Nov 12.30pm – 2pm Free Mountain Centre

• Wilderness Toilet Challege

  • Presentation by Jane Taka Worrall from the Centre for Alternative
    Technology
    The Wilderness Toilet Challenge - environmental solutions to the problems
    of waste disposal.
    The Centre for Alternative Technology has been researching and developing
    sustainable environmental solutions for our energy uses and waste disposal
    over the last thirty years and has become internationally renowned as an
    information and consultancy resource, as well as a visitor attraction
    receiving some 70,000 visitors a year. One area of expertise particularly
    well represented at CAT is human waste management. In this capacity it has
    been engaged in various projects in places as far afield as the Himalayas,
    Mount Fuji and Scotland providing sustainable and workable solutions to the
    mounting problem of 'deposits' left by adventurers in the world's
    environmentally sensitive areas.

  • Mountain Centre, free, at 2pm Saturday 

• World Challenge Lecture

  • World Challenge Expedition is a specialist in the provision of leadership, teamwork and personal development training to young people.  We organise adventurous educational programmes both in the UK and overseas and require motivated, enthusiastic, qualified and experienced individuals to lead our range of expeditions.
    
    Come along and listen to a short presentation by our Leader Recruitment Team.  You will also have the opportunity to speak to previous leaders and ask about opportunities for Leading expeditions.

  • Sunday 3.30pm Mountain Centre. Free

  • www.world-challenge.co.uk
    

• BSES Expeditions

  • Become a Young Explorer! Contact BSES now and find out about our exciting
    expeditions to:
    Arctic Svalbard (4-6 weeks), Tanzania (4-6 weeks) and Iceland (4-6 weeks) in
    Summer 2004
    
    To join our NEW 'Young Leader Development' Fire in Iceland 2004, contact Ben
    Boddy Expeditions Officer.
    
    Plus! Ask us about our amazing 6-week 'gap year' expedition: 'Wilderness,
    Widlife and Zulu Warriors' in South Africa departing September 2004.
    
    Please e-mail us for details or send an A4 SAE for 60p to:
    
    BSES Expeditions, At the Royal Geographical Society,
    1, Kensington Gore, LONDON SW7 2AR.

  • Saturday 4pm. Sunday 2pm, Mountain Centre. Free

  • www.bses.org.uk

• Mountain Rescue Lecture Brecon MRT.

• Mountain Navigation – Over the Hill

  • Navigation workshops for all ages

  • Saturday, and Sunday throughout the day, Free, Mountain Centre. 

  • www.overthehill.co.uk 

• Canoe & Kayak taster introduction sessions

• Climbing Wall – Mobile Rock Sat & Sun   

  • Mountain Centre.

• Cave SRT – Pete Blackburn Sat & Sun   

• Other sports events and workshops in production and awaiting confirmation

• Trade stand marquees

• Photographic exhibitions at the Theatre and local galleries
• Looking for people to get out and do things with?
  • Submit your name and details to this site to look for other like minded people to get out and climb, cave, canoe, or walk with during the festival weekend. 
  • www.belaybuddies.co.uk