'Trails and Climbs for Television", a behind the scenes look at Cameron's work with the BBC including the making of the Skye and Sutherland Trail, some amazing rock climbing films exploring the difficulties that have to be overcome and a piece on the making of The Great Climb, a 7 hour live broadcast worked on last year with Dave MacLeod and Tim Emmett.
Through his highly successful television programmes, numerous books and magazine articles Cameron McNeish has become one of the best known figures in the British outdoors scene. A mountaineer, skier and wilderness backpacker Cameron has travelled extensively throughout the world and has led numerous treks to Nepal, India, Morocco, Turkey, Russia and Jordan, but it is for his knowledge of the mountains of Scotland that he is best known.
For twenty years Cameron has been involved in making numerous television programmes for the BBC, ranging from mountaineering and rock climbing films to his own highly personal accounts of long backpacking trips through the highlands and islands. He is recognized as a top motivational speaker, drawing from his own experiences of solitude and adventure.
Tickets can be booked below or you can call 01539 729 048
If you fancy spending more time with Cameron then he is guiding a walk up Skiddaw on Saturday 19th May,
To book your place check out the hikes running on Saturday by using the festival planner.
The Rawnsley Centre is a large theatre / event venue located close to the Town Centre of Keswick.
By car From M6 Junction 40. Follow signs for A66 Keswick. Ignore first sign for Keswick after approximately 16 miles. Continue on the A66 to the next roundabout take first exit. Continue to T junction turn left towards Keswick Town Centre. Drive over the bridge, you will then see the Rawnsley Centre on the left handside. There is a pay and display car park is located outside of the Rawnsley Centre. The cost for this car park is: £0.55 for half an hour, £0.90 for one hour, £1.70 for two hours, £2.40 for three hours and £6.50 for 12 hours. The parking charges times are between 0830 - 1830hrs. By train The nearest train station is Penrith approximately 17 miles away. It is on the West Coast Main Line and is regularly served by trains from the north and south. A bus service taking approximately 40 minutes connects Penrith Station with Keswick Bus Station. Keswick Taxis will meet trains by prior arrangement. For train times call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or visit their web site.
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