The excitement is building for a Festival of Shackleton next week!
Watch our trailer for a sneak peek of what's in store on the night, and some of Sir Ernest #shackleton’s connections to the city of Discovery.
Don’t miss out! Book now for what promises to be a one-in-a-lifetime gathering of experts, looking at the most pivotal moments from Shackleton's life, and his lesser-known connections to Scotland.
⏰ Thurs 5th Dec, 7pm
📍 Caird Hall, Dundee
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Join us on the 5th of December for a Shackleton Festival in Dundee at the Caird Hall. It's an evening that's packed with speakers, 14 speakers over 2 1/2 hours telling everything of Shackleton's four major expeditions, his life in between those expeditions and all the work to find two of the wrecks of the most famous ships. You'll hear from the Dundee Heritage Trust talking about the discovery in the City of Discovery, you'll hear from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Talking about his role as the secretary and all of the networks and connections that he made. You'll hear from a politician. Talking about his role standing as an MP for Dundee and then the other connections that he made through his business networks and through RTGS that helped support his subsequent expeditions, the Nimrod, the Endurance and the Quest. And in addition to all of that, you'll hear from the teams that found the Endurance and the Quest and also the team that restored. The cabin that Shackleton died in. It is incredibly special to be hosting this gathering of explorers, historians and Shackleton experts here in Dundee, alongside Ernest Shackleton's obvious connections in the city, such as the Discovery being the first ship that took him to the Antarctic back in 1901. There is attic significance in the festival venue that carried Hall. This iconic building in Dundee was funded by Sir James Caird, a local Duke Baron who also acted as a significant sponsor towards Shackleton's Endurance expedition. Kirk's support of this expedition resulted in his name being attached to one of the most famous lifeboats in polar exploration history, where James cared. Lifeboat was used by Shackleton, Worsley, Creane, Mcnish, McCarthy and Vincent in their courageous voyage to save their crummies. Travelling from Elephant Island to South Georgia or journey of over 800 miles with a once in a lifetime gathering of experts from around the world in a city and venue whose stories are so intertwined with those of Ernest Shackleton himself. A Festival of Shackleton is not to be missed. Tickets are available online and we hope that you can join us.
