Internationally acclaimed mountaineer and ex-coal miner Andy Cave will be appearing at 13 venues this autumn with his gripping lecture show 'Learning to Breathe'.

Starting out as a miner in the Grimethorpe colliery, Andy’s transition to internationally acclaimed mountaineer is an astonishing tale of tremendous courage and ambition. With his gritty insight into the turmoil of the 1984-5 miner’s strike, Andy’s journey from the blackened grime of the pit to the breath-taking Himalayan summits is both moving and startling. Andy talks about his life including his traumatic expedition to the perilous North Face of Changabang in the Himalayas, during which his climbing partner paid the ultimate price - one of the most stirring tales of modern mountaineering. A tremendous human journey set against a backdrop of stunning images of the Himalaya, Patagonia and Alaska.

'A powerful testament to human strength, courage and the will to survive.'                                                           GEOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE

'An extraordinarily talented climber…with a ready perceptive wit and natural flair as a storyteller'
                                               JOE SIMPSON

DATES & VENUES

Please follow links below to book online.  Please note booking fees may apply at some venues.

SEPTEMBER

Fri 25          Galeri                                   CAERNARFON             01286 685222
Sat 26         Theatr Harlech                   HARLECH                     01766 780667

OCTOBER

Tues 6        Middlesbrough Theatre    MIDDLESBROUGH     01642 81 51 81
Mon 12      Town Hall                             LOUGHBOROUGH     01509 231 914
Wed 14      Borough Theatre                ABERGAVENNY          01873 850805
Tues 20     Epsom Playhouse              EPSOM                          01372 742555
Wed 21      Dearne Playhouse             BARNSLEY                  01709 894128
Thurs 22    King George's Hall             BLACKBURN               0844 847 1664
Fri 23         Theatr Mwldan                     CARDIGAN                  01239 621200 

NOVEMBER

Wed 4       Pavilion Theatre                  RHYL                             01745 330000
Fri 6           Albert Halls                          BOLTON                        01204 334400
Fri 13        Festival Theatre                   PITLOCHRY                 01796 484626

DECEMBER

Wed 2     The Lowry                              SALFORD                    0870 787 5790