What's on
What's on
We produce an exciting programme of events throughout the year. Take a look at our current events calendar below and we hope you can join us soon.
Trailblazing Polar Women Watch Online
In this exclusive webinar for International Women’s Day, we bring together the titans of British leadership in the polar regions. Speakers will include Professor Dame Jane Francis, Director of the British Antarctic Survey, Jane Rumble, Head of the FCDO’s Polar Regions Department, and Kim Crosbie, UKAHT's Chair of Trustees and former Executive Director of the IAATO. It will be chaired by UKAHT's very own Head of Operations and record-breaking polar explorer Sophie Montagne.
Imagining Antarctica: artists and writers on the frozen continent Watch Online
Take a unique look at Antarctica through the eyes of artists, musicians and writers. We’ll hear from speakers including guitarist and chair of Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute Steve Garrett and visual artist and former Scott Polar Research Institute-artist-in-resident Polly Townsend, both of whom have used the icy content as their muse.
Dogs in Antarctica Watch Online
This year marks 30 years since the departure of sledge dogs from Antarctica, following 50 years of loyal service. In this special webinar, UKAHT's Chief Executive Camilla Nichol will be joined by polar explorer and experienced dog musher Nick Cox MBE as he talks to us about his long career working with these incredible pack animals in Antarctica.
Endurance: Behind the Lens Watch Online
In 2022, a team of modern-day explorers set out to find Shackleton’s lost ship, Endurance. From National Geographic Documentary Films, the stunning film tells the inspiring stories of two landmark expeditions. In this webinar, UKAHT's CEO Camilla Nichol chats with director Natalie Hewit about her experiences searching for the wreck, her insights about Shackleton’s extraordinary expedition and the challenges of filmmaking in Antarctica.
Antarctica's Wonderful Wildlife Watch Online
In this free-to-attend webinar, we’ll shine a light on the extraordinary, diverse and unexpected wildlife found in and around the icy continent. We’ll be looking beyond the penguins we all know and love, to some of the lesser-known creatures found across Antarctica, including angelic snow petrels, snake-like leopard seals, 15,000-year-old sea sponges and sea spiders the size of dinner plates.
A VOYAGE TO ANTARCTICA UKAHT PODCAST SERIES
Join journalist and broadcaster Alok Jha as we explore extraordinary human stories from the wildest place on Earth, with guests including record-breaking polar explorer Preet Chandi AKA Polar Preet, palaeontologist Dr Susannah Maidment who will transport us back in time to when dinosaurs roamed Antarctica and Jess Bunchek, a NASA space gardener! New episodes are released every Thursday across all major streaming platforms.
Southern Ocean Stories: The Orca's Tale Watch Online
UKAHT and the South Georgia Heritage Trust are hosting a free, online talk about one of the world’s most iconic species – Orcas, or killer whales. The webinar will provide a unique opportunity for the public to hear from two of the world’s leading whale experts about their work and the fascinating insights it gives us into the life of these fantastic creatures. The event will also launch our upcoming charity auction.
Breaking the Ice Ceiling Watch Online
In Breaking The Ice Ceiling, we'll discuss the history of female endeavour and achievement in Antarctica. Join us on the eve of International Women’s Day to hear about the “ice ceilings” that our incredible guests have already broken, find out about UKAHT's all-female team at Port Lockroy, and look ahead to the future and the boundaries that are yet to be broken.
Hand-Built Heritage Watch Online
Join us live as we explore the hidden history of Antarctica’s post-war wooden architecture. Discover how these amazing structures were built against the odds, and meet the people whose job it is to restore and protect them against the effects of climate change today. This event is supported by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.
The Great Antarctic Menu Watch Online
With the holiday season nearly upon us, we invite you to discover The Great Antarctic Menu! In this live online talk, we explore the history of food in Antarctica: from surviving on dwindling supplies to conjuring up a festive feast from a tin! Join us for another insightful and inspiring discussion with special guests and hidden treasures from the archive.
Enduring Discoveries Watch Online
This year saw one of the most significant missions in the history of Antarctic heritage conservation. The wreck of Shackelton’s Endurance was found more than 100 years after sinking into the Weddell Sea. On the anniversary of its sinking, we'll discuss the amazing story of its rediscovery and what this means for its future conservation. With special guests John Shears, expedition leader with Endurance22, and Hefin Meara, maritime archaeologist with Historic England.
Antarctica In Sight: Live! Watch online | Season One Catch-up
Catch up on our first season of online talks bringing together explorers, scientists, artists and historians with a unique understanding of the icy continent. Antarctica In Sight: Live! delves into the lesser known stories from Antarctica's past, discusses the major technological innovations of the present, and looks ahead to the continent’s role in the future of our planet.
Deception Island Partner event | 23 - 30 Oct 2021
New immersive installation at Norwich Science Festival invites you to step inside an exact replica of an Antarctic hut and be transported to Deception Island. Here the rusting remains of industrial whaling and a seabed littered with whalebones testify to mankind’s greed and brutality - but the island is also an outpost of scientific exploration, a witness to human attentiveness and fortitude. Find out more via the link below.
Pint of Science | Exploration Untold Watch online
We teamed up with UK Polar Network and the brilliant Pint of Science to meet three researchers each sharing a unique insight into Antarctica’s scientific past. From the heroic era to the early days of the famous Halley station, and reflections upon the stories of those whom are not usually given the spotlight, but whose contributions have been vital to our understanding of our planet. Watch the full event on YouTube now.
ISOSTASY Watch online
New artistic short film by Marc Rees and Simon Clode uses artefacts from the life of Edgar Evans, a member of Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole, to explore humanity’s legacy in Antarctica - and in particular the complex interaction between humans and whales in the Southern Ocean. Find out more and watch now on BBC iPlayer.
The Whale's Tale Watch online
Together with the South Georgia Heritage Trust we presented three of the world's experts in the study and conservation of whales in the Southern Ocean to discuss the history, science and current efforts to conserve these important species on our planet. If you missed the live event, you can now watch the talk via the below link.
‘THE MELT’ WITH MATTHEW HERBERT Watch online
A creative composition project with young people inspired by Antarctica and the climate emergency. This project gave young people the opportunity to work with well-known composer, Matthew Herbert, and London Sinfonietta to create a new commission. The group used the history, scientific research and objects from Antarctica as stimulus to develop a new work that expresses their thoughts and ideas about the climate emergency. Watch the live stream via the link below.
PROPOSALS FOR ANTARCTICA (2021) PETER LIVERSIDGE
Artist Peter Liversidge prepared 60 proposals created to mark the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica, in 2020. Proposals range from the possible to the impossible: creating a series of full size Easter Island heads from snow gathered on Port Lockroy; raising a flag on Antarctica - blank other than the single word Hello; and asking 200 schools around the UK to collaborate on a series of watercolours, using iceberg water to activate watercolour paint.
