The Alpine Club, the world’s first mountaineering club, was founded in 1857. For over 150 years, members have been at the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration.
With membership, experienced and aspiring alpinists benefit from a varied meets programme, regional lectures with notable guest speakers, reduced rates at many alpine huts, opportunity to apply for grants to support expeditions, significant discounts at many UK retailers, extensive networking contacts, access to the AC Library and maps - and more!
Becoming a MemberLectures
Here is a list of lectures at the Alpine Club. Select additional pages using the numbers at the bottom.
The lectures provide a good opportunity for AC members to meet one another and exchange news, views and information. New members and prospective members are particularly welcome. Prospective members are asked to contact the AC office before attending. Lectures generally start at 7:30pm.
For the lectures in London, non-members are asked to register their attendance in advance either by filling in the relevant form on the lecture page or by contacting the office at admin@alpineclub.org (Please note that a donation is requested on entry).
Anyone who has had an interesting trip and would be prepared to lecture is invited to contact the AC Office or the lecture organisers.
Each event includes a clickable map with the address of the venue.
Events Calendar
The 1966 Eiger Direct was one of the epic ascents of the post-war era. Peter and Leni Gillman present an illustrated talk based on their new book about the climb, which Peter covered for the Daily Telegraph fifty years ago. Their book, Extreme Eiger, won the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild prize for book of the year. Peter and Leni won the Boardman Tasker prize in 2000 for their biography of George Mallory, The Wildest Dream.
Meet for beer and food from 6.00pm; lectures start at 7.30pm.
The AC London organiser is Derek Buckle
55/56 Charlotte Road
London
EC2A 3QF
Uk
