Hugh Thomson To Visit Darlington

The Royal Geographical Society with IBG presents Hugh Thomson with his inspirational talk - One Man and a Mule on Wednesday 16 May at The Hullabaloo.

For centuries mules were used to transport goods across Britain. Strong, sturdy and able to carry a great deal of weight, they made ideal walking companions - as long as you didn't ask them to do anything they didn't want to do!

Now Wainwright-Prize winner Hugh Thomson revives that ancient tradition, using his experience of hiking with pack mules across the Andes to have what he calls 'a South American adventure in England'.

Hugh Thomson is a writer and film-maker who believes strongly that the world is not as explored as we like to suppose. In his new book, One Man and a Mule, Hugh Thomson brings together his interests from his previous work by having what he calls 'a South American adventure in England'. He makes the coast-to-coast crossing from the Lake District to the Yorkshire Moors with his trusty mule, Jethro, acting as a pack animal, much in the way Hugh has been used to travelling in the Andes.

Hugh Thomson come to The Hullabaloo on Wednesday 16 May at 8pm

Tickets* £13, discounts £12, RGS-IBG members £11

To book contact the Box Office on 01325 405405 or visit www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk

*Includes £1 restoration levy