[Bradford] Mountain Films Double Bill at the Shipley Film Society

[David Carpenter]

Hi All

You may all know a little about various Bradlug people's connections
with the mountain rescue team in Ambleside. As an extentsion of that,
we're sowing a film...


Mountain Films Double Bill at the Shipley Film Society. 

Touching the Void
and
Between the Stones: an insight into the work of a bunch of mountain
rescue volunteers.

Saturday 19th February 2011
The Kirkgate Centre, Shipley
Doors open 7pm

This is unique one-off event that gives a local screening to the modern
classic 'Touching the Void' and the first public airing of 'Between the
stones' a documentary focusing on the (voluntary) work of the Langdale
and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team.

About Between the Stones
The film focuses on the work of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain
Rescue Team who attend over 130 call outs a year.
The film marks their 40th year of operation.

About Touching the Void:
Bringing to life Joe Simpson's book of the same name, Touching The Void
details the near-death experience he endured during a 1985 attempt to
climb the only mountain in the Peruvian Andes that had not been
scaled--the 21,000-foot Siula Grande. With his partner Simon Yates,
Simpson successfully reached the peak after a three-day climb. During
the descent, however, he fell and shattered several bones in his right
leg. Yates attempted to lower Simpson down the mountain 300 feet at a
time, but the process was slow and painful for both men. With no food or
water they were both sure to die, which left Yates with a painful choice
to make--cutting Simpson loose to ensure at least his own survival. And
this was only the beginning of Simpson's mind-boggling odyssey...
(synopsis taken from amazon.com)


All Tickets: £3.50


Donations to the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team are
welcome. For more info about the team see:
http://www.lamrt.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1080132. 
Company No. 03939625

The Kirkgate Centre, Shipley
39A Kirkgate
Shipley 
BD18 3EH
(opposite Shipley Town Hall)

A licensed bar will be serving drinks all evening.

Please let me know if you'd like a ticket reserved.
David


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David Carpenter

nornir

E: david.carpenter at nornir.co.uk
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