Events

Join PYB instructor and specialist rigging technician Olly Sanders for a brand new talk; ‘Unusual rigging: Movies, the Outdoors and Rock ‘n’ Roll’. Olly has been working at height for over 30 years rigging some of the most unusual jobs in the movie and rock n roll industry as well as the outdoors. Join us for this talk and hear his stories from the set as well as the role he plays in specialist training today at PYB.

If you’re looking to move your career outdoors, or just need a few months to get away from everything and get stuck into some real personal development, Fast Track Adventure Pro is for you.

Designed to get you up to scratch in all areas of outdoor adventure, the Fast Track Adventure Pro course is an intensive programme of climbing, hiking, paddling and biking courses for the aspiring professional instructor, or outdoors addict.

On our open day, we’ll be answering any questions you might have about this exciting programme, as well as introducing you to instructors and to the site.

Instructor Dave Evans is a passionate and committed climber who has honed his craft in some amazing places around the world. Join us for a free talk with Dave as he shares his amazing adventures and infectious enthusiasm for this increasingly popular sport.

The talk starts at 8pm in our lecture theatre, and is free and open to all. The bar is open beforehand for meals and drinks.

We are excited to join Ordnance Survey to celebrate National GetOutside Day this year and will be joined on the day by Lisa Wells who is our local OS GetOutside Champion and Helen Barnard our Chief Instructor.

Join our fun orienteering session – Can you navigate your way around the Centre and forest to find the hidden locations?

Orienteering is a great activity to test your skills at navigating; using a topographic map, you will need to find a number of hidden locations and return to base before the time is up.  We will supply you with a map; no previous experience is needed and no special equipment required, but it might be muddy, so a pair of boots or wellies would be good. This session will be on higher ground and the course will be slightly longer than the family session.

We are supported on the day by Brynmor Foods who will be supplying us with free flapjacks.

Snacks and drinks are also available from our bar if you want to make a day of it and explore more of the area.

Email lisa.wells@pyb.co.uk for further details or to add your name to the event – see you on the day for National GetOutside Day 2019.

10.00am till 11.30pm

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We are excited to join Ordnance Survey to celebrate National GetOutside Day this year and will be joined on the day by Lisa Wells who is our local OS GetOutside Champion and Helen Barnard our Chief Instructor.

Join our fun orienteering session which is geared especially towards families – Can you navigate your way around the Centre to find the hidden locations?

Orienteering to a great activity to test your skills at navigating; using a topographic map you will need to find a number of hidden treasures and return to base before the time is up.  We will supply you with a map; no previous experience is needed and no special equipment required, but it might be muddy so a pair of boots or wellies would be good. This session is great for families, the route will be shorter and at a lower level.

We are supported on the day by Brynmor Foods who will be supplying us with free flapjacks.

Snacks and drinks are also available from our bar if you want to make a day of it and explore more of the area.

Email lisa.wells@pyb.co.uk for further details or to add your name to the event – see you on the day for National GetOutside Day 2019.

12.00pm till 1.00pm

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Plas y Brenin is pleased to play host to the C:ORE Risk conference 2019.

With a number of top key speakers from the arenas of remote risk management – this is a key event for those responsible for planning, delivering, and reviewing fieldwork, outdoor activities, educational visits, expeditions, exploration, remote area operations, adventure travel and wilderness travel.

Go to www.coreriskconference.com to book and find out more about the event.

Supervised open water swimming sessions designed to give you the opportunity to build your confidence and improve your technique, with full safety boat cover. Beginners’ session running from 10am-12pm, and an intermediate session from 1.30pm-3.30pm. All participants must be able to swim at least 100 metres in a pool.

26-year-old Teleri Fielden has been given the dream opportunity to run the beautiful National Trust farm Llyndy Isaf, near Beddgelert, for a year. The farm covers more than 600 acres of mostly mountainside stocked with sheep and cattle. Come along to this free, inspirational talk and hear Teleri speak about the hard work that has gone into realising the opportunity of a lifetime. Meals and drinks available from the bar beforehand.

New for 2019, Plas y Brenin are proud to present Snow & Avalanche Matters, a one-day event aimed at developing your snow and avalanche knowledge.

We are hosting a variety of workshops designed to help improve your understanding and knowledge of the latest research, innovation and thinking in avalanche avoidance. The day will feature practical workshops on a range of associated topics and plenty of opportunity to network and share knowledge and experience. The day is ideally suited for anybody with an interest in winter mountaineering, snowsports and winter safety.

One CPD point will be available for all AMI, MTA, BAIML and BMG members.

‘The Carnivores of the Serengeti’ is a pictorial look at the big cats and hyenas that can be found around the Ndutu and Seronera regions of Tanzania’s Serengeti ecosystem. The pictures were all taken during the regions dry season when the absence of the wildebeest migration makes life tough for all of the big cats especially the lions. Bob has led many photographic safaris to this region and the dry season is his favourite as the golden backgrounds perfectly complement the big cats.

Bob Johnson ARPS is a well-known wildlife photographer based near Epping Forest in Essex. He is best known for his work in Africa but he has also photographed the wildlife in many other countries including tigers in India and polar bears in the Arctic.