Dennis Gray in Person

Mick Ryan

10th October, 2007

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Dennis Gray, past President of the BMC, eternal rope boy, author, and well-travelled climber will be giving a lecture based on 60 years of climbing this weekend in Leeds. Dennis has seen it all. His lecture will feature many of the great figures (and friends of his) of the past six decades; Arthur Dolphin, Don Whillans, Joe Brown, Tom Patey, Dougal Haston and of course more. His experience ranges from Yorkshire Gritstone to K2 and will include stories, songs and poems.

The venue is The Flux Gallery at 16a Midland Road, off Kensington Terrace, Hyde Park, Leeds 6. Kick off 7.30p.m on the Saturday, 13th October. Entrance fee of £5 includes a drink and nibbles!

Not to be missed if you are free this Saturday.

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Glyn Jones

10 Oct, 2007

wish I could go - sounds a fantastic show. Strangely, Dennis appeared in my radar when I joined the MMC in 1989 and Bill Sutherland oftheMMC talked about him. He seemed a mythical climbing figure. I'm envious of those that go to it. Cheers Mick Glyn

Michael Ryan

10 Oct, 2007

Google map search for: Kensington Terrace Leeds LS6, UK

Glyn Jones

10 Oct, 2007

Canterbury, arse end of climbing in the UK and add "the sheep worrier is looking for somewhere to live" house hunting ME15 and you might ping on me. This event with Dennis is superb - people should recognise the past to see the future and go and I'm gutted to miss it. I just wish I could. Note to people - come to Canterbury - it's great.

johncoxmysteriously

10 Oct, 2007

I sat next to DG at a dinner once. All he wanted to talk about was his forthcoming and recent trips to Morocco. I was a bit disappointed at the time (of course I wanted to hear about what Joe B was really like, and such over-worn questions), but looking back his was an entirely proper spirit, raging against the dying of the light. The very spirit, I expect, which led him to have the adventures which make his life worth hearing about. Wish I could go. jcm

Steve Parker

11 Oct, 2007

From what I remember of the houses on Midland Road, this gallery could be fairly small. Might be worth trying to find out about booking in advance for anyone travelling any distance.

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