Matthew Phillips: South Georgia: An Antarctic Island Paradise

Photographer and adventurer Matthew Phillips tells his amazing tale of four years on the island working for the British Antarctic Survey.

About Matthew Phillips: South Georgia: An Antarctic Island Paradise

	19th March 2025
	7.30pm - 9pm
	The Glasgow Academy Kelvinbridge The Glasgow Academy Colebrooke Street, Glasgow West End G12 8HE
	£15 for general admission / Free for RSGS Members, Students and U18s
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South Georgia is home to glorious mountain ranges and the richest wildlife of the Antarctic, with vast populations of penguins, seals and birds. Photographer and adventurer Matthew tells his amazing tale of four years on the island working for the British Antarctic Survey: life on base, eccentric scientists, expedition ships of American tourists, visits by the Royal Navy, half marathons, sleeping on ice caps, reindeer eradication projects, and wildlife encounters. Above all, he talks about living on one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

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