Mary-Ann Ochota, Presenter & Anthropologist
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Walks, Talks, Signings and more...
Saturday 24th February 2018
Rings, Wings & Spindle Whorls
Archaeological Treasures and the Stories they Tell
24th February, 7.30pm, Dukebox Theatre (at the Southern Belle), Brighton
Join me and award-winning storyteller Jason Buck on a unique journey through Britain’s history, telling stories inspired by historical artefacts from the Iron Age to World War 2. Weaving fact, fiction and myth together, we'll reveal the intriguing, exciting and occasionally bizarre stories behind archaeological treasures, both famous and forgotten.
Get ready for an evening of warriors and witches, love and loss,
Viking gods, treasures hidden from the Nazis, and a hungry cow.
Mend our Mountains at the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Weekend programme of activities, including a BMC walk up Mam Tor!
I'll be at the festival all weekend with the British Mountaineering Council. I'll be giving a talk championing the power of hillwalking, helping launch the Mend Our Mountains II campaign to raise £1 million for upland paths, and getting my boots on to see the work that's already been done on the glorious Mam Tor. Oh, and watching some of the best adventure films from around the world.
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Royal Geographical Society: MICROLECTURES
15th March, 7pm, Royal Geographical Society, South Kensington, London
I'll be hosting an action-packed evening of adventure and discovery from the next generation of speakers. Six adventurers will each have just 10 minutes to share their inspiring geographical journeys, from walking the Pacific Crest Trail, to running Scotland's watershed, to taking a pop-up cinema to Himalayan monasteries, this evening will take us around the world and back.
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Rocks, Holes & Pots of Gold
An evening with Britain's Roman and Ancient treasures
12th April, 7pm, Lytham St Annes Classical Association
Thousands of artefacts are discovered in the British Isles every year. Some of them earn their finders enormous sums of money, but most are priceless in a different way, telling the stories of our ancestors’ lives, and revealing the secrets and beliefs of the folk who lived here before us. Join me at the Classical Association to share some of my favourite tales, revealing the exciting, intriguing and sometimes ridiculous stories behind Roman and ancient finds both famous and forgotten.
Friday 13th April 2018
Explorers, Anthropologists & Tourists: What’s the difference?
13th April, 7pm drinks for 7.30pm start, Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld, Cumbria
Why do we travel to other cultures? Who, if anyone, gives permission? Are only some reasons for travel valid? And once you’re there, what understanding do you hope to achieve? Big questions at the heart of exploration, along with tales of glory and misadventure from my own experience.
Tickets £5 / £8, with all proceeds to the Mountain Heritage Trust
For further information contact Tim Foster T 017687 79601
Tuesday 18th September 2018
Rings, Wings & Spindle Whorls
Archaeological Treasures and the Stories they Tell
18th September, 7.30pm, Artrix Arts Centre, Bromsgrove
Join me and award-winning storyteller Jason Buck on a unique journey through Britain’s history, telling stories inspired by historical artefacts from the Iron Age to World War 2. Weaving fact, fiction and myth together, we'll reveal the intriguing, exciting and occasionally bizarre stories behind archaeological treasures, both famous and forgotten.
Get ready for an evening of warriors and witches, love and loss,
Viking gods, treasures hidden from the Nazis, and a hungry cow.