Following his debut tour, 2015’s Breaking Mongolia – covering his solo, unsupported walk across Mongolia – Ash’s new show features his most recent record-breaking, world-first crossing of Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island, trekking 1600 miles in 155 days and climbing eight of the island’s highest mountains along the way. In ‘Surviving Madagascar’, National Adventurer of the Year two years running, Ash Dykes tells the story of how he came to take on his daring expeditions, before recounting his latest adventure; how he contracted the deadliest strain of Malaria, was held up by the military, dodged bandits, received nasty spider …

A fun day out for all the family, from the 8th April to 23rd April head to the Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust for their giant duck hunt.   Here are the details: Calling all kids - we’ve lost our GIANT yellow ducks and Dusty Duck needs you and your family to help him find them at Slimbridge Wetland Centre this Easter. You’ll need to use all your special detective skills to track down these cheeky birds and be in with a chance of winning a yummy chocolate treat. Whilst looking for the ducklings you can explore the reserve, pause for some pond dipping, use your …

An evening with Eddie the Eagle at Cheltenham Town hall:   Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards is a unique British sporting hero with an incredible story to tell. The world’s ninth-fastest amateur downhill speed skier went on to become Great Britain’s first Olympic (self-taught!) Ski-Jumper, who missed out on medals by some distance, but won the hearts of the nation with his plucky, positive attitude and down-to-earth persona and emerged as a star of the Calgary ’88 Winter Olympics, returning to Britain as an overnight sporting celebrity. In Try Hard, Eddie talks through his incredible life-journey; from self-learning ski-jumping and being …