Ernest Shackleton: Twilight Tour & Tales of Endurance

Celebrate the birthday of legendary polar explorer Ernest Shackleton at Trinity House.
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When

Monday 15 February 2027

Where

Trinity House

Event type

Walks and Guided Tours

Time

4pm to 9pm

Prices

£4.50 to £7.50

An old clock on a fireplace, along with a whale tooth and a penguin carving

Join us for a tour of Trinity House followed by tales of Shackleton's life. A bored school boy, a sailor in the Merchant Navy, dabbles with journalism, attempts to become a politician, life in Edinburgh, the extraordinary women who supported him and his incredible leadership skills that led to the ultimate story of survival.

Suitable for age 12yrs+

Tour times: 4pm-6pm and 7pm-9pm.

Good to know

Trinity House has no visitor car park and there are some access restrictions at this venue. For full details please visit our Trinity House webpage

Free car parking is available for users of the Kirkgate Shopping Centre and is limited to 90 minutes after which a charge applies. Easily accessible via bus and tram (nearest stop: Foot of the Walk).

Disabled access to the ground floor of the house only.

The vaults are down steep stairs.

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