Join us with Quintin Lake for a photographic journey around the coast of mainland Britain with his new book The Perimeter.

On Friday 17 April 2015, photographer Quintin Lake set off from the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral on a five-year journey that would take him around the entire coastline of main land Britain. Armed with twenty kilos of hiking and photography gear, he walked 11,000 kilometres in 454 days with one goal in mind: to produce a body of photographic work that gets under the surface of the island nation that we call home.

Carefully curated with over 1,300 photos and interspersed with stories of Quintin’s adventures, this book is an immersive visual experience that show cases Britain as you’ve never seen it before. Discover charming seaside towns such as Staithes in Yorkshire, venture to the desert landscape of Dungeness in Kent and marvel at the beautiful desolation of Scotland’s Knoydart Peninsula. Explore the contrast between industry and nature along the Welsh coast path, where plumes of steam rising from the Port Talbot steelworks are as jaw-dropping as the stunning Worm’s Head on the Gower Peninsula.

Join us to hear the challenges and stories behind this incredible journey, of wild camping – from battling with midges and stress fractures, to clambering up cliffs to escape a rising tide, all captured in this remarkable book.

The Perimeter is a celebration of Britain– a small island with a vast coastline.

‘Deserves to be an instant classic’- Robert Penn, author of The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees

‘This book is exactly what our stunning and varied coastline deserves’ - Lara Maiklem, author of Mudlarking

About the author:

Quintin Lakeis a multi-award-winning photographer specialising in landscape and architecture, with twenty-five years of experience. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Society of Arts, his work has been featured in leading publications such as National Geographic Traveler, the Guardian, and Der Spiegel. In 2020, he was namedThe Great Outdoors’ Outdoor Personality of the Year. He lives in Cheltenham with his family.

The event will start promptly at 7.00pm.

Tickets £7

Ticket plus book £35.00

Includes glass of wine/soft drink

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The Perimeter by Quintin Lake