Inspiring Talks
Inspiring people from all across the globe converge at Darlington Hippodrome to share their galvanizing stories, life tips, and even sometimes chilling facts. You may well recognise some of the faces from TV, or maybe you've read their books or listened to them on the radio. One thing's for certain, there's nothing quite like seeing the person live on stage.
Take a look at what's coming up...
Simon Reeve - To The Ends of the Earth
Sunday 11 May 2025
SIMON REEVE is an author and TV presenter, and one of the world’s most adventurous travellers. His unique brand of documentary film-making combines travel and adventure with current affairs, history, wildlife, culture and conservation. His journeys have taken him to more than 130 countries, across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world.
On his UK tour ‘To The Ends Of The Earth’, Simon will offer stories, surprises, thrills, deeper thoughts and hearty laughs. He wants to nudge and encourage audiences to get out of their comfort zone, take a few gentle risks in life, and embrace the great outdoors and the wider world.
Attention All Shipping
Thursday 5 June
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he regards as the greatest invention of the modern age.
How did a weather forecast for ships capture the hearts of a nation, from salty old sea dog to insomniac landlubber? How is it possible for ‘rain later’ to be ‘good’? And where the hell is North Utsire?
ADHD Unmasked
Monday 30 June
Join ADHD speaker, coach, former TV & radio presenter and late diagnosed ADHDer Hester Grainger, live on the road, for an evening of conversation, laughter and a refreshingly honest look at life with her show, ADHD Unmasked.
Hester is the go-to ADHD expert in the press and is a regular guest on podcasts. She even went viral after her appearance on ADHD Chatter with Alex Partridge, with clips from her episode being viewed more than 22 million times!