Lectures
What some people have said about Johnny...
“Johnny Dawes is already a legend in British climbing. In 1986, he was responsible for perhaps the most inspired new route in the sport's recent history, a climb called Indian Face on the Welsh crag Clogwyn d'ur Arddu. A fall from its hardest move would most likely be fatal. But Dawes is much more than a risk-taker; his rich imagination for climbing has left outstanding new routes all over the country, not least on the gritstone edges of Derbyshire where his bold and fluid style pushed the barriers of the possible beyond the imagination of almost all his contemporaries. He is an artist really, with a warrior spirit”
Ed Douglas, Writer and journalist
“Each generation produces a handful of visionaries, people who can see beyond the possible. Whether he likes it or not, Johnny is climbing’s visionary. William Blake with sticky boots.”
Simon Beaufoy, Academy Award winning screenwriter of 127 Hours, The Full Monty, and Slumdog Millionaire
“I’ve been fortunate to climb with some of the best climbers of the last 30 years, Fawcett, Moon, Moffat, McClure, but only when climbing with Johnny have I been baffled and bemused. To watch him climb in his prime was something special, so special that some dismissed it as an oddity, don’t be fooled, the term great is rarely bestowed on anyone in climbing but Johnny is one of the greats.”
Zippy
Johnny Dawes' shows
I've two different talks. One is a biographical audiovisual talk with readings from my 2011 book Full of Myself, the other is a lecture on improving co-ordination with film, physical demonstration and... challenges to the audience - A Body of Knowledge.
Johnny Says: "I've put some real effort into sorting through the films/readings/photos I have to put together a modern show to share the experiences that have left their mark on me. I enjoy telling people I don't know about things that interest me, try to make them laugh or gasp. Including space for Q and A it lasts about 90 minutes. So far people seem to have really enjoyed it."
What People have said about Johnny's talks
Hi, Just wanted to say that the talk you did at Rheged a couple of weeks ago was awesome, a fine way to spend a Sunday evening. The bits you read from your book were great and the footage you showed was truly inspiring. I was there with two lads from my work and all we did on Monday was talk about you!! So cheers for coming to Penrith and I look forward to the book coming out.
Greig Crawford
Hey Johnny, I hear my brother Juddy Hirst was at your talk the other night in Kendal and found it very entertaining.
Julian Hirst
Johnny, I have been waiting at least 15 years for the evening tonight - since I started reading about the exciting climbing news from UK in mid '90. Thanks for the fantastic journey in time and talk at the end of the evening.
Mateusz Loskot
Johnny,
thanks for the thought-provoking lecture and chat yesterday.
Andrew Gibb
Gracias señor de la roca. Thanks for the interesting live story climbing lecture. I really enjoy it. Great to know that you still a rock addict.
Nikas
Saw your lecture on Thursday night in Manchester and just wanted to say how much I enjoyed it – really interesting and very funny too, nice one.
Tex Ward
If you want to discuss booking me for a lecture, be it for a school, climbing club, festival or climbing wall please get in touch.
