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Tickets Go On Sale for 2026 Doug Scott Memorial Lecture

This year's Doug Scott Memorial Lecture, which takes place on 6 October at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, will be given by former MEF grant recipients John Porter and Paul 'Tut' Braithwaite.

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Dougal Haston approaching the summit of Everest 📷 Doug Scott

The pair will be discussing the 1975 British Mount Everest Southwest Face Expedition on which Doug and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain.

Scott founded Community Action Nepal (CAN) in 1994, determined to improve the lives of local people in the regions where he climbed. Since then, the charity has delivered health, education and livelihood programmes that have benefitted thousands of people in remote mountain regions of Nepal. 

Tickets for the lecture are priced at £20, with sales going towards supporting CAN's ongoing work. You can book your ticket here.