Octagon Speakers

Joe Simpson's miraculous story has become one of the all time classics of survival and overcoming adversity, hailed as an account of psychological, even philosophical witness of the rarest compulsion. His incredible story of human spirit and the will to survive has been captured by Oscar-winning director, Kevin Macdonald, in a docudrama movie based on Simpson's bestselling book, ' Touching the Void' .  You need no special knowledge of mountain climbing to understand the many inspirational messages to be found in the telling of this powerful human drama.  It is a triumph of the human spirit, the immense instinct to survive and the innate strength we have within us to succeed.