8 UK EVENTS

DESTINATIONS 2018 Manchester, 18–21 Jan London, 1–4 Feb www.destinationsshow.com Eventcity, Manchester / Olympia, London. Manchester from £8.30; London from £11 (under-12s free). Book online or call 0844 412 4627. Wanderlust subscribers receive two free tickets with this issue; nonsubscribers will get a discount.

Draw trip inspiration from a host of specialist tour operators and hear from a litany of wellknown travel personalities, including Rick Stein and Timothy West, at the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival. We’ll also reveal who you picked as the champions of travel at our 2018 Reader Travel Awards (Thurs, 1 Feb). Make sure to afford time to visit the Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year exhibition (sure to be as impressive as ever) and we’ll be hosting a Thailand-themed photography talk (Fri, 2 Feb), too. Don’t be shy – come say hello!

ADVENTURE TRAVEL SHOW London, 20–21 Jan 2018 www.adventureshow.com Olympia, London, W14 8UX. Weekend £15 (£12 advance); day £10 (£8 advance) – not including seminars. Book online or call 0871 230 7159 for ticket details. Special offer for Wanderlust readers: discount code ‘WANDER’ will provide £10 weekend tickets and £5 day tickets. Offer expires at midnight on 19 January.

Over 100 talks and countless tour operators and travel experts will once again be returning to the leading event in adventure travel for another year. You can also kick back with an evening’s entertainment at the Adventure Travel Film Festival, and Wanderlust will be back with a packed line-up of talks and seminars, too. Our ever-popular writing, photography and filmmaking seminars will return, serving up invaluable advice to boost your skills and burgeoning career in travel. You’d be crazy to miss it!

DESTINATION CANADA READERS’ EVENT London, 28 Feb 2018 www.tinyurl.com/wanderlustcanada Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London, SW1Y 5BJ. 6pm; tickets are free although limited. Visit the website for tickets and bring your passport for ID on the night.

Many Canadian adventures barely get past the summer wilds of the Rockies or the hip bars of Vancouver. Yet Canada is much more than that. This Destination Canada event, exclusive to Wanderlust readers, showcases the country’s year-round culture, wildlife and festivals, from the Yukon to Nova Scotia. Here, you can speak to a host of local tour operators and regional experts over a glass of wine to discover more about the wealth of experiences that Canada has on its doorstep.