Wednesday 19th April - At sea

The captain warned us that poor weather was due as we were moving north but although there was an increase in the wind speed conditions weren't too bad today.

Thursday 20th April - At sea

He was right, as overnight, the seas rose & although the ship rode it well there were a few solid bumps & shudders as the bow rose & fell. All the outside decks have been closed off today.

Aurora 2017 - Concerts & Talks

Classical Music

Jonathan Wilson - Pianist

Jeffery-Martin Duo - Piano and violin

International Piano Duo - Mathieu Esnult & Ben Socrates

Sforzandi Duo - Emily and Jason, clarinet & piano

Zeitgeist - Piano and violin

Entertainers

William Caulfield - Northern Irish comedian

Craig Halliday - Violinist playing an acoustically amplified instrument

Zoe Tyler - Loose women, singer

Donny Ray Evins - Nat King Cole tribute

Peter White - Kenny Rogers tribute

Jeff Stevenson - Comedian

The Flyrights - Motown and soul

Phil Melbourne - comedian

Roy Locke - Tenor

Craig Richard - Michael Jackson to Ray Charles

Warbey and Farrell - Pianists

Peter Howarth - singer and guitarist

Les Michael - Orchestra member, Sax, flute & clarinet

Julie Scott - Cilla Black tribute

Sounds of Simon - Simon and Garfunkel tribute

Kuba Kawnik - Vibraphone

Mike Doyle - comedian

Piano Brothers - Pianists

Ric************ - Sinatra

Ida - 4 Sopranos

Gareth Oliver - Ventriloquist

Speakers

Nick Bailey - the first DJ, announcer on Classic FM

Judson Croft - Aurora

Dickie Arbitor - Spotlight on the Monarchy

Steve Ragnall - Captain Cook, William Dampier

Dr Ingrid Visser- Killer whales expert

Tony White - Drug expert

Geoffrey Hughes - Prison Governor

Gillian Perry - Anne Frank expert

John Graves - ships and shipping

Dr Daniel R Rubin - American Constitution

Adam Hart Davis - Maritime history

Ivy Partridge - Bassoonist, conductor & ukulele

Gervase Phinn - School Inspector & author

Jack Crawshaw - 'This is Your Life’ producer