The South Georgia Governemnt is holding a reception at BAS HQ, Cambridge on Friday 27 March 2026 to mark the 25th Anniversary of the opening of the refurbished station buildings at King Edward Point, and their occupation by a newly-returned BAS presence, replacing the military garrison that had protected the island since 1982.
Details here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980177018768?aff=oddtdtcreator
Schedule
13:30 – Doors open and time to mingle
14:00 – Welcome from Mark Belchier and Martin Collins
14:10 – Before 1982 – pre-invasion history of KEP (Andy Clarke)
14:30 – “Civilianisation” – the transfer of KEP from the military to GSGSSI (Pat Lurcock)
14:50 – Development of the current KEP station (Mark Belchier)
15:10 – Stories from the first winterers (Simon Morley, Judith Brown)
15:25 – Work hard, play harder – recreation at KEP
15:40 – Tea and coffee break
16:15 – Keeping the lights on – KEP infrastructure (Steve Brown)
16:30 – Boating at KEP (Sally Hesketh)
16:45 – The evolution of SGSSI science (Martin Collins)
17:00 – Research in action (Jaimie Cleeland, Kate Owen)
17:15 – What’s happening at KEP right now? (Live link with KEP station)
17:25 – KEP into the future
17:35 – Close