Feature talk: Sophie Matterson

With echoes of Cheryl Strayed's Wild, Sophie Matterson's 'The Crossing' is an empowering memoir about giving up a conventional life in the pursuit of something more. Come along to Sophie's inspiring talk full of adventure and be amazed of what one person can endure and conquer – this talk will be life-changing! In 2020, at the age of thirty-one, Sophie Matterson set out to walk her five camels from Shark Bay in Western Australia to Byron Bay on the east coast. At a time when most of her friends were getting engaged or starting families, Sophie longed for adventure, independence and purpose. She broke up with her long-term boyfriend, packed all her belongings into saddlebags and trained her wild camels to follow her lead. Free event. Bookings required.