The 'Birdie Bowers Dinner' takes place in the Tontine Hotel, Ardgowan Square, Greenock on Sunday 21st October 2012 at 7.00 for 7.30pm.

Proposing the toast to 'Birdie Bowers' will be Anne Strathie who has just written a new biography about him and proposing the toast to 'the spirit of adventure' will be Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

NB: Prior to the dinner at 4.30pm in the Arts Guild Theatre, Campbell St, Greenock journalist Alf Young will host 'Sir Ranulph Fiennes in Conversation'.

Tickets for the Dinner are £60 each
Tickets for the Conversation with Sir Ranulph £20 each

Tickets for both events may be reserved by contacting Drew McKenzie at drew1121m@aol.com or on 07967 398721.

Tickets for the Conversation event only can be had by contacting Greenock Arts Guild directly.

The events are being organised by Discover Inverclyde.

Birdie Bowers was born in Greenock in 1883.