Charity screening of film featuring Stars Appeal Trekkers to show at hospital

A one-off charity screening of an inspiring film featuring three Stars Appeal trekkers is being held in Salisbury this April.

More Than a Mountain features Viv Grant, Helen Davies, and Caroline Cooper, from Salisbury, who have together raised over £30,000 by taking part in Stars Appeal treks over the years, and in 2025 joined a very special expedition in Nepal led by local leader and Everest summiteer, Jo Bradshaw.

The local community is invited to join the Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s Charity, on Wednesday, April 8th, for the film screening of their adventure in Nepal, and hear about what it meant to them in a live Q&A. All while helping raise funds for the Stars Appeal.

More Than a Mountain is a powerful documentary that challenges long-held assumptions about who belongs in the world of high-altitude mountaineering. It follows fifteen women as they take on the demanding ascent of Yala Peak, a 5,500m Himalayan mountain in Nepal, led by Salisbury resident Jo Bradshaw, a former comfort-lover who transformed her life to become an Everest and Seven Summits mountaineer.

The expedition celebrates 50 years since the first woman reached the summit of Mount Everest, and the film boldly asks: Do you know her name?

Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei was a trailblazer and pioneer whose legacy continues to inspire. The team climbs in her honour, and in honour of every woman whose achievements have been overlooked or are hidden in the shadows of mountain history.

Ranging in age from 29 to 71, and spanning complete beginners to seasoned climbers, each woman brings a deeply personal story of courage, doubt, resilience, and possibility. Together, they test their limits, challenge stereotypes, and illuminate the true breadth of what women are quietly achieving.

More Than a Mountain is not just an expedition story. It is a celebration of strength in all its forms and a reclamation of the women who have paved the way, both seen and unseen.

The screening is on Wednesday, 8th April at Salisbury Hospital, from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Tickets are £8, available in advance only from starsappeal.org/events/. Attendees will also find out more about the charity's work at Salisbury District Hospital, supporting patients, their families, and the staff who care for them.

Funds raised by the event will help towards the £2 million the Stars Appeal aims to raise this year to fund state-of-the-art equipment, enhancements to buildings, and ongoing projects across Salisbury Hospital, including support for people with cancer, play therapy equipment, and a dedicated play assistant on the Children’s Unit, and Stars Appeal Wi‑Fi.