Upcoming events
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MAY 17
The Unquiet Conservative: Michael Heseltine with Polly Toynbee at Charleston Festival
Few figures in British politics have loomed as large, or proved as unpredictable, as Michael Heseltine. Under Margaret Thatcher and John Major, he was a central player in government across several decades, but rarely a quiet one. Throughout his career, he showed an instinct to break ranks and challenge orthodoxy, often at the expense of his own career...
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MAY 20
The Umbrella Man and Other Stories: What We Talk About When We Talk About the JFK Assassination with Martin Fitzgerald
This is not a book about conspiracies or a lone gunman. This is a book about memory, about how we construct our shared history, and about what happens when your life is defined by a single, fleeting moment. It’s about a group of real people who opted out of the main event before John F. Kennedy was assassinated, only to find themselves accidental witnesses...
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MAY 24
An Evening with Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber
In celebration of his 75th birthday, Elgar Festival Patron Julian Lloyd Webber joins forces with his wife and fellow cellist Jiaxin in a fascinating ‘double sided’ programme. With a first half of live music exploring the extraordinary reasons why Bach’s sublime Cello Suites remained unperformed for two hundred years, the second half sees Julian embark...
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MAY 27
Penny Mordaunt in The News Panel with Gordon Corera, Matthew Hutchinson, Patrick Maguire and Robert Nisbet
The respected security specialist, an NHS doctor-turned-comedian, the former Conservative minister famous for her role at the Coronation and the chief political commentator for The Times have got it covered when it comes to what's really going on behind the headlines. They talk to Robert Nisbet to discuss everything from world affairs to hospital waiting...
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MAY 27
Penny Mordaunt in Beliefs are Optional: The Breakdown of Party Loyalty in UK Politics
Do you know who you’re going to vote for at the next election? Or are you one of the millions of people who now describe themselves as politically homeless? Former Downing Street Director of Communications Guto Harri discusses why we’ve lost our loyalty to the traditional parties with Private Eye journalist Adam Macqueen, polling analyst Scarlett Maguire...
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JUN 13
Penny Mordaunt: Pomp & Circumstance
Penny knows more than most about pomp and circumstance. As Lord President of the Council, she held aloft the Sword of State at King Charles III’s coronation – for a very long time. In this superb new book, written with Chris Lewis, Penny celebrates the traditions and values that underpin British life. Her achievement is to show how important pomp and...
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JUN 16
Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber present: Bach, Bows and Arrows!
Join us for an evening celebrating Julian Lloyd Webber’s 75th birthday and the launch of his ‘no holds barred’ autobiography Bows and Arrows. In the first half, Julian and Jiaxin explore the extraordinary story behind Bach’s sublime Cello Suites, and why they remained unperformed for two hundred years until they were rediscovered by Pablo Casals. The second...
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AUG 07
Martin Fitzgerald's The Umbrella Man at The Edinburgh Fringe
Dallas, 22 November 1963. The main event is supposed to be on Main Street – crowds fifty deep, a blizzard of ticker tape. A few blocks away in Dealey Plaza, the scene is quieter: a handful of people, clear skies. A man with an umbrella. A woman with a polaroid. A dressmaker with vertigo. These are the strange, true stories of the ordinary people who...
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AUG 28
Michael Heseltine at Ludlow Assembly Rooms
We welcome Michael Heseltine to Ludlow Assembly Rooms, where he will be delving into the defining moments of his remarkable career, reflecting on the challenges and triumphs of public life and sharing his vision for Britain’s future. In conversation with Peter Florence, this promises to be a candid, wide-ranging and thought-provoking evening with one of the most influential...
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