2.15pm – Quarterhouse
Shaun Sewell – The Real ‘Dad’s Army’:
The War Diaries of Col. Rodney Foster
£6 full / £5 conc. / £4 Friends
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The Real Dad’s Army: the War Diaries of Col. Rodney Foster are the first Home Guard diaries ever published. Discovered on eBay by antiques dealer Shaun Sewell, they tell the real, day-to-day life of Britain at this time.
At this special event, the people behind its almost miraculous publication discuss its discovery and what the diaries tell us about life and the Home Guard at the time.
4pm – Quarterhouse
Glyn Prysor – Citizen Sailors
£6 full / £5 conc. / £4 Friends
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In his groundbreaking new history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War, Glyn Prysor tells the human story of Britain’s war at sea. Drawing on vivid first-hand testimony from the diaries and letters of those who served, he recreates everyday life and extraordinary exploits in a campaign which stretched around the world, and explains why the sailor’s experience is vital to understanding Britain’s war.
5.45pm – Quarterhouse
Andy Kershaw – No Off Switch
In conversation with Peter Guttridge
£8 full / £7 conc. / £6 Friends
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Maverick radio DJ and foreign correspondent Andy Kershaw is back with this no-holds-barred autobiography of a full-throttle life.
A passionate enthusiast for music over a twenty–five year career, he has worked for the Rolling Stones, shared an office with John Peel, and introduced world and roots music to Radio 1.
7.45pm – Quarterhouse
Black Umfolosi 5
£10 full / £8 conc. / £7 Friends
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Black Umfolosi, Zimbabwe’s internationally famous song and dance group, combine intricate rhythms, unusual harmonies and interspersed clicking with frenetic clapping, stomping and shouting, to produce a naturally funky and rugged beat.
BUY A TICKET FOR BOTH ANDY KERSHAW & BLACK UMFOLOSI AT THESE SPECIAL PRICES:
£15 / £12 CONC. / £10 FRIENDS
