IN CONVERSATION AT CITY VARIETIES MUSIC HALL
It’s good to talk; The City Varieties Music Hall plays host to a variety of acts with a lot to say.
Friday 5 April 2019
SABE DOUGLAS-HAMILTON
Join Saba Douglas-Hamilton, the highly acclaimed elephant conservationist and wildlife TV presenter of This Wild Life and Big Cat Diaries, for an evening of exciting animal stories and intimate behind the scenes tales of life in Kenya with her young family.
Wednesday 17 April 2019
CONRAD ANKER: Hold fast – Yosemite to Everest to Meru
American rock climber, mountaineer and author.
Wednesday 1 May 2019
SUSIE DENT The secret lives of words
Take a journey into the curious, unexpected and downright surreal origins of the words we use every day. Susie will retell the adventures that lie hidden within such words as lasagne (involving a chamber pot), bugbear (a terrorising monster) and explain such oddities as the silent h in ghost and the mysterious disappearance of kempt, gormful and ruly.
Each evening will include some of Susie’s favourite words from the towns and regions she visits, and she’ll be asking the audience for theirs. You will also hear Susie’s selection of the funniest moments from her 25 years on Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, as well as some startling results from eavesdropping on a group of waiters!
Saturday 22 June 2019
GILL SIMS Why Mummy doesn’t give a ****!
Author of online sensation Peter and Jane, Gill Sims is the number one best-selling author behind Why Mummy Drinks, Why Mummy Swears and the recently announced Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A ****!
Join Gill as she is interviewed about her blog, books, characters and more; there will be readings from her books and a Q&A.
Saturday 5 October 2019
BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH: The life & rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah
He befriended Nelson Mandela, fought in the 1980s race riots and recorded radical and relevant reggae music with Bob Marley’s former band.
Benjamin Zephaniah was unable to read and write at school but has become one of Britain’s most remarkable poets. Now he’s back with his first tour in eight years to coincide with his remarkable autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah. In a compelling and inspiring show, Zephaniah will explain how he fought injustice and discrimination to lead a remarkable life, while sharing a selection of favourite stories and poems.