Ilkley Book Festival
Talking about Gaudi at the Ilkley Literature Festival, one of the oldest festivals in the country https://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/
Bridport Literary Festival
Talking about Antoni Gaudi , his buildings, his faith and his creative imagination at the Bridport Festival. https://www.bridlit.com/whats-on/
Suffolk Historic Churches Trust
Talking about Antoni Gaudi , his buildings, his faith and his creative imagination at Haughley Barn. https://shct.org.uk/
Church Times Festival of Faith and Literature
This annual event held in the shadow of Winchester Cathedral describes itself as a literary festival with a theological slant, a perfect combination of place and purpose to discuss Antoni Gaudí’s remarkable faith and architecture. Exact time of event to be announced. https://faithandliterature.hymnsam.co.uk/
‘Gaudi, Faith and the Architecture of the Sacred’
On the publication day of Gaudi: God’s Architect, I will be speaking from 7-8pm at St Mary’s Church, Cadogan Street, London SW3 2QR, at an event hosted by The Tablet, the international Catholic weekly, with drinks afterwards . To book tickets go to Tablet events
Gaudi: God's Architect
I am delighted to return to the wonderful Aldeburgh Literary Festival, run by the town’s brilliant independent bookshop and now in its 25th year, for my first event on my latest book, a biography of the Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi, coming out on June 4 to mark the 100th anniversary of his death. The event takes place in the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh. More details
St Alban's Cathedral
St Alban’s Cathedral is the second of the twenty churches features in If These Stones Could Talk… so what better place to discuss how the churches in our midst tell us our own story and history.
Henley Literary Festival
Another happy return to Henley’s wonderful Town Hall, this time to talk If These Stones Could Talk…. More details https://henleyliteraryfestival.co.uk/programme-2/
Rye Arts Festival
Returning to beautiful St Mary’s Church in historic Rye to speak (with pictures) about If These Stones Could Talk, my history of Christianity in Britain and Ireland as told through 20 churches. More details https://ryeartsfestival.org.uk
Oxford Literary Festival
Talking about If These Stone Could Talk, my new history of Christianity in Britain and Ireland as told by 20 church buildings. See https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org for more details
Waterstones Canterbury
A return visit to talk about my new book at Waterstones in Canterbury, which stands in the shadow of not one but two of the churches featured in If These Stones Could Speak - the city’s cathedral, mother church of Anglicanism, and St Martin’s, the oldest church in England. For tickets see Events.Canterbury@waterstones.com
Waterstones Liverpool
Back to my hometown for a discussion about If These Stones Could Talk - which features Liverpool Catholic Cathedral as one of its 20 Churches - with my old friend from BBC Religion, Rosie Dawson. Tickets available online via waterstones.com/events
Ways With Word at Southwold
Southwold is one of my favourite places to visit, so to be coming back to the Ways With Words festival there to talk about If These Stones Could Talk is something I am really looking forward to. More details at: https://wayswithwords.co.uk/events-festivals/southwold/
