Journalism Archives - Bridport Literary Festival

Event 6 | Philip Marsden | Under A Metal Sky

£12.00

Philip Marsden - Under A Metal Sky - A Journey Through Minerals, Greed and Wonder
Philip Marsden traces the dazzling achievements and dark consequences of our ability to extract from the earth – minerals which generated a leap forward in technology, producing amazement and wonder, but also destruction and greed. From his homeland of Cornwall, Marsden travels eastwards into Europe, uncovering stories of potent resources, from iron-rich meteorites to radium, mercury and gold. As he travels, he explores precious seams of ideas, and those who pursued them - from Paracelsus to Marie Curie. an illustrated talk - Introduced by James Crowden Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Monday 3rd November 2025 @ 10.30 am

Where: The Bull Ballroom

Sponsored by: Felicity Fairbairn

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Event 15 | Bijan Omrani | God is an Englishman

£12.00

Bijan Omrani - God is an Englishman - Christianity and the Creation of England

Christianity in England is in decline and Bijan Omrani argues that this is the most momentous change to occur in English history. He shows how a religion that has been part of our story for over 1700 years was instrumental in the creation and development of the nation. He demonstrates its profound cultural impact, from architecture and literature to our very landscape and the structure of our everyday life and language. Its enormous influence, he contends, shouldn’t be lightly abandoned.
in conversation with James Crowden Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Tuesday 4th November 2025 @ 3.30 pm

Where: The Bull Ballroom

Sponsored by: Fenella Wynford

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CANCELLED | Event 24 | Horatio Clare | We Came By Sea

£12.00

CANCELLED - Horatio Clare - We Came By Sea - Stories of a Greater Britain

Written with his trademark compassion and humanity, Horatio Clare’s We Came by Sea is an untold story of the small boats crisis - a story which shows the best of us. It is the story of the volunteers who help thousands of refugees in Calais, of the lifeboat crews mounting one of the great search and rescue operations of all time, of an unrecognised, uncelebrated, all but unknown, Britain, giving its all to help the vulnerable and desperate. This journey through an unexamined nation, a nation which is as truly great and good as the people in the dinghies believe Britain to be, is not the story we have been told, but it is a true story.

in conversation with Sophy Roberts
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When: Wednesday 5th November 2025 @ 6.30 pm

Where: The Bull Ballroom

Sponsored by: Nick and Linda Child | Sue and David Orr

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Event 35 | Lyse Doucet | The Finest Hotel In Kabul

£16.00

Lyse Doucet - The Finest Hotel In Kabul - A People’s History of Afghanistan
When the Intercontinental opened in Kabul in 1969, Afghanistan’s first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connecting to the world. Fifty years later, the hotel is still standing having endured Soviet occupation, multiple coups, a grievous civil war, a US invasion and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban. Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, has been checking into the Intercontinental since 1968. She uses its story to craft a richly immersive history of modern Afghanistan. in conversation with Lindsey Hilsum Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Friday 7th November 2025 @ 2.00 pm

Where: Electric Palace

Sponsored by: Johnnie and Sophie Boden

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