Swindon-wide History Festival – kicks off with a Meet the Authors event in Swindon central library (floor 2) on Saturday the 5th September – at Midday!! Entry FREE.
The authors are:
- Me – Angela Atkinson – more about my publications here: https://swindonian.me/my-swindon-publications/
- Tim Bryan
- Graham Carter – well-known Swindon historian and writer
- John Chandler – historian, writer, owner of Hobnob Press
- Hannah Dosanjh – artist and writer – a bit about her here: https://swindonian.me/2022/09/11/hannah-dosanjh-childrens-book/
- And last but by no means least, historian and author, Dr Rosa Matheson – more about her here: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/contributor/rosa-matheson/
Also present at the event there’ll be the lovely Shirley Ludford from Swindon 105.5, the mayor and his consort and the town crier, Rob Hardy!
Across the town and borough
The history festival is Swindon-wide and across September. Evens span Swindon, Highworth, Stratton St Margaret and surrounding parishes.
See the poster below – hold your phone camera over the QR code for loads more information. Or visit: https://visithighworth.co.uk/events/vhl-events-004.html
A Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1568573454634661
