These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales: Brian Groom in Conversation

Brian, author of bestselling Northerners, will talk about the colourful and often-contested story of Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and others who have occupied these islands, along with their culture, languages and passions. From 800,000-year-old footprints on a Norfolk beach to the changing fortunes of the early 21st Century, he offers a uniquely rich and kaleidoscopic vision of shared stories of people across Britain and Ireland – past and present. He will be in conversation with Professor Gweno Williams from the Norwegian Study Centre at the University of York, who is also Emeritus Professor of English at York St John.
Brian Groom
is a journalist and author. During a successful 45-year career, he was a senior editor at the Financial Times and editor of Scotland on Sunday. His book
Northerners: a History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day
(2022), became a national bestseller. He is also the author of
Made in Manchester: A People’s History of the City that Shaped the Modern World
(2024).
These Isles
is published by HaperNorth in February 2026.
Please Note: This event is at
York Explore, Library Square, Museum St, York, YO1 7DS
Part of York Literature Festival

Performance: Wed 18 Mar at 6:00pm
Venue: Explore York Library, York Explore Library
Duration: 0 hours

Please Note: This event is at York Explore, Library Square, Museum St, York, YO1 7DS