Travis Elborough

April 27, 2024 · 1:17 pm

Event: The 1980s Sloanes and Shoulder Pads in conversation with Peter York, 7pm Tues 7 May, The Century Club, Shaftesbury Ave, London

THE 1980s: Sloanes and Shoulder Pads with Peter York

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Watch: Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd, Sky Arts, 9pm Saturday 27 April

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April 27, 2024 · 1:14 pm

April 27, 2024 · 1:12 pm

Books: Atlas of Forgotten Places out in paperback in June – but read an extract in the Caught by River/Folk clothing zine available now

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March 26, 2024 · 11:04 am

Event: Welcome to New London with John Rogers, Thurs 28 March, The Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace

John Rogers with Travis Elborough Event

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March 20, 2024 · 4:57 pm

Pictures: Laugharne Weekend 2024

Laugharne 2024 - Sheena Patel - I'm a fan - author — Sheena Patel, author of I’m a Fan

More here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mylifeinlomo/albums/72177720315548300/with/53598654674/

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February 26, 2024 · 11:09 am

Read: Lovely review of The Artist’s Journey by Nenad Georgievski at Vintage Cafe

Travis Elborough’s “The Artist’s Journey: The Travels that Inspired the Artistic Greats” beckons readers on a captivating voyage through the lives of renowned painters, revealing the transformative power of travel in their artistic endeavors. This book, a part of the Journeys of Note series, intricately weaves the personal stories of artists with their exploration of new landscapes, resulting in a tapestry of inspiration, culture, and creation.

Elborough’s prose weaves together the stories of thirty influential journeys that shaped some of the world’s most iconic paintings. From Henri Matisse’s immersion in the vibrant landscapes of Morocco to Katsushika Hokusai’s capturing of Mount Fuji’s essence in Japan, the book delves into the profound impact of these travels on both the artists’ personal lives and the broader cultural canvas. Elborough skillfully breathes life into each journey, offering readers insight into the moments that sparked legendary artworks. The tales behind Marianne North’s Indian paintings and David Hockney’s California pool scenes come alive with fascinating anecdotes that highlight how the artists’ surroundings influenced their artistic vision.

… Read on here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/nenadgeorgievski/p/the-artists-journey-exploring-the-ea8?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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February 13, 2024 · 8:32 pm

Books: The Artist’s Journey featured with an extract as Book of the Week on The Idler

Book of the Week: The Artist’s Journey

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February 9, 2024 · 8:15 am

Event: Park Life talk, Wed 21 Feb, 1.30pm, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, John’s Place, Bohemia Rd, Hastings TN34 1ET

In Conversation with Travis Elborough

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December 23, 2023 · 1:26 pm

Forthcoming: Atlas of Unexpected Places out in paperback mid-January 2024

Pre-order here

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December 5, 2023 · 11:04 am

Event: The Tom Waits Winter Warmer For the Wounded and Wasted, Sat 9 December 7pm, The Horse Hospital, Bloomsbury

Book here:

https://www.thehorsehospital.com/events/tomwaits

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Picture: Speaking about The Writer’s Journey at Marine Studios Margate

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December 5, 2023 · 10:59 am

December 1, 2023 · 9:13 am

Review: Mark Bibby Jackson reviews The Artist’s Journey for Travel Begins at 40

The Artist’s Journey Review

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November 29, 2023 · 10:07 am

Read: Take the Atlas of Improbable Places Quiz on the OS site

https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/improbable-places-quiz/

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November 27, 2023 · 9:08 am

Event: The Writer’s Journey talk, 1 December from 6pm, Marine Studios, Margate – free

Events

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November 25, 2023 · 12:27 pm

Read: An interview I did with Tom Baker of Doctor Who fame back in 1999 now up on The Idler’s blog

Doctor in the Pub

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Picture: Interviewing Helen O’ Hara at The Writeidea Festival in Bethnal Green library

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November 15, 2023 · 9:28 am

November 14, 2023 · 9:31 am

Event: Ian Nairn Walk, Sunday 19 November,

Book here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/walking-tour-with-travis-elborough-ian-nairns-modern-buildings-in-london-tickets-721985597357

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November 2, 2023 · 1:52 pm

Review: Camden New Journal piece on The Artist’s Journey by Dan Carrier

Read here https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/have-brush-will-travel-2

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October 20, 2023 · 7:45 am

Event: Nairn Walk on Sunday 19th November, Central London

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October 13, 2023 · 11:42 am

Picture: Interviewing Glen Matlock at the Walthamstow Rock ‘N’ Roll Book Club

Picture thanks to @Soooisme

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October 5, 2023 · 1:40 pm

Event: Ian Nairn: A Celebration, Wed 8 Nov 7.30pm, The Wanstead Tap, E7

Book here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-celebration-of-ian-nairn-with-travis-elborough-tickets-721446454767

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October 5, 2023 · 1:00 pm

Read: All Movement Is Accomplished in Six Stages: On the A10 to Ely (Part 2)

Continuing his journey up the A10, Travis Elborough takes the number 9 bus back in time to eel pie, puritanical hats, and civil disobedience.

All Movement Is Accomplished in Six Stages: On the A10 to Ely (Part 2)

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Picture: Interviewing Tot Taylor at The Social

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October 5, 2023 · 9:47 am

October 4, 2023 · 10:20 am

Read: My piece ‘Ian Nairn: A Capital Chap’ on The Idler blog

Ian Nairn: A Capital Chap

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Picture: Interviewing Geoff Nicholson at the Horse Hospital

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October 3, 2023 · 9:14 pm

September 23, 2023 · 1:05 pm

Read: FT Weekend, On the trail of London’s Modernist masterpieces

Sixty years after the publication of Ian Nairn’s guide to the capital’s best contemporary buildings, Travis Elborough does a walking tour of those still standing…

Read on here:

https://www.ft.com/content/73f37a1f-665d-4b6f-bf59-55298d423012

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September 19, 2023 · 8:15 am

Read: All Movement is Accomplished in Six Stages: On the A10 to Ely on Caught by the River

Following in the footsteps of Syd Barrett, Travis Elborough negotiates the ley lines, Chinese takeaways and automotive detritus of the A10.

All Movement Is Accomplished in Six Stages: On the A10 to Ely (Part 1)

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September 19, 2023 · 8:12 am

Read: My piece on Ian Nairn in the Daily Telegraph

Read on here:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/architecture/ian-nairn-architecture-modern-buildings/

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September 15, 2023 · 7:58 am

Picture: Launching Ian Nairn’s Modern Buildings in London at the Century Club, Soho

Launching Ian Nairn’s Modern Buildings in London @century_soho @nottinghilleditions
thanks to all who came and @alexfestival for the snap &
@newhambookshop for selling copies on the night
#iannairn #modernbuildingsinlondon

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September 11, 2023 · 12:16 pm

Event: Modern Buildings in London, Thurs 21 September, 7.30pm, The Bookseller Crow, Crystal Palace

Books here:

Nairn’s London – Travis Elborough

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September 6, 2023 · 7:59 am

Picture: Modern Buildings in London event at the LRB with Gillian Darley and Charles Holland

Picture from the LRB bookshop – thanks to everyone who came along to this sold out event

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September 5, 2023 · 12:30 pm

Event: The Spectacular Story of Spectacles, Thurs 7 September 8pm, The Latest Music Bar, Brighton

Book here:

Events

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August 17, 2023 · 1:03 pm

Event: Walking on Thin Air with Geoff Nicholson on 31 August 7pm, Stanfords, Covent Garden

I’ll be talking to Geoff Nicholson about his new book at Stanfords on 31 August.

Book tickets here:

https://www.stanfords.co.uk/event-walking-on-thin-air-a-lifes-journey-in-99-steps-by-geoff-nicholson-684661219137

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Event: Interviewing Cathi Unsworth and Richard Cabut, Wed 16 Aug, 7.15 pm The Dublin Castle, NW1

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August 11, 2023 · 12:18 pm

August 8, 2023 · 12:17 pm

Read: Modern Buildings in London my introduction online at The Paris Review

Read online here:

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/08/07/anti-ugly-action/

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July 31, 2023 · 5:31 pm

Event: Dover Fictions, myself with Danny Bee and Charles Holland, Wed 9 August 7pm, Vinoteq Wine Bar and Venue , 1 Cannon Street Dover CT16 1BY

For Dover Arts Developments You can reach the world from Dover festival Danny Bee: Radical Walker ,Travis Elborough: Writer and Broadcaster and Charles Holland: Architect and writer will explore Dover in fiction.

Dover’s symbolic significance has rendered it an important setting for literary fiction and popular storytelling. This talk will explore stories, books and song lyrics that feature Dover as both a setting and a protagonist, tracing its evolution as a symbol of Englishness, its role as a place of arrival and departure and the drama of its topography.

Dover Fictions will be a three-way conversation between writer and broadcaster Travis Elborough, radical walker and social historian Danny Bee and architect and writer Charles Holland. It will take place in the popular Vinoteq wine bar on Dover’s Bench Street.

Free but reserve your place here:

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July 13, 2023 · 12:31 pm