September 6, 2018 · 10:52 am

Event: Architecture-on-Sea: An Evening of Buildings, Stories and the Seaside, 29 September, 5.30pm, Deal Pier Café, Beach St, Deal, CT14 6HY

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‘Architecture-on-Sea: An Evening of Buildings, Stories and the Seaside is an architecture-focused event which celebrates the installation of the ninth and last of the CHALKUP21 trail plaques on the Deal Pier Café building at the end of the refurbished Deal Pier.

There will be two speakers – Architect Charles Holland and writer and broadcaster Travis Elborough. The Deal Bookshop will provide a ‘pop-up’ bookshop stocked with books by Travis as well as others referenced in the talks on the architecture of East Kent.’

The event is free but to register and more details see here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/architecture-on-sea-an-evening-of-buildings-stories-and-the-seaside-tickets-49863958442

 

 

 

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August 27, 2018 · 12:54 pm

Out Now: Atlas of the Unexpected

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‘Unexpected, haphazard, unimaginable – but ultimately accessible experiences for intrepid humans today – Atlas of the Unexpected is a voyage to places both infamous and unknown; a compendium of places odd and enchanting, ancient and modern, touched by the certainty of chance and the oft-haphazard nature of what passed for discovery in the golden age of exploration.

Whether it’s the savvy invention of Vaseline at an American oil rig, or the serendipitous journey of a stray goat that led to the fortuitous discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls, Atlas of the Unexpected travels to the world’s most astounding and bizarre discoveries unearthed on our planet.’

Atlas of the Unexpected by Travis Elborough with maps by Martin Brown (White Lion Publishing 2018)

For press queries please contact melody.odusanya@quarto.com

More info:

https://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781781317167/Atlas-of-the-Unexpected.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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August 13, 2018 · 2:00 pm

Listen: The Rise and Fall of the Antique, BBC Radio 4, all the episodes now available on iPlayer to download

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All the episodes of my BBC Radio 4 series  The Rise and Fall of the Antique, are now available to listen or download on iPlayer here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf4ln4/broadcasts/2018/08

 

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Read: Radio Picks of Week in FT and Daily Telegraph for The Rise and Fall of the Antique

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August 4, 2018 · 12:06 pm
July 31, 2018 · 2:20 pm

Listen: The Rise and Fall of the Antique, BBC Radio 4, five part series, first episode airs at 1.45 pm on Monday 6 August 2018

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‘Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, examining how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting.’

Full details about each of the episodes here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bf4ln4/broadcasts/upcoming

 

 

 

 

 

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July 31, 2018 · 8:29 am

Out in September: Letters to Change the World

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‘In an era where the liberties we often take for granted are under threat, Letters To Change the World is a collection of inspiring letters offering reminders from history that standing up for and voicing our personal and political beliefs is not merely a crucial right but a duty if we want to change the world.

Edited by Travis Elborough, the collection includes George Orwell’s warning on totalitarianism, Martin Luther King’s ‘Letter from a Birmingham Jail’, Albert Camus on the reasons to fight a war, Bertrand Russell on peace, Emmeline Pankhurst rallying her suffragettes, Nelson Mandela’s letter to his children from prison and Time’s Up on the abuse of power.’
Read more at https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1116503/letters-to-change-the-world/#7dH9RvD3aRF1jHrj.99

 

 

Full details here:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1116503/letters-to-change-the-world/

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Picture: On stage at Port Eliot for the Great Diary event with Irving Finkel, Simon Garfield, Caroline Catz, Michael Higgs and Connor McIntyre

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July 30, 2018 · 8:45 am
July 26, 2018 · 9:14 am

Event: Port Eliot Festival, 26-29 July, St Germans, Cornwall

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I will be appearing at the Port Eliot Festival over the weekend of the 28th and 29th July.

Full details here:

https://porteliotfestival.com

 

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July 6, 2018 · 7:05 am

Event: Parks, Pleasure, Politics – a walk through Battersea Park, 26 July, 6.15pm

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‘A 90 – 120 minute walk with Travis Elborough: a revealing exploration of Battersea Park, from it’s inception, it’s radical history, and how it has become a ‘jewel’ valued by local people as well as developers.’

To book a place:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parks-pleasure-politics-a-walk-through-battersea-park-tickets-47214743569

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June 29, 2018 · 8:33 am

Picture: Interviewing Luke Haines at the Regent St cinema

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Picture by Lisa Jane Persky

 

 

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