Nick Thomas-Symonds talk and book signing (plus Zoom option)
Fri, 03 Nov
|Mercure Newport
Talk and book signing with Nick Thomas-Symonds. Partnership event with Newport and Gwent Literary Club for Newport Rising Festival 2023
Time & Location
03 Nov 2023, 18:00
Mercure Newport, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock St, Newport NP20 1DW, UK
About the Event
The R’t Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds FRHistS, MP for Torfaen, Shadow Minister Without Portfolio, in the Cabinet Office, is a barrister, academic and political biographer. Nick grew up in Torfaen and lives locally.
Nick has published several political biographies:
Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan (pub. I.B Taurus)
Attlee : A Life in Politics (pub. Bloomsbury Academic)
And
Harold Wilson: The Winner (pub. W&N) , the subject of this evening's Talk
Please note, Nick's talk will also be live streamed via Zoom. Tickets include a zoom link which will be distributed closer to the event via email for those that cannot attend in person.
Event is offered on a Pay What You Want basis, with all profits going to registered charity Our Chartist Heritage. (Charity no 1176673)
***** Some have been in touch with concerns about not being able to catch both Nick Thomas Simmons at the Mercure and Dafydd Iwan at the Riverfront. No need to worry...
- Nick Thomas Simmons kicks off at 6pm at the Mercure, giving you time to enjoy his talk and book signing.
- Around 7:15 PM at the Riverfront, Holly Carter starts with a warm-up set, so you can still catch the beginning of her performance.
- Dafydd Iwan follows, ensuring you won't miss anything
- And for those who want more, Dan's People are playing at the CAB later in the evening.
Tickets
Standard admission
Pay what you wantSale ended
Total
£0.00