Thursday 3 October 2024
Clubland: How the Working Men's Club Shaped Britain
Speaker: Pete Brown
Saturday 26 October
7.30 pm, Town Hall, Hebden Bridge
Pete Brown will deliver a talk based on his latest book called: Clubland: How the Working Men's Club Shaped Britain. Pete is a cultural historian and award-winning writer on the subject of beer.
Pete Brown is a British author, journalist, broadcaster and consultant specialising in food and drink. Across twelve books, his broad, fresh approach takes in social history, cultural commentary, travel writing, personal discovery and natural history, and his words are always delivered with the warmth and wit you would expect from a great night down the pub. He writes for newspapers and magazines around the world and is a regular contributor to radio and podcasts.
He was named British Beer Writer of the Year in 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2021, has won three Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards, been shortlisted twice for the Andre Simon Awards, and in 2020 was named an "Industry Legend" at the Imbibe Hospitality Awards. He was recently accused of being the 31st most important person in the drinks industry!
Pete Brown turned his attention to the phenomenon of Working Men's Clubs, which has shaped modern British culture without anyone really noticing. It has launched the careers of global stars like Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Steve Davies. The Working Men's Club movement has an astonishing untold history covering feminism, the Chartists, Bernard Manning and the rumour about Shirley Bassey peeing in a sink.
This talk promises to be a good night out, without the beer of course. Shame, but nevertheless, Pete's talk will be entertaining and full of good cheer. You won't want to miss it.
Tickets £10 online at: hblitandsci.org.uk or in person from Hebden Bridge Town Hall (cash/chq only)
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