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Alan Johnson – Harold Wilson

Harold Wilson, a key 20th-century politician, served as Prime Minister twice and won four elections, including a referendum on the UK’s European Community membership. His era saw major reforms, from legalizing homosexuality to advancing women’s rights, protecting ethnic minorities, and founding the Open University, transforming the lives of ordinary people. In his latest book Alan Johnson, former Labour minister and bestselling author, presents a portrait of Wilson as a truly twentieth century man, whose ‘white heat’ speech called for a scientific revolution, symbolizing the 1960s alongside icons like the Beatles and the Profumo scandal.   

 

In conversation with Chris Mullin

Tickets £12/£10

 

“Johnson writes wonderfully.”Daily Telegraph

“The finest prose stylist in the House of Commons since Roy Jenkins.”Mark Lawson

 

Booking Information

  • Priority Booking for Festival Friends opens at 08.00 on Friday 7th of March. Tickets go on general sale from Monday 10th March.
  • Our concession tickets are available to Friends of the Festival, those on benefits and students.
  • Hearing loops are available for Theatre and Library events. Carers qualify for free ‘essential companion’ tickets. Wheelchair spaces are limited. In all cases, please call the Box Office on 01434 652477 to book or email: boxoffice@queenshall.co.uk.
  • Tickets cannot be refunded but can be exchanged for other Book Festival events.

 

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Location

Theatre, Queen's Hall, Hexham

Date

03 May 2025
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Time

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Cost

£12/£10 (concs)

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