Orwell Weekend - four lectures about Orwell

Orwell’s family settled in Southwold in 1921. They lived in 3 different rented houses before buying Montague House. He crammed for and passed the exams for the Burma Police while he was in Southwold after Eton College and returned there after Burma. He made many important relationships and friendships during his time in the 1930s in Southwold.
This weekend will explore the town and these relationships through a
combination of walks and talks from excellent speakers.
We would like to invite you to two events to be held in The Southwold Arts Centre which are central to our weekend.

Event

Saturday 28th 2.30
DJ Taylor – Orwell Biographer
‘Orwell’s Southwold Circle’

Les Hurst – Research Trustee for The Orwell Society
Will speak about Orwell describing “memes” thirty years before Richard Dawkins, which he’d realised after passing a pub in Southwold

Ann Kronbergs – Author
Will speak about the research for her short story No Turning Back. The talk will cover the
genesis of this story, its Southwold links and the uncovering of new evidence re: Orwell,
Jacintha, the Buddicoms in the late summer of 1927. Ann will also read some extracts from the story.

Ronald Binns – Local Historian and Author
‘Enigma Variations: Orwell, Southwold and A Clergyman’s Daughter’ - the focus will be on Orwell’s use of names in the novel, and some unresolved biographical aspects.
The talks will conclude with a Q&A with Richard Blair, Orwell’s son and the Speakers

Tickets from the Box Office are £10.