October Country Ray Bradbury Day in Derby

A day celebrating the life and legacy of Ray Bradbury, with talks, screenings and more!

October Country
Celebrating the life and work of Ray Bradbury
Saturday 21st October, 12pm-8pm, QUAD, Derby

Join us for a special day event looking back on the writing legacy of one of science-fiction’s greatest ever authors, Ray Bradbury. Enter the October Country as we explore Bradbury’s work with talks from leading experts and historians in the author’s work, as well as presenting film screenings of some of the acclaimed movies born out of Bradbury’s many evocative stories. So grab yourself a glass of Dandelion Wine and join us…

Also includes Bradbury bookstall and much more!

CONFIRMED LINE-UP SO FAR:
Sam Weller, authorised Ray Bradbury biographer, author of The Bradbury Chronicles, Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury interviews and more (online speaker)
Dr Phil Nichols, editor of New Bradbury Review, host of the Bradbury 100 podcast, Senior Consultant to Ray Bradbury Centre

Tickets £30 from QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or from https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/octobercountry/

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Date(s)21 Oct 2023
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VenueQUAD
AddressMarket Place, Derby, Derby, Derbyshire,

DE1 3AS

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