Sunday 6 March 2011

FATAL COLOURS & TOWTON. Publication Talks & Events

FATAL COLOURS – Towton 1461, England’s Most Brutal Battle
By George Goodwin
Introduction by David Starkey
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Officially available March 10th 2011 – now on sale through all good bookshops  
   

George Goodwin - FATAL COLOURS talks & signings

Thursday March 24th 7.00 for 7.30pm.  -  Waterstones Chiswick  (in conversation with Tracy Borman).  Further details from Waterstones : 020 8995 3559  

Wednesday March 30th, 7.00 pm –at Wakefield Central Library, Drury Lane, Wakefield.  Further details from Rickaro Books,   01924 278811 http://www.rickarobooks.co.uk/

Saturday April 2nd 6.30pm – Oxford Literary Festival  http://www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com/#

Sunday April 10th 3.00pm - York Mansion House.   Joint talk and debate with Tim Sutherland, the Towton Battlefield Archaeologist     http://www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/event-calendar/35-Fatal-Colours-with-George-Goodwin-and-Tim-Sutherland/

Sunday  April 17th – During the Day – Towton.  Signing for the Towton Battlefield Society as part of the 550th Commemoration of the Battle at the Battlefield itself (see below)   

Saturday May 14th Time & details tbc -  Hampton Court Literary Festival.   

Monday June 6th 7.00pm  – Towton Battlefield Society  http://www.towton.org.uk/page6a.html


Other Relevant Towton Events and releases


Saturday March 26th  & Sunday 27th (10am – 5pm)  550th Towton Weekend at Royal Armouries, Leeds http://www.royalarmouries.org/events/events-at-leeds/calendar/2011-03-26/towton-1461

(tbc) Saturday March 26th onwards   Micklegate Bar Museum, York  http://www.micklegatebar.com/

Thursday March 31st 2.00-3.00pm – National Archives, Kew.  ‘The Battle of Towton – a 550 Year Retrospective’ Talk by Dr James Ross  of the National Archives  http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/events/battle-Towton.htm
Sunday April 17th 10am – 4pm - Towton Battlefield.   The Towton Battlefield Society Palm Sunday 550th Commemoration http://www.towton.org.uk/page14aa.html

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