BARONESS Shirley Williams will be visiting Grassington next Thursday, September 3, to talk about her mother Vera Brittain, whose pioneering war memoir Testament of Youth was made into a hit film and continues to influence and impress.
The event at Grassington Town Hall marks an exciting new venture for Grassington Festival as it is being held outside the usual festival fortnight, which is in June.
It was prompted by Baroness Williams' postponement of the original date due to her attendance at the memorial service for former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy.
Festival Director Kate Beard said: “To hear Baroness Williams talk about her mother and the atrocities of war her mother witnessed will be incredibly thought provoking. We have also managed to book Ruth Pitt as host for the evening, who is well-known as an accomplished interviewer, and will bring a certain gravitas to what is guaranteed to be a most stimulating and moving evening.”
The event starts at 8pm and tickets for the original date remain valid and just need to be produced on the night. There are also a small number of tickets still available for sale, which can be purchased from the Festival Box Office at grassington-festival.org.uk
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