Danny Dorling – Rule Britannia: Brexit and the End of Empire

As Britain prepares to leave the EU on 29th March 2019, with still much uncertainty surrounding Brexit and more questions than answers, the Cheese and Grain will be welcoming Professor Danny Dorling to speak on the hottest of hot topics, just weeks ahead of the proposed deadline date for leaving. 

He will be appearing on Thursday 7th March at The Grain Bar at the Cheese & Grain, doors 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm.

Can we blame Brexit on the legacy of the British Empire? Is ours a nation as much at odds with its own history as with Europe? And is Brexit the cure for Britain’s unhealthy relationship with its past?

In this talk Danny Dorling looks at the impact of the long drawn-out end of the British Empire on the Brexit vote….and asks whether the rupture could have a silver lining.

Dorling who is Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford and a frequent commentator on TV and radio, argues that now is the hour to turn our attention to what really went so very wrong for Britain: accepting gross inequality.

An authoritative, insightful and entertaining look at our controversial past, the anxiety-filled present….and the possibility of a fairer future. 

This incredible relative and captivating show includes Q&A which gives attendees the chance to ask questions directly to Danny Dorling.

‘He is that rare University professor; expert, politically engaged and able to explain simply why his subject (inequality) matters’ The Guardian 

Tickets are £10 + standard service charge and are on sale from the Cheese & Grain box office and www.cheeseandgrain.com