Date/Time
Thursday 23 November 2023
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Book here now: £10 full price • £8 or £5 if you prefer – please pay what you can*
Physical and live streamed event**
Author Ya’ara Lahav Gregory and film maker Nick Bilbrough both live in South Devon and have close links with the Middle East. They will both talk to host Sophie Pierce about their work and experience of life in this turbulent part of the world, along with pictures and films.
Night Swimming in the Jordan is a newly published novel by Ya’ara Lahav Gregory that links Devon with the Middle East. Ya’ara will talk about growing up in a kibbutz in Israel during the late 1960s and 70s. She has lived in Devon for over 30 years – the narrative to some extent mirrors her own journey. The novel is a coming of age love story which also takes in broader themes including war, displacement and the effect of ideology on individuals and relationships.
Nick Bilbrough, film maker, is the founder of The Hands Up Project. This is a charity trust which, through its network of volunteers, connects children around the world with young people in Palestine. By means of online interaction, drama and storytelling activities, it enables the use of creativity and self-expression to promote mutual understanding, personal growth, and the development of English language skills.
** Join Online This event will be live streamed on Zoom and YouTube. If you’d like to join this way, please buy one of the tickets here, and email boxoffice@ashburtonarts.org.uk (with the same name and email) and you’ll be sent the links.
* See Access, Tickets & Finding Us for more about why there are three ticket prices, plus other useful info about coming to events at Ashburton Arts Centre.