Durham Book Festival: Chivalry and Disappointment

Marcus Berkmann and Max Davidson

In Max Davidson’s acclaimed new book, Winning Isn’t Everything: The Most Inspiring Moments of Sporting Chivalry, we are reminded that modern sport is not just about money, ruthlessness and cold-hearted aggression. The book contains 50 stories of sporting chivalry from an eclectic range of sports and eras. Marcus Berkmann’s previous cricket themed book, Rain Men, about his own touring cricket team, has been described as the ‘Fever Pitch of cricket’. Today he will be talking about his new book, Ashes to shes, which chronicles the 35 humiliating years he has spent watching England play Australia at cricket. Introduced by David Harker, Chief Executive of Durham County Cricket Club.

Tickets available from the Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham DH1 1WA. Phone 0191 332 4041 Online www.galadurham.co.uk

Limited tickets may be available to buy on the day directly at venue.

4.00pm

Chester-le-Street has good public transport links from both north and south of the region. Chester-le-Street train station is located on the National Express main line. There are good local bus connections from Durham and Newcastle. For more details visit www.durhamccc.co.uk and click on How To Find Us.

From North: A1(M) take jct 63 and turn right at roundabout heading for A167. Follow Riverside signs.
From South: A1(M) take jct 63 and turn left at roundabout heading for A167. Follow Riverside signs.

All areas accessible to disabled
Parking & toilets for disabled
On site parking (charge)
On site cafe/restaurant
Toilets

£4.00
£3.00 concessions