A Riotous Afternoon of History with Terry Deary

Schedule

Sat Nov 01 2025 at 12:30 pm to 02:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Old Woollen | Leeds, EN

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We’re excited to announce that Terry Deary will be joining us for Farsley Lit Fest to tell us about his riotous new history book for adults.
About this Event

We’re excited to announce that Terry Deary will be joining us for Farsley Lit Fest to tell us all about his riotous new history book for adults, Revolting. It’s definitely an event for those with an inquisitive mind.

Following three decades of the multimillion-copy bestselling Horrible Histories children’s series, Terry’s early fans are all grown-up and delighting once again in his playful, cheeky trademark humour as he writes for an older audience.

Following the success of A History of Britain in Ten Enemies, Terry’s back with this follow up that offers up an insight into the riotous rebellions and revolutions that shaped our history. From the peasants to the slaves, the martyrs to the mutineers, Revolting celebrates the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the status quo.

Terry will be signing books following the talk.

Terry Deary is the author of 342 published books including the acclaimed Horrible Histories series, selling over 38 million books in 45 languages. The series has been adapted for theatre, museum exhibitions and a major CBBC television series, which has gone on to win several Children's BAFTA awards and a British Comedy Award for best sketch show – the first children's show ever to win.

About the Book
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. But every now and again, a new group actually manages to seize power, and it changes history.Few enjoy the success of Ivaylo, the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to fight off the Mongols, slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year. But then, some rebels have more modest aims: Spartacus mainly wanted to go home to see his mum. Either way, we have much to learn from the tactics of revolutionaries gone by, like the two suffragists who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister. (A first-class idea, though Downing Street declined the parcel.)

There will also be a selection of Terry's other books available to buy and he will be doing a signing after the talk.

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Old Woollen, 83 85 Town Street, Leeds, United Kingdom

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