Riots! Riots! and More Riots! The inaugural English Project annual lecture

‘There’s nothing like a good riot to reveal just what any society is like and what is troubling it.’

These words highlight the fact that the history of riots is one of the most exciting topics that anyone with an interest in the past can tackle. Barry Shurlock will describe some of the most colourful riots in the country and show how they compare and contrast with the home-grown Captain Swing Riots that rocked Hampshire in 1830. These will include the Sacheverell riots, the Coronation riots, the Mug-house riots, the Nailers’ riots, the Luddites and much else, as well as the famous Russian Gun riot in Winchester and other less-well-known local uprisings.

Rioting will be shown to be an essential factor in all political, social and economic change.

Tickets include one free glass of wine, served on arrival from 6pm.

Barry Shurlock has wide interests in the county’s history and has written for the Hampshire Chronicle and many other outlets. He grew up ‘opposite the Isle of Wight’ and read Natural Sciences at Cambridge. After a PhD and a few years’ research he opted for a career as a commissioning editor and medical journalist.

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