Jo Durrant
@jojo_durrant
🎧🎙 Award-winning presenter: Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast (arts/science) | Event host | Podcaster | Broadcaster | Love theatre, history, space
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After hot footing it from being on stage in Cheltenham I had the great pleasure of being in conversation with Dr Chris Laoutaris about his brilliant book ‘Shakespeare’s Book’ at Script Haven - I’m back there tomorrow night talking about resilient women!
Had a double event day yesterday! First up I was in conversation with Prof Max Telford about The Tree of Life at CheltSciFest Cheltenham Festivals. Then it was off to Worcester and Alchemy of Words at Script Haven talking Shakespeare & the First Folio with Dr Chris Laoutaris!
Loved talking with Jo Durrant about the First Folio, the obstacles which nearly prevented its creation, and my book, SHAKESPEARE'S BOOK (William Collins Books), Script Haven 'Alchemy of Words' literary festival. Thanks to Leena Batchelor for organising it, and to all who came!!
Another enjoyable evening last night at Script Haven Alchemy of Words - in conversation with Ruth Stacey & Barbara Erskine about resilient women in literature. A really insightful conversation & engaged audience. One more event there for me - poetry panel tonight.
My final event at Script Haven Alchemy of Words was last night, chairing a poetry panel including Claire Tedstone Leena Batchelor - and thank you for asking me to be part of this brand new festival.
I’m giving a talk with Dr Anna Colton Jo Durrant Cheltenham Festivals on Sunday 8th June about how confusing the world of food is really… What’s environmentally friendly? And what’s healthy? And what’s the right way to talk about it to your kids? Come! cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/the-die…
Just one of the highlights of the 2025 CheltSciFest Cheltenham Festivals for me - recording a chat with Tim Peake for Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast - about curiosity, living on a space station, the Moon, Mars and more!
Last night I enjoyed a wonderful evening being in conversation with Jo Ward at CheltSciFest Cheltenham Festivals talking about what it’s really like to investigate crime scenes. A brilliant audience too. Thanks Filip 🇵🇱 & Paula Whitcher for some of the photos.
My final event at CheltSciFest Cheltenham Festivals was a conversation with Louise Gray & Dr Anna Colton on the Diet Dilemma - a full house and a wide ranging discussion.
In Dorset and looking forward to being in conversation with Tess Burnett at Sturminster Newton Literary Festival tomorrow afternoon!
Enjoyed a lovely first visit to Sturminster Newton to be in conversation with Tess Burnett at Sturminster Newton Literary Festival - a really warm and engaged audience, lovely to talk to Tess and a beautiful place to visit ☺️
Next month, join history teacher Shalina Patel and the wonderful Jo Durrant for an exciting conversation at The Museum in the Park. Join for a whistle stop history tour with figures you may not have met before. Get your ticket: bit.ly/3HB0gUA
So excited for this! Always have the best chats with Jo Durrant
Really looking forward to being in conversation with Shalina Patel at Museum in the Park on Saturday 5th July. We’ll be talking about parts of history you’ll know but focussing on people you might not. Join us to uncover some hidden histories. ticketsource.co.uk/the-museum-in-…
#FashionFriday is a selection of on stage outfits worn in the last couple of weeks at CheltSciFest Cheltenham Festivals, at Alchemy of Words at Script Haven & Sturminster Newton Literary Festival - dresses and cardigans, my on stage look always!
Looking forward to the rest of my Our Beautiful Universe series at Museum in the Park: 👑 Sat 21 June, 2.30pm: @nicolaclark86 📒 Sat 5 July, 2.30pm: Shalina Patel 👸 Sat 2 Aug, 2.30pm: Dr Nicola Tallis 🌤️ Fri 29th Aug, 2.30pm: Dee Atkins-Greig museuminthepark.org.uk/our-beautiful-…
On July 5th, join Shalina Patel for an in conversation with Jo Durrant, as the history teacher invites you to reclaim your history education. Celebrate the stories that matter. bit.ly/3HB0gUA
📆 New date for your diary! One month today I am delighted to be back at Lichfield Festival this time in conversation with Dr Nicola Tallis about Young Elizabeth. It’s such a lovely festival to be part of and Nicola is a brilliant guest! Thurs 17 July, 4.15pm lichfieldfestival.org/event/nicola-t…
