Football Fever - Jonny Owen & 'Don't Take Me Home'

Registration is required

Register at: https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/football-fever-jonny-owen-and-dont-take-me-home/

This event is part of the Research Institute for Arts and Humanities Public Lectures and Events series

From: 20 Nov 2017, 7 p.m.
To: 20 Nov 2017, 9:30 p.m.
Location: Cinema & Co, 17 Castle St, Swansea, SA1 1JF, Other

Join us for a special screening of Don’t Take Me Home which documents the Welsh national football team’s incredible run to the semi-finals of the 2016 European Championships. The film tells the story of a success that gripped a nation and took the football world by surprise from the perspective of the players and the fans.

Its award-winning director, Swansea University alumnus (and Welsh football fan!) Jonny Owen will discuss in a Q&A session chaired by sports historian Dr Martin Johnes (Swansea University) and introduced by media and film expert Sarah Crowther (Swansea University).
Event Partner: Cinema & Co.

Age range: 12 years +

FREE EVENT in association with Being Human: A Festival of the Humanities - booking required.
The festival, now in its fourth year, is led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. This partnership draws together the three major bodies dedicated to supporting and promoting humanities research in the UK and internationally.


Contact: Research Institute for Arts and Humanities (Email: riah@swansea.ac.uk) - Telephone: 01792 295190

Website: https://beinghumanfestival.org/event/football-fever-jonny-owen-and-dont-take-me-home/


Event created by: m.t.hughes