My Name is Why: In Conversation with Lemn Sissay at National Archives
My Name is Why: In Conversation with Lemn Sissay at National ArchivesTalk, from 23 Apr 2021, free entry
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Ruskin Avenue,
Kew,
Richmond, Surrey,
TW9 4DU
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National Archives (Public Record Office)Events at this Venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Fri 23 Apr | My Name is Why: In Conversation with Lemn Sissay |
| Thu 29 Apr | Once British, Always British: A live audio-play |
| Tue 4 May | My Name is Why: In Conversation with Lemn Sissay |
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In this highly anticipated event, author and broadcaster Lemn Sissay will give a reading from his Sunday Times bestseller, My Name is Why. In reflecting on childhood in care, self-expression and Britishness, Lemn invites you to explore the institutional care system, race, family and the meaning of home.
Lemn will be in conversation with author S.I. Martin.
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| Dates | Times |
|---|---|
| Fri 23 Apr 2021 | 14:00 |
| Tue 4 May 2021 | 14:00 |
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See location on Google mapsMap reference: TQ 152728 Lat: 51.44326 Long: -0.34244
Car : The National Archives is half a mile south of Kew Bridge, on the South Circular Road, A 205. Junction 2 of the M4 motorway is about one and a half miles away. There are 116 spaces in our car park which are free (on a first-come, first-served basis) to researchers using The National Archives. The car park is open from 08:30 to 19:00.
Train : The nearest station to the Kew office is Kew Gardens (Underground - District line and Railway - Silverlink Metro / North London line). Kew Gardens is in both zone 3 and 4, and the journey from central London to Kew takes about 40 minutes. It is a short walk from the station via Ruskin Avenue to The National Archives.
Other convenient railway stations for The National Archives at Kew are Richmond (Travel one stop from there to Kew Gardens) and Kew Bridge (a 15-20 minute walk to us).
Bus: The R68 bus route ends by the entrance to The National Archives, and the 65 and 391 bus routes run along Kew Road.
For further information visit www.tfl.gov.uk
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