Hugh Bonneville reflects on his career and storytelling in conversation with Ellah Wakatama, as part of the Manchester Literature Festival.
Hugh Bonneville is coming to HOME on Saturday 17 October, as part of the Manchester Literature Festival. It's a conversation rather than a performance, with Bonneville reflecting on his career and his love of storytelling, in conversation with Ellah Wakatama.
Most of us know him as the Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey, a role that earned him Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, but that's only a small part of the picture. He's worked with the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and in the West End, and his screen credits run from Paddington and Twenty Twelve to The Gold and To Olivia. He's also a children's author; he wrote the Rory Sparkes spy adventures after discovering his mother had worked for MI6.
The evening is built around that conversation, with Bonneville looking back at his work, his passion for storytelling, and his journey from stage to screen, drawing on personal stories and industry insights. He'll be joined by Ellah Wakatama, Editor-at-Large at Canongate Books, a broadcaster, and Chair of the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing.
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The talk is part of the Manchester Literature Festival at HOME, the city's cultural hub that brings art, theatre and film under one roof. It starts at 7:30 PM on Saturday 17 October, and tickets are £20.
