I mentioned Selby Abbey in my last book, oddly enough. Do you have any contacts at the civic society that you could introduce me to?

Do you happen to know anyone involved with bookings there? I've found that personal recommendations work well but cold calling gets ignored...

I managed to get two shows on the 2024-25 Mythbusting tour sorted for York as well as a reasonable spread of dates across the northern counties. Despite most of them being busy or sold out its proving tricky to find event organisers for this run in 2026.

I hope to be on the new book tour next year although, currently no one has stepped up to organise a show yet.

Thanks Dave. For a more developed discussion on the subject there is a full chapter on burn marks in the Historic Building Mythbusting book 🙂

My pal John beat me to it. He also helped me with an entry in Worcs recently too 🧐🙂

Not been inside yet!

Fair point. I think of both as NW or midlands... but still nothing elsewhere: all of Yorkshire, Northumberland, Cumbria or Scotland. Lot of ground with no one like yourself ready to step up 😥

Yes, that would be a fab venue. Happy to discuss a commission to speak there 🙂