An Evening with Michael Malay

TheFestival of Natureis back from the 7-15th June in the West of England and online!This year our theme is WATER. Wherever you are, find out how you can help protect our precious water habitats at home. We hope you have fun, try something new, and – most importantly – feel inspired to take action for nature.Festival of Nature is organised by the Natural History Consortium a collaboration of 13 organisations working together on a shared mission: to engage everyone with the natural world through collaborative action.

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Join Michael Malay as he talks about his Wainwright Prize-winning book, Late Light.

Festival of Nature 2025

Festival of Nature is the UK’s largest celebration of the natural world, taking place 7 – 15 June across Bristol and Bath.

Join Michael Malay online as he talks about his Wainwright Prize-winning book, Late Light – the story of his own journey, an Indonesian Australian making a home for himself in England and finding strange parallels between his life and the lives of the animals he examines.Mixing natural history with memoir, this book explores the mystery of our animal neighbours, in all their richness and variety. It is about the wonder these animals inspired in our ancestors, the hope they inspire in us, and the joy they might still hold for our children. Late Light is about migration, belonging and extinction. Through the close examination of four particular ‘unloved’ animals – eels, moths, crickets and mussels – Michael Malay tells the story of the economic, political and cultural events that have shaped the modern landscape of Britain.This event is being chaired by Katrina ClarkeBristol born and raised, Katrina Clarke studied wildlife conservation at university and subsequently worked for the RSPB and National Trust with a focus on nature engagement. Reading voraciously in the area of nature writing, since starting at Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in 2022, she particularly loves looking after the nature shelves and was delighted to be a judge for the Wainwright Prize in 2024.This event is online - you will be sent a zoom link before the event.Festival of NatureThis event is part of the Festival of Nature, running from 7-15 June. Discover more about the Festival and other amazing events at <a href="http://www.festivalofnature.org.uk/" title="http://www.festivalofnature.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.festivalofnature.org.uk</a> or follow us on social media @FestOfNature

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