Marc Fennell in conversation with Simon Marnie (SOLD OUT)

ABOUT THE EVENT:

On Tuesday 4th August at the Red Mill Distillery, Balmain, join Marc Fennell in conversation with Simon Marnie.

Copies of Stuff the British Stole will be available for purchase at the venue through Roaring Stories, with Fennell signing copies after the discussion.

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ABOUT THE VENUE

Red Mill is based in the historic White Bay Steelworks, just across from the inner-west icon, the White Bay Power Station. Red Mill makes small batches of high-quality Rum to age in a special barrel program, blended and bottled in their wonderful, industrial home. Visiting Red Mill is a chance to see the workings of an artisanal distillery, in the historic surrounds of this remarkable building. Refreshments available to purchase include wine, beer and a signature Red Mill cocktail. We look forward to welcoming you to this unique venue.

Attendees are asked to arrive at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Seating is unallocated – another reason to arrive early to secure an optimal spot.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

In the days of the British Empire, things were taken that probably shouldn’t have been. So how come they’re still in museums, galleries and some much stranger places?

British museums are home to millions of fascinating objects. The trouble is, a whole bunch of them were stolen in wildly dodgy ways. A chance encounter with one of these items (a mechanical tiger/music box that mauls a soldier when you turn a handle) prompted journalist Marc Fennell to ask: ‘What is that? And how the hell did it get here?’

The answer was so gloriously weird that it sent Fennell on a globetrotting adventure, investigating the most audacious criminal enterprise in history – the British Empire.

With wit, empathy and unflinching honesty, Stuff the British Stole reveals the true stories behind remarkable objects in the world’s most celebrated museums. These artifacts tell the stories of power, resistance and survival that have shaped our modern world.

Travelling from the pyramids of Egypt to the beaches where Captain Cook first landed, from Tuscan marble quarries to Kenyan torture chambers, Fennell uncovers the uncomfortable truths hidden behind the plaques. The human stories museums would rather we didn’t talk about.

Part travelogue, part true crime, part reckoning with history, this is a book about how the hell we got here.

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ABOUT MARC FENNELL

Marc Fennell is a Walkley-winning journalist and an AACTA-nominated filmmaker.

He is the creator of the popular television series & podcast Stuff the British Stole for ABC Australia and CBC Canada. He is also seen each weeknight as the quizmaster of SBS TV’s iconic game show Mastermind.

Well known for his acclaimed documentaries, Marc has been nominated 3 times for Europe’s prestigious Rose d’Or. An 8-time medallist at the New York Festivals TV and Radio Awards.

Audible is the home of Marc’s podcast documentaries, including the hit Audible Originals It Burns, Nut Jobs , winner of 2 Australian Podcast Awards & an AIDC Award House of Skulls , and This Is Not A Game.

He has reported around the globe from the 2019 Hong Kong protests to food crime in California to survivors of ISIS torture. Marc’s one-on-one interviews with the likes of Al Gore, Tom Cruise, Julian Assange, and Jennifer Lawrence have generated over 30 million online views.

A well-known voice on ABC Radio, Fennell presented the technology program Download This Show and was triple j’s Movie Guy from 2006-2017. Last year he launched a new ABC Radio show.

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ABOUT SIMON MARNIE

For 25 years Simon Marnie was the voice of ABC Radio Sydney and ABC NSW Weekends.

Always entertaining, sometimes amusing, frequently informative Simon’s unique companionship stewarded people through high moments and laughs but was also a voice of reassurance through natural disasters.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Refunds

Please note that tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled or postponed due to extenuating circumstances. Refunds are not issued within 48 hours notice of event date. Humanitix fee is nonrefundable.

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This event is presented by Roaring Stories Bookshop Balmain. 

With thanks to our venue partner Red Mill and Penguin Books.

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