Join us at the Maldon United Reformed Church for a special event with Ian Leslie, who will be discussing his new biography on John Lennon and Paul McCartney with Caroline Coastal FM presenter, Ben Shahrabi.

We'll be selling Ian's book and The Beatles vinyl at the event too!

Date: Saturday 29th March

Time: 2pm

Venue: Maldon United Reformed Church, Market Hill, Maldon CM9 4PZ

Tickets: £5 or £20 (£20 ticket includes a copy of 'John & Paul' to be collected at the event)

Nearest Car Parks: White Horse Lane or Butt Lane car park

About 'John & Paul'

John & Paul begins in 1957, when two teenagers in suburban Liverpool meet and decide to play rock n'roll together. It ends twenty-three years later, when one of them is murdered. In between, we see them become global stars, create countless indelible songs, and play a central role in shaping the modern world. Lennon and McCartney were more than friends, rivals or collaborators. They were intimates who both had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age, and who longed to make emotional connections; with each other, and with audiences. The pop song was a vessel into which they poured feelings of grief and euphoria and everything in between. When they couldn't speak what they felt, they sang it. After the break-up of their group, they maintained a musical dialogue at a distance, in songs full of recrimination, regret, and affection. Ian Leslie traces the twists and turns of their relationship through the music it produced and offers rich insights into the nature of creativity, collaboration and human connection. Drawing on recently released footage and recordings, this is a startlingly fresh take on two of the greatest icons in music history.

About Ian Leslie

Ian Leslie is a writer and author of acclaimed books on human behaviour. Ian's first career was in advertising, as a creative strategist for some of the world's biggest brands, at ad agencies in London and New York. He now writes about psychology, culture, technology and business for the New Statesman, the Economist, the Guardian and the Financial Times. He co-hosted the podcast series Polarised, on the way we do politics today, and created and and presented the BBC radio comedy series Before They Were Famous. He advises CEOs and CMOs on communication and workplace culture. Ian is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He lives in London with his wife and two young children.

Ian will be discussing his new book and signing copies afterwards. If you would like a signed copy of Ian's book but are not able to attend the event, just get in touch with the bookshop at [email protected]

Records will be supplied by Novel Sounds.