Owen Hatherley in conversation with Phil Griffin - 16th July 2025
Wednesday 16th July 6pm until 8pm
86 Princess Street,
Manchester M1 6NG
Join us as acclaimed cultural historian Owen Hatherley sits down with Phil Griffin to explore the stories behind his latest book, The Alienation Effect: How Central European Émigrés Transformed the British Twentieth Century.
In the 1930s, tens of thousands of central Europeans sought sanctuary from fascism in Britain, bringing with them new and radical ideas that transformed the face of Britain forever. Hatherley draws on an extraordinary cast of figures—from celebrated architect Erno Goldfinger to forgotten luminaries like sociologist Ruth Glass—to reveal how these refugees didn't just find safety in Britain, but fundamentally reshaped its intellectual, artistic, and architectural landscape.
This promises to be a fascinating conversation about hidden histories, cultural migration, and the profound ways that displacement can spark innovation and change.
Whether you're interested in architecture, social history, or the untold stories of how modern Britain was made, this evening offers insights into one of the most significant yet underexplored chapters of the twentieth century.
The £10 cost of your event ticket can be directly applied as a discount towards purchasing the £35 book.