# Event Details - **Event Name**: An Evening with Jonn Elledge - Cardiff - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us in welcoming Jonn Elledge to talk about his brilliant new book, '31 Inventions That Built Our World'.About this EventJoin us in welcoming Jonn Elledge to Waterstones Cardiff to talk about his brilliant new book, 31 Inventions That Built Our World, a fascinating look at into the inventions and innovations that contributed to our modern urbanised world.For over 10,000 years, we humans have been busy altering our environment and embracing 'progress', evolving seamlessly from hunter gatherers to the modern urban sophisticates we see ourselves as today.But what are the ideas and inventions that enabled humanity to become, by the early 21st century, a majority urban species for the first time? How did the essential infrastructure of modern life - the innovations that we barely even notice, but without which our world would fall apart - actually come to be?With his characteristic wit and boundless curiosity, Jonn Elledge invites us to join him on a fascinating and often surprising tour of the ideas and technologies that made modernity possible. From elevators to electric lighting, parks to pedestrian crossings, he guides us through the history of civilisation itself.Jonn Elledge is the author of the number-one bestseller, A History of the World in 47 Borders. A New Statesman and New World columnist, he is a regular on the podcasts Oh God, What Now? and the late, lamented Paper Cuts, and a frequent contributor to The i Paper, the Guardian and assorted other publications. He was previously an assistant editor at the New Statesman,where he created and ran its urbanism-focused CityMetric site, spending six happy years writing about cities, maps and borders and hosting the Skylines podcast. He has written three books, as well as over 200 editions of the Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything. He lives in London, with the best dog in the world.Refreshments will be provided! Please note that our events space is on the first floor, accessible via stairs or lift. Do contact us if you have any access questions.Doors open at 18:30. Latecomers will be admitted until 19:15. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cardiff/an-evening-with-jonn-elledge-cardiff/100001992757929611 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Waterstones - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 28, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Cardiff - **state**: WA - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Waterstones - **lat**: 51.4796049 - **long**: -3.1772772 - **full address**: Waterstones, 2A The Hayes, Cardiff, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: An Evening with Jonn Elledge - Cardiff - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/0a1ac77bdcd80f7b1fe88883cfccbdbf6576e3da06e719aeacf74131dd9738b7-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3f3f3-gmir.jpg?v=1782808479 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Jonn Elledge - Cardiff being held? - **A:** An Evening with Jonn Elledge - Cardiff takes place on Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Waterstones, 2A The Hayes, Cardiff, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Jonn Elledge - Cardiff? - **A:** An Evening with Jonn Elledge - Cardiff is organized by Waterstones. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Waterstones's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Waterstones a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Waterstones has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** An Evening with Jonn Elledge - Cardiff is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cardiff, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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