# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ‘Birds in a Cage’ – the true story of pioneer nature conservationists
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: We are pleased to be joined this evening by Derek Niemann, a freelance writer, author and tutor for Cambridge University, who spent 25 years working for the RSPB.  A country diary writer for the Guardian since 2003, he switched his column from Bedfordshire to writing from Somerset when he moved here in 2024.               
Birds in a Cage is the true story of a group of Prisoners of War in 1940’s Germany who overcome hunger, hardship, fear and stultifying boredom through their shared love of birds. Their experiences leave them scarred but set them on a path to becoming pioneers of the post-war nature conservation movement.  
Entry fee is £4 for group members, £5 non-group members, 24 years and under free. Refreshments of tea/coffee & biscuits are included.  The hall is fully accessible to wheelchair users, including an adapted toilet.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/crewkerne/‘birds-in-a-cage’-the-true-story-of-pioneer-nature-conservationists/200029124869343
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029124869343?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=crewkerne-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Crewkerne
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Millennium Hall, Seavington St. Mary, nr Ilminster, TA19 0GH.
- **lat**: 50.92871
- **long**: -2.85283
- **full address**: Millennium Hall, Seavington St. Mary, nr Ilminster, TA19 0GH., Crewkerne, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is ‘Birds in a Cage’ – the true story of pioneer nature conservationists being held?
  - **A:** ‘Birds in a Cage’ – the true story of pioneer nature conservationists takes place on Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm at Millennium Hall, Seavington St. Mary, nr Ilminster, TA19 0GH., Crewkerne, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** ‘Birds in a Cage’ – the true story of pioneer nature conservationists 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 Crewkerne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If ‘Birds in a Cage’ – the true story of pioneer nature conservationists sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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