Austin Lee: Man of Mystery

August's History Society meeting will focus on Austin Lee, the son of a Cowling vicar, who was educated at Keighley Boys' Grammar School and also answered the call to serve in the Church of England. He achieved a certain notoriety because of his outspoken views and he found some fame as a writer of crime novels. Sharon Wright and Ann Dinsdale became fans of his fiction during lockdown, and will talk about his books (several with very local inks), while Tim Neal and Steve Bown have been trying to understand the man himself.

The meeting is on Wednesday 13th August 2025 and will be held in the Main Hall, upstairs in Keighley Civic Centre. Doors open at 7.15pm. There is a lift to access the first floor. Entry is free to History Society members and is £3.50 to anyone else (pay on the door) - all are welcome to attend. The meeting is scheduled to finish around 8.45pm. Members of the History Society also have the option of joining the meeting online via Zoom.

Membership of the History Society costs £15 for the calendar year. You can join at any of our meetings in the Library (cash only please) or online via the society's website.

You may also like the following events from Keighley and District Local History Society:

• Next Wednesday, 9th July, 07:15 pm, Roman Army Life in West Yorkshire in Keighley

Also check out other Meetups in Keighley, Arts events in Keighley, Literary Art events in Keighley.