Battle of Ambleside: Timewaif & The Roman Road: Adventures at Galava, Ambleside’s Ancient Fort

Local author Deborah Lyon talks about her children’s book set in second century Ambleside. Join her for an action-packed reading travelling back in time, followed by a Q&A looking at what it was like to be a Roman soldier in ancient Britannia during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.

About the author

Deborah Lyon lives on the shores of Windermere with her large, blended family, several naughty dogs, two squeaky guinea pig brothers and a host of tropical fish. She was born in Manchester, worked in London for many years and moved to the Lake District when her children were little. She now spends her time studying local history and weaving magical stories around Cumbria’s heritage and folklore.

Timewaif & The Roman Road is her first children’s novel and opens The Timewaif Chronicles, a series of time-travelling adventures set across different periods of Lake District history.

Deborah has a degree in French & English Literature from the University of Oxford and a Master’s in Creative Writing from Lancaster University.

You may also like the following events from The Armitt : Museum, Gallery, Library:

• This Sunday, 3rd August, 10:00 am, Ambleside Roman Fort open day in Windermere
• Next Friday, 8th August, 12:30 pm, Walking Talk: Kurt Schwitters in Ambleside with Anthony Padgett in Keswick
• Next Saturday, 9th August, 02:00 pm, Battle of Ambleside: Archaeology Drawing Workshop with Meg Bowyer in Keswick

Also check out other Arts events in Keswick, Literary Art events in Keswick, Trips & Adventurous Activities in Keswick.