# Event Details - **Event Name**: An Evening with Jonn Elledge at Waterstones Manchester Arndale - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us as we welcome the fantastic Jonn Elledge into store to discuss their newest release 31 Inventions That Built Our World.About this EventJoin us as we welcome the fantastic Jonn Elledge into store to discuss their newest release 31 Inventions That Built Our World.About the BookFor 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.About the AuthorJonn 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.The Event will be a Talk followed by a signing. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/an-evening-with-jonn-elledge-at-waterstones-manchester-arndale/100001996982506434 - **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**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Waterstones - **lat**: 53.4840481 - **long**: -2.2394852 - **full address**: Waterstones, Market Street, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: An Evening with Jonn Elledge at Waterstones Manchester Arndale - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/6bb16383a5b1291324b0f4609cf054330e8bb46c475b75ca2f196075bc5b94e6-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1787095037 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Jonn Elledge at Waterstones Manchester Arndale being held? - **A:** An Evening with Jonn Elledge at Waterstones Manchester Arndale takes place on Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Waterstones, Market Street, Manchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Jonn Elledge at Waterstones Manchester Arndale? - **A:** An Evening with Jonn Elledge at Waterstones Manchester Arndale 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 at Waterstones Manchester Arndale 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 Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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