

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Talk: Common People Leah Gordon and Lewis Winks (originally listed for 12 February)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Drawing on the book Common People (see below), Leah Gordon and Lewis Winks discuss the history of enclosure, the loss of the commons, and their lasting impact on contemporary Britain.

After the talk by author Leah Gordon, Orjana Rudeloff of Craftmongers will chair a discussion with Leah and campaigner Lewis Winks, followed by a Q&amp;A and book signing.

*** This talk was originally planned to happen on 12 February 2026. Also Annabel Edwards was originally part of it but is now unable to be here. ***

Common People: A folk history of land rights, enclosure and resistance by Leah Gordon and Stephen Ellcock with additional writing by Annabel Edwards, was published in October 2025 by Watkins. https://watkinspublishing.com/books/common-people/

Leah Gordon is an artist, curator and writer. Her film and photographic work has been exhibited internationally including at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; the Dak’art Biennale; the National Portrait Gallery, UK and MOCA, Miami, Florida. She is the author of Kanaval and the director and producer of the award-winning documentary Kanaval: A People’s History of Haiti in Six Chapters. Find out more here: leahgordon.co.uk



Doors and bar open at 7pm

Tickets £10 full price, £8 or £5 if you prefer. Please pay what you can. Book at wegottickets.com/ashburtonarts (+10% fee) or email boxoffice@ashburtonarts.org.uk to reserve and pay on the door. 
Ashburton Arts Centre: always three prices – please pay what you can.

See Access, Tickets &amp; Finding Us for more about why there are three ticket prices, plus other useful info about coming to events at Ashburton Arts Centre:
https://ashburtonarts.org.uk/access-booking-tickets-parking-finding-us/ 
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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newton-abbot/talk-common-people-leah-gordon-and-lewis-winks-originally-listed-for-12-february/200029616118945
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, fine-arts, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Newton Abbot
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Ashburton Arts Centre
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- **full address**: Ashburton Arts Centre, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ashburton Arts Centre, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ashburton Arts Centre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, fine-arts, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Talk: Common People Leah Gordon and Lewis Winks (originally listed for 12 February) ?
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