Sancho and Me: For one night only

We are delighted to welcome acclaimed actor and award-winning author Paterson Joseph to campus for a special live performance of Sancho and Me: For one night only.

Part biography and part dramatised reading from his prize-winning novel The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, this production follows Charles Ignatius Sancho who was born on a slave ship in 1729, yet he became a composer, writer, shopkeeper, and the first man of African heritage to vote in Britain.

Sancho and Me: For one night only is an unmissable evening of storytelling with themes stemming from Ignatius Sancho’s 18th century letters intersecting with Paterson’s own story of growing up Black and British. This is a vital story connecting a Black Life in the transatlantic world from nearly three hundred years ago with a modern-day Black Life in today’s UK.

Described as 'remarkable', this live show uses Sancho's compositions and original music by co-creator, composer and musician Ben Park. An extraordinary story of an unlikely hero, brought to life by actor and author Paterson Joseph.

Doors will open at 6pm. Performance will begin at 7pm. There will be a 20 minute interval at 8pm where you will be able to purchase refreshments. The final act will start at 8:30pm with a Q&A to close the evening.