Intelligence Squared:
An Evening with Katherine Rundell
7th October 2026 · 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Doors open: 7:00pm
In person

Katherine Rundell has dazzled millions of readers globally with her writing on fantastical beasts. In her bestselling book The Golden Mole, she profiled some of the world’s most extraordinary endangered animals, including pangolins, wombats, lemurs and seahorses. This critically acclaimed compendium celebrated the earth’s greatest wonders, and offered a rallying call to prevent their extinction.
This autumn Rundell joins us live on stage at Conway Hall to discuss a new menagerie of spectacular creatures. Rundell will draw on her new book, Napoleon’s Orangutan, to introduce us to twelve vanishing, amazing animals – from Napoleon’s pet orangutan to pigs who can learn the difference between Bach and a brass band.
Join Rundell on October 7 to explore a new catalogue of curiosities, have your book signed, and ask your questions in the audience Q&A.
(And in case you missed the news, Queen Camilla has announced that she will gift copies of Rundell’s Impossible Creatures to every Year 6 child this Christmas, as part of the Queen’s literacy campaign).
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Age Recommendation:
All ages. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Price:
*A £2 venue levy is applied to each ticket purchased. This levy helps to support us in covering the costs of keeping our grade II listed building running and our doors open.*
Premium Seating £49.99 (+£2 venue levy)
This ticket guarantees seating within the first front rows.
Standard £32.99 • Concession £19.99 (+£2 venue levy)
Additional ticket options are available to include a discounted copy of Katherine Rundell’s book, Napoleon’s Orangutan (RRP £10) .
Access Information
This event is in the Library, which is located on the first floor. Due to the age and Grade II listing of the building, there is no lift access to rooms above the ground floor, and the Library is only accessible by stairs.
Further Info
This event will take place in the Library, which is only accessible by stairs.
If you have any accessibility enquiries, please contact us at info@conwayhall.org.uk / 07442 405 055.