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SUMMARY:'A Hard Day's Night' with Samira Ahmed
DESCRIPTION:The Long Play Sessions : Samira Ahmed with ‘A Hard Day’s Night’\n Thu 11 Jun 2026 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM The Venue and Refectory\, ICMP (Queens Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on 11 June at 7:00 pm at ICMP’s Queen’s Park venue for a special in‑conversation event with award‑winning journalist\, writer\, and broadcaster Samira Ahmed\, as she discusses with Daniel Rachel her brand‑new book in the BFI Film Classics series:\nA Hard Day’s Night – her deep dive into the Beatles’ groundbreaking 1964 film. \nIn this intimate interview\, Samira will explore how A Hard Day’s Night—originally created to capture the Beatles’ explosive rise—has become a genuine cinematic classic. Drawing from her lifelong love for the film and her remarkable 2023 discovery of the earliest known full Beatles concert recording\, Samira examines how the movie captured the shifting cultural landscape of 1960s Britain and redefined modern celebrity. \nExpect insights into: \n\nThe film’s innovative blend of documentary realism and playful rebellion\nHow Beatlemania transformed ideas of fame\, identity\, and media\nThe film’s lasting influence on generations of artists\, fans\, and filmmakers\nSamira’s personal connection to the Beatles and how the film shaped her own journey into journalism\n\nAbout the author:\nSamira Ahmed presents Front Row on BBC Radio 4 and Newswatch on BBC One\, and has created acclaimed documentaries including Art of Persia and I Dressed Ziggy Stardust. In 2020 she was named Audio Presenter of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild. A Hard Day’s Night is her first book. \nWhether you’re a Beatles fan\, a film lover\, or simply curious about the cultural forces that shaped modern Britain\, this is an evening not to miss. \n  \n\n\n\nLocation\nThe Venue and Refectory\, ICMP (Queens Park Campus)\, NW6 6PA
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/a-hard-days-night-with-samira-ahmed/
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SUMMARY:An Evening With Rhoda Dakar
DESCRIPTION:An Evening With Rhoda Dakar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRhoda Dakar is a genuine 2 Tone original. Lead vocalist with The Body snatchers from 1979\, she went on to record with The Specials\, The Special AKA and Madness\, earning seven gold albums and a reputation as\, in Louder Than War’s words\, a “goddamn national treasure.”\n\n\n\nThis is not a concert. Daniel Rachel\, author of Too Much Too Young\, the definitive history of 2 Tone\, sits down with Rhoda for a rare and candid conversation about her life and music. Records are played as the story unfolds\, each one a window into who she is and where she came from. Rhoda then takes the decks\, spinning the music she loves and sharing it the only way she knows how. Daniel closes the night with a 2 Tone set to send you home right. \n\n\nIntimate. Informed. Unmissable. \n\n\n  \n\n\nSupported by Arts Council England and curated in partnership with Chalkpit Cassette Club\, SSP is about building genuine routes into contemporary music for artists and audiences alike.SSP is more than a gig programme. Ifyou’rean artist who wants to play\, a photographer\, writer\, designer\, or someone who just wants to be part of building something new for live music in this town\, we want to hear from you. Get in touch atinfo@stratfordsoundpathways.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRother Street Arts House\, 14 Rother Street\, Stratford-upon-avon\, United Kingdom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9 July 2026. 7pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice: £8
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/an-evening-with-rhoda-dakar/
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SUMMARY:Coventry Festival of Books
DESCRIPTION:Coventry Festival of Books\nDaniel will be in-conversation talking about Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story and signing books at the Coventry Charterhouse \n  \nAbout the event\n\n\n\nCoventry Festival of Books is about to write its very first chapter\, and you’re invited to be part of the story. Taking place over one spectacular weekend on 11th – 12th July 2026\, this brand-new festival is the first of its kind for Coventry\, transforming the city into a true book lover’s paradise. From page-turning talks to hands-on workshops\, immersive exhibits to creative activities\, this is a full weekend celebration of books\, literacy\, art and history\, with a few delightful plot twists along the way. \nThe Book Extravaganza will take over the National Trust’s Charterhouse\, hosting a buzzing bookish marketplace packed with indie authors\, beautiful books\, crafts\, merchandise and curiosities for every kind of reader. Entry to Charterhouse is via the standard admission fee (or free with a National Trust pass). Meanwhile\, the Anglican Chapel at London Road Cemetery will set the stage for our international and headline authors\, with ticketed talks and performances available to book in advance via this website. Two venues\, countless stories\, and more reasons than ever to fall in love with the power of storytelling. \nAnd we haven’t come to the final chapter yet… this year we are proud to announce that we are part of the National Year of Writing 2026\, led by the National Literacy Trust ‘Go All In’\, so the Coventry Festival of Books is set to become a defining moment in the city’s cultural calendar – a cornerstone event\, a statement of intent\, and a love letter to the magic of reading. \nWe’ve taken our story\, torn out the limits\, and written something huge and it’s being told in bold\, unforgettable type. \nBookmark the dates\, clear your shelves\, and ready your imagination\, because this is not just Coventry’s story but your story that you will bring to the Coventry Festival of Books. \n “There is more than one way to tell a story!” \n \nTICKETS \nEntry to the Charterhouse is payable on the day (free for National Trust pass holders). There will be workshops and activities which will have an extra charge and are not included with entry\, but will be advertised in advance. \nWe will be announcing our international and bestseller talks and book signings to be held at the Anglican Church in due course. Tickets for these are limited and will be made available exclusively through this website.
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/coventry-festival-of-books/
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SUMMARY:2 Tone night with Pauline Black: Film\, Talks. DJ sets
DESCRIPTION:2 Tone Night with Pauline Black\n \n– Book presentation at 5:00 pm\n– Film screening at 7:00 pm\n– DJ set at 9:30 pm \nBook Presentation: This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music\, the Swastika and the Third Reich … Cologne on 16 July 2026\, presenting her original composition \nMore info at\nhttps://seethesound.de/en/details/?film=Book-Presentation–This-Ain%27t-Rock-%27n%27-Roll–Pop-Music%2c-the-Swastika-and-the-Third-Reich \n 
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/cologne-w-pauline-black-film-talks-dj-sets/
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SUMMARY:Art Chat: This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll
DESCRIPTION:Art Chat\nDaniel will be in-conversatio0n with Jo Cottrell discussing his current book This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music\, the Swastika and the Third Reich \n \nChat’s Palace\, Hackney\nWednesday 22 July 2026
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/art-chat-this-aint-rock-n-roll/
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SUMMARY:Nairn Book & Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:Nairn Book and Arts Festival\nAn annual celebration of literature\, art\, music\, and drama in the Scottish Highlands\nDaniel will be discussing his writing career with particular focus on Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters\, including live performance….
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/nairn-book-arts-festival/
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SUMMARY:Five Leaves Bookshop - Nottingham
DESCRIPTION:This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll: pop music\, the swastika and the Third Reich\, with Daniel Rachel\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, 28th October\, 2026\n7:00 pm – 8:30 pm\n\n*Five Leaves Bookshop\n14a Long Row\, Nottingham\, NG12DH\n\n\n\n\nTickets: £5.00 – £12.99\nBook Now \n\n\n\nIn this illustrated talk\, Daniel Rachel explores one of the last taboos in pop culture and asks why the Nazis\, fascism and the Third Reich feature so prominently in the iconography of the artists that defined the twentieth century. \nOver the last seven decades\, some of rock ‘n’ roll’s most celebrated figures have flirted with the imagery and theatre of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall kitting themselves out in Nazi uniforms to Siouxsie Sioux and Sid Vicious brandishing swastikas in the pomp of punk\, generations of performers have associated themselves in  with the aesthetics\, mass hysteria and even ideology of Nazism. Whether shock factor\, stupidity\, or crass attempt at subversion\, rock ‘n’ roll has indulged these associations in a way not accepted by any other artform. But how accountable should fans\, the media\, and the music industry be for what has often seemed a sleazy fascination with the eroticised perversions of a fascist regime? \nDaniel Rachel navigates these turbulent waters\, asking us to look anew at the artists that have defined us\, inspired us and given us joy – and consider why so many have been drawn to the imagery of a movement responsible for the twentieth century’s worst atrocities. Alongside a sensitive history of the Holocaust and an examination of the place it holds in our cultural consciousness\, Rachel asks essential questions of actions often overlooked or underplayed\, whilst neither casting sweeping judgement nor offering easy answers. In doing so\, he asks us to reassess the history of rock ‘n’ roll and sheds light on the echoes of the Third Reich in popular culture and the legacy of twentieth (and twenty-first) century history as it defines us today. \nDaniel Rachel is a former musician turned author. His previous books include Too Much Too Young\, the 2 Tone Records Story; Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters; and The Lost Album of the Beatles: What If the Beatles Hadn’t Split Up? He has also written sleeve notes for many artists including the Kinks\, Madness\, Ocean Colour Scene\, Ray Davies\, and Bryan Ferry. \nBooking essential
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/five-leaves-bookshop-nottingham/
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SUMMARY:Heath Bookshop paperback launch
DESCRIPTION:Launch event to celebrate the paperback publication of This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music\, the Swastika and the Third Reich. \nDaniel will be in-conversation
URL:https://danielrachel.com/event/heath-bookshop-paperback-launch/
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