On Saturday 7th June 2025 we had the honour of hosting author Daniel Gray at the University of York's Festival of Ideas.
Daniel has been on our radar since 2018, when his book Saturday, 3pm, was recommended. It was therefore a treat to finally meet the author and to share with our audience the opportunity to hear him read.
Daniel read selected passages from three of his books, including several from his more recent 'Delights of Football' series.
Daniel's writing has drawn comparison to the artwork of Lowry, for his ability to find delight in every day life in a way that resonates with his audience.
There was something for everyone in his observations on receiving the fixture list, watching referees fall over, the smell of pies and fried onions in and around the stadium. He paints pictures with words and even the few people in the audience who weren't fans of football enjoyed the poetic prose.
Sighted in the audience was our guest speaker from last year, Dr Tosh Warwick, who kindly photographed the event.
Photo with thank to Dr Tosh Warwick
The Soccer Mad Boffins series within the York Festival of Ideas continues to draw and sizable, enthusiastic and diverse audience. We thank everyone who attends and to the university and especially the festival organisers, in particular Joan, Naomi and Caren, who have believed in us since we began and without whom these events would not be possible.
A complete list of our Festival of Ideas appearances is included below, with links to Youtube for those which were recorded and still available to watch online. Note that this does not include appearances at other events such as York Researchers Night, at which you may also have met us:
2025 with Daniel Gray 'The Delights of Football' click here to watch
2024 with Dr Tosh Warwick 'Lost Football Grounds' click here to watch
2023 with Dr Alexander Jackson 'Curating the World's Game: An Audience with the National Football Museum' click here to watch
2023 with Dr Duncan Stone 'Different Class: The Untold Story of English Cricket' click here to watch
2021 with football Referee Keith Hackett 'Rules of the Game: On and Off the Pitch'
2019 with investigate journalist David Conn 'The Business of Professional Football'
2019 with football agent Daniel Geey 'Done Deal: Premier League Big Business'
2018 with former FA Chairman and Director-General of the BBC Greg Dyke on 'The Business of World Cup Football'
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