I regularly do talks, speeches, readings and other events, both for the public and bespoke for corporate clients, across the UK and sometimes internationally. Check back here to see if I’ve added any near you!
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October 2024
Clubland at the Hebden Bridge Literary & Scientific Society – NEW DATE!
Cultural historian and award-winning beer writer Pete Brown turns his attention to a phenomenon that has shaped modern British culture without anyone really noticing, launching the careers of global stars like Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Steve Davies. The Working Men’s Club movement has an astonishing untold history covering feminism, the Chartists, Bernard Manning and the rumour about Shirley Bassey peeing in a sink.
Find out more »November 2024
Clubland at the Hull Lit & Phil Society
Cultural historian and award-winning beer writer Pete Brown turns his attention to a phenomenon that has shaped modern British culture without anyone really noticing, launching the careers of global stars like Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey and Steve Davies. The Working Men’s Club movement has an astonishing untold history covering feminism, the Chartists, Bernard Manning and the rumour about Shirley Bassey peeing in a sink.
Find out more »July 2025
Tasting Notes: Official Book Launch at the Green Man Festival
My new book wouldn’t exist without Green Man. I’ve done an event at every festival for about twelve years now, and it’s the enthusiasm and passion of the Green Man audience that have helped make it what it is. If it wasn’t for the support of that audience, the book would never have been commissioned. This August, the book comes home to the festival that spawned it. I’ll be pairing the acts playing various stages over the weekend with the…
Find out more »August 2025
This Beer Tastes Like Sound: A Multi-sensory Tasting Adventure, at the Great British Beer Festival
Your brain is lying to you. You have more than five senses. And yes—you really can hear the difference between an IPA and a stout. Join award-winning beer writer and broadcaster Pete Brown for a one-of-a-kind audio-visual beer tasting experience, based on the fascinating research behind his latest book - Tasting Notes: The art and science of pairing beer and music. Blending neuroscience, storytelling, fandom, and a healthy dose of humour (we promise at least three good jokes), this immersive…
Find out more »September 2025
Tasting Notes at the Abergavenny Food Festival
Tasting Notes: The Art and Science of Pairing Beer and Music is the long-awaited story behind Pete Brown’s popular pairings of beers and music, a regular top-ticket at the Green Man Festival and other places.
Find out more »Beat The Experts – Matching beer and cheese with Pete Brown, Ned Palmer, Luke Manifold and Carwyn Adams
We invite you to match fine Welsh beers with fine Welsh cheeses and we are going to see how your views compare with our in-house experts. The beers are from Luke Manifold’s Lucky 7 Beer Co in Hay-on-Wye and the cheeses are from Carwyn Adams’ Caws Cenarth dairy in West Wales. Additional expertise comes from Pete Brown, Sunday Times Beer Columnist, and from Ned Palmer, author of A Cheesemonger’s Compendium of British & Irish Cheese.
Find out more »Tasting Notes at the Mannington Book Bash
Exploring the art and science of pairing beer with music.
Find out more »October 2025
October 2026
Tasting Notes at the Lancaster Music Festival
From the event website: Award-winning beer writer Pete Brown started pairing his favourite beers and songs as a joke, then discovered that scientists at Oxford University were doing something very similar, and taking it really seriously. Apparently, you really can hear the difference between an IPA and a stout! Join award-winning beer writer and broadcaster Pete Brown for a one-of-a-kind audio-visual tasting experience that blends beer, music, storytelling, and a touch of science (plus at least three jokes ????). As…
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