Speakers Corner
Talks & Demos, Family, Social | Erewash Valley District Branch
Friday 21 August 2026 at 11.00am
Professional Speaker David Price Presents
The Truth behind Les Misérables
The phenomenally successful musical Les Misérables is based on a novel by the French author Victor Hugo, who was actually living in political exile on Guernsey while he was writing. It’s set in turbulent times in France, climaxing in the July Rebellion of 1832, which was brutally suppressed.
But why did people rebel and what were they fighting for?
And are the main characters in the novel and the musical – Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Javert, Eponine, and Marius – accurate reflections of real-life people? With slides and musical extracts.
Free tes, coffee & biscuits
For further information about this event please contact:
Eastwood Conservative Club, Church Street, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3BP