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David Hendon: 'Pots of Gold'
In conversation with Alan Colwill (of The Outside Inn)
Presented by: Bude Literary Festival| 0 | BUDE: The Falcon Hotel (Acland Suite) |
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| P | Thursday 14th May, 2026 |
| N | 7:00pm |
Event information
Beginning as an upper-class pursuit invented in the British Raj, snooker then filled the working men’s clubs of industrial Britain. Nearly ceasing to exist in the late 1950s, it revived to become a global sport.
Hendon captures the personal stories of snooker’s larger than life characters, from Alex Higgins and Jimmy White to Ronnie ‘the Rocket’ O’Sullivan, against a backdrop of seismic national and international social history. Packed with interviews with snooker’s big personalities - sharing the highs and lows, the personal tragedies and very public break-downs – Pots of Gold is a timely examination of one of this country’s most successful sporting exports.
David Hendon is a freelance snooker journalist, writer and broadcaster. He is a television commentator for Eurosport and ITV snooker coverage, and produces the weekly Snooker Scene podcast.
‘This is the undisputed number one of snooker books.’ Barry Hearn
Duration: 60 mins inc audience Q&A.
High quality food/bar/accommodation available at The Falcon Hotel.
Bring cash for a raffle to support Bude Literary Festival and 'Read For Good' (A charity that provides storytellers for children in UK hospitals.
Venue information
BUDE: The Falcon Hotel (Acland Suite)| 0 | Breakwater Road Bude Cornwall EX23 8SD |
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| > | www northcoastarts.co.uk |
| ! | 01288352005 |
| ` | Public parking nearby. Accessible venue. High quality Bar and Catering available. |
