Jo Durrant

Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast

Jo and Christopher in front of a book case

Kate and Jo in the Green Room at Cheltenham Science Festival

The book Escape Room Game Zero

🎧 Ep 245 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out now:

🤩 @christopheredge.bsky.social returns to talk about his recent books inc Escape Room Game Zero

👩🏼‍🔬 Author/illustrator Kate Pankhurst chats Chelt Sci Fest

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We are delighted to be holding an event with @kermodemovie.bsky.social and Jenny Nelson in September
for publication of Surround Sound

Savoy Theatre Monmouth
11th September

@joannadurrant.bsky.social interviewing

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🎧 Ep 245 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds:

🤩 @christopheredge.bsky.social returns to talk about his recent books in Escape Room Game Zero

👩🏼‍🔬 Author/illustrator Kate Pankhurst chats Chelt Sci Fest

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Come see me in Stroud on 29th August!

After a busy few months, August is a bit quieter for events for me but sees the final two in conversations at the Museum in the Park in Stroud:

Sat 2nd, 2.30pm: @nicolatallis.bsky.social

Fri 29th, 2.30pm: @metchick.bsky.social

Just a few tickets left for tomorrow!

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Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast artwork

Adam and Jo in Barnwood Arboretum

Jo and Isabel standing in the Green Room at Cheltenham Science Festival

An archway into the gardens that says Cheltenham Science Festival

🎧 Ep 244 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out now:

🤩 @adamhartscience.bsky.social myth busts animals with misleading names

🐸 @isabelthomas.co.uk chats at Chelt Sci Fest about frogs & impossible questions

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🎧 Ep 244 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds:

🤩 @adamhartscience.bsky.social myth busts animals with misleading names

🐸 @isabelthomas.co.uk chats at Chelt Sci Fest about frogs & impossible questions

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💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

Fifth & final day of the 2025 @harvingtonhall.bsky.social History Festival, where I learnt about priest hides with manager Phil (who is now in one for 48 hours to raise funds for the hall!), went into one myself & met Katherine of Aragon! And made friends with Jasper @harvingtoncats.bsky.social

** day 4 - I was a day ahead of myself!

What a brilliant day 5 at @harvingtonhall.bsky.social History Festival! As well as hosting I did two in conversation events with @londonmudlark.bsky.social & Dr Chris Laoutaris and lovely to introduce @tracyborman.bsky.social & Ruth Goodman. Plus we had the company of @harvingtoncats.bsky.social

A wonderful day 3 at @harvingtonhall.bsky.social History Fest - hosting the fab Gareth Russell & @misswalsingham.bsky.social @elegantfowl.bsky.social who also joined me, Prof Stephen Alford & @enortonhistory.bsky.social to talk about the Gunpowder Plot.

⭐️OUT NOW⭐️
📣 Jo's Top Ten Musicals 📣

Jo’s musical picks were so good, our microphones begged for an intermission. So, we’ve split the show into two parts—catch part one now, and part two drops tonight like a dramatic curtain call!

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⭐️OUT NOW⭐️
📣 Jo's Top 10 Musicals 📣

A big showbiz-style thank you to our friend Jo from the podcast Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe, who joins us to share her Top 10 musicals! It’s a glittering, toe-tapping list of cinematic showstoppers.

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Day 2 hosting @harvingtonhall.bsky.social History Festival - with talks from @nicolatallis.bsky.social @drjoannepaul.bsky.social Alison Weir & Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch.

Back tomorrow including chairing the sold out panel on the Gunpowder Plot

What a brilliant first day back hosting @harvingtonhall.bsky.social History Festival! So lovely to share a stage with Dr Helen Castor @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social @nicolatallis.bsky.social @nathenamin.bsky.social @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social AND meet Little Humph @harvingtoncats.bsky.social

Jo and Yvonne sitting at a table

This morning I had the pleasure of interviewing Yvonne about her memories of wartime in Cheltenham - which is part of a new exhibition coming soon to Holst Victorian House. Such a privilege to record her story. Thank you to curator Laura for asking me!

It was lovely to catch up with @joannadurrant.bsky.social at last months' #CheltenhamScienceFestival. We chatted about bubbles, clouds, #Makaton signing and my book launch next month.

Adam and Jo in a park with a green plant behind them

Great to record a new myth busting episode of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast first thing this morning with @adamhartscience.bsky.social - on the subject of animals with misleading names! Coming soon! 🐞🪼🐨

🎤 Had a great afternoon at the start of the month at Museum in the Park with Shalina talking about The History Lessons

NEXT: I’ll be in conversation with @nicolatallis.bsky.social on Saturday 2nd August at 2.30pm talking about Young Elizabeth & more

Final event: 29/08 with @metchick.bsky.social

An image on Jo on the Budleigh Salterton page with her biographical info below

📆 Delighted to announce that I’m heading to @budlitfest.bsky.social for the first time to chair 3 events!

Weds 17th Sept, 12pm: @annesebba.bsky.social
Weds 17th Sept, 4pm: @helenscales.bsky.social
Thurs 18th Sept, 10am: Sue Prideaux

Tickets on general sale on Tues 21st July.

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Jo and Nicola on stage

Enjoyed a wonderful afternoon yesterday at Lichfield Summer Festival in conversation with @nicolatallis.bsky.social about the dramatic early life of Queen Elizabeth I. Loved this event & always made so welcome at the festival 😌

Good morning and welcome to Fish For Tea Friday

Positive energy is a magnet.
Give it, live it, and you’ll draw it right back

Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast artwork

Jo chats to Roland and Dev

Jo and Sarah sitting in green room at Cheltenham Science Festival

‘Phase’ - a wall mounted representation of the Moon

🎧 Ep 242 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out now:

🤩 Dev Joshi & Roland Ellis talk about Relative Distance & their representation of the Moon

🫧 @sarahbearchell.bsky.social chats at Chelt Sci Fest

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Which movie music is your favourite?
Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson share their thoughts at
Monmouth Savoy on 11th September
The lovely @joannadurrant.bsky.social is interviewing

Come along!
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@nelsonjenny.bsky.social @kermodemovie.bsky.social

🎧 Ep 242 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds:

🤩 Dev Joshi & Roland Ellis talk about their representation of the Moon + Quick Six

🫧 @sarahbearchell.bsky.social chats at Cheltenham Science Fest

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Watching another film on Jeff & Graham’s ‘under rated films’ list - The Day The Earth Caught Fire. Seems apt today! 🥵

#FashionFriday Wearing a very old black and white dress that I’ve had for almost 20 years!

Jo and Chris stand in front of a book case

Lovely to record a new interview with @christopheredge.bsky.social today for Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast, it’s been 4 years since our last chat! Great to talk about the brilliant book ‘Escape Room: Game Zero’. Coming soon!

Just recorded a very special edition of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast with sensory scientist @barrycsmith.bsky.social to celebrate the 5 year anniversary in a few months time! Watch this space….

📆 My July Events!

📗 Sat 5th: Shalina Patel at Museum in the Park

👑 Thurs 17th: @nicolatallis.bsky.social at Lichfield Fest

🎤 23rd - 27th: Hosting @harvingtonhall.bsky.social History Fest AND chairing 3 events inc
💥 @elegantfowl.bsky.social @misswalsingham.bsky.social @londonmudlark.bsky.social