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Alistair Moffat

talks
natural history

Date & Time

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

19:00

Venue

Weston Lecture Theatre

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About this event

Explore the history and natural wonders of the North Sea with Alistair Moffat.

Why you should come

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• Hear Alistair Moffat discuss the North Sea's impact on British identity.

• Learn about the North Sea's role in Roman, Saxon, and Viking history.

Event Highlights

  • Alistair Moffat discusses the history of Britain’s North Sea coast.
  • Moffat spent a year traveling the North Sea coastline to understand our relationship with it.
  • The story includes Roman invasions, Saxon arrivals and Viking raids.
  • The talk covers Pictish citadels and Orcadia stone circles.
  • It also covers submarine engineering, the oil boom and offshore windfarms.

Speaker

Alistair Moffat

Historian and former television executive

Programme

2:00pm

Alistair Moffat

Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival

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