Antiquarian Society – The English Civil War in West Yorkshire

Michael describes the events of the English Civil War in the context of Bradford, Leeds and Halifax, as well as the Battle of Adwalton Moor. We will hear about the key individual commanders as well as the involvement of ordinary soldiers.

Michael is an author and dramatist with a particular interest in the Civil War. In 2019 he was commissioned by Sky Arts to write and direct a large-scale community play about the 1643 ‘Battle of Heptonstall.’ In 2021 Smokestack Books published his collection of poetry under the same title. He is actively involved in Friends of Heptonstall Museum and artistic director of The Brutish Multitude Theatre Company.