Robin Ince, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal

Comedian, author and one half of BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage, Robin Ince will be joining us for a quirky dive into the world of human behaviour. A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all – no matter how weird we feel – that it’s okay to be a little different.

Complimentary coffee and cake on arrival.

This event will include an audience Q&A and after the event there will be an opportunity to get your book signed by the author.

Saturday 7th June, 12.00pm
Venue: Samaritans, Walsingham Road Community Hall, 34 Walsingham Road, Colchester, CO2 7BN
Tickets: £10 / £8 Concessions ((Students, Under 27s, Unwaged and Samaritans volunteers)
Box Office: essexbookfestival.org.uk or Mercury Theatre 01206 573948

Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal by Robin Ince

“You need Robin Ince in your life.” – Natalie Haynes

A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all – no matter how weird we feel – that it’s okay to be a little different. We all are. What if being a bit weird is actually entirely normal? What if sharing our internal struggles wasn’t a sign of weakness, but strength?

For over thirty years, award-winning broadcaster and comedian Robin Ince has entertained thousands in person and on air. But underneath the surface, a whirlwind was at play – a struggle with sadness, concentration, self-doubt and near-constant anxiety. But then he discovered he had all the hallmarks of ADHD and his stumbling blocks became stepping stones.

In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, Robin uses his own experiences to explore the neurodivergent experience and to ask what the point of “being normal” really is. Packed with personal insights, intimate anecdotes and interviews with psychologists, neuroscientists and many neurodivergent people he has met along the way, this is a quirky and witty dive into the world of human behaviour.

“One of the UK’s most accomplished comedians.” -The Bookseller

Order a copy of Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal by Robin Ince at bookshop.org

Robin Ince

Robin Ince is a comedian, actor and writer.

The Guardian once declared him a ‘becardiganed polymath’ which seems about right. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Importance of Being Interested and I’m a Joke and So Are You.

With Professor Brian Cox, he created and presents the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show The Infinite Monkey Cage, which ranks among the most popular science podcasts worldwide.

He also won Celebrity Mastermind but forgot that calcium was the dominant element of chalk. After being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 52, he finally has an excuse.

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Tom Lee, The Bullet – taking place at this venue straight after Robin Ince’s event.

Saturday 7th June, 2.00pm
Tom Lee, The Bullet

In The Bullet, Tom Lee attempts to understand what happened to his parents – both were patients at Severalls Psychiatric Hospital in Colchester at different times in their lives – and what happened to him. It is a powerful and deeply personal exploration of mental health, and an indelible account of the legacy of familial illness and living with a fracturing mind.

Find out more at essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/the-bullet/.