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LIFI25: William Hanson

17 Oct 2025

  • Tickets
    £15.00
  • Venue
    Quarry
  • Running time
    90 mins

Manners cost nowt

What counts as good manners—and who decides? Etiquette expert William Hanson and cultural academic Dr Kirsty Sedgman take an entertaining voyage through the quirks of British decorum and the peculiarities of protocols, from baffling customs to conflicting standards affected by class, culture, and upbringing.

Expect wry insights and enlightening explanations as they explore the origins of manners and why decency and dignity may still be relevant in a divided world.

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Fri 17 Oct
BSL
BSL Interpreted
CAP
Captioned
8pm

Who's who?

William Hanson

Speaker

Dr Kirsty Sedgman

Host

  • MAJOR FUNDERS

    Arts Council
  • Leeds City Council
  • LTB Foundation
  • Founded by UK government
  • Suppoprted by west Yorkshire
  • Principal Partner

    Caddick Group
  • Principal Access Partner

    Irwin Mitchell