Join us for a conversation with comedy historian and biographer Robert Ross at Southwold Arts Centre, as part of Southwold Literary Festival! Robert will be talking to us about his career so far and his experience in writing the biography Seriously Silly, about the life of Monty Python actor Terry Jones.

Tickets are £7.55 each (including booking fee). Available to book from Southwold Library, from Southwold Arts Centre, or online on TicketSource.

Robert Ross is a comedy historian, who has many published books including biographies of Sid James and Peter Sellers, as well as the Monty Python Encyclopedia. He has also toured a number of ‘comedy history’ shows, including ‘Oh, What A Carry On!’, ‘Christmas Crackers’, and ‘Forgotten Heroes of Comedy’. He was a close personal friend of Terry Jones and is very proud to be writing his authorised biography.

Seriously Silly is an intimate portrait of Terry Jones – Python, actor, director, historian, reluctant national treasure and purveyor of sincere silliness – written by the man he chose to tell the story of his life. From his Welsh upbringing in Colwyn Bay, to meeting his lifelong friend Michael Palin at Oxford through revue sketches, anarchic children’s shows and the creative genius of Monty Python, this is the story of a comedy legend. Throughout this journey, Terry’s extraordinary determination and resilience shine through, not least in his final years as he battled with dementia.

This event takes place at Southwold Arts Centre, St Edmund’s Hall, IP18 6JP.

Southwold Literary Festival has been organised in collaboration with Southwold Arts Centre, Friends of Southwold Library, and Suffolk Community Libraries.