Creative Folkestone Book Festival: Sajid Javid: The Making of Modern Britain
Create a free account to applyFormer Chancellor and Home Secretary Sajid Javid discusses his memoir, The Colour of Home, tracing family, identity and ambition through his upbringing in Rochdale and path into politics. Parul Bavishi chairs, followed by a book signing with Waterstones.
Join former Chancellor and Home Secretary Sajid Javid for a candid conversation about his memoir The Colour of Home. The event explores family, identity, ambition and belonging, drawing on Javid’s experience of growing up in 1970s Rochdale as the son of a Pakistani immigrant father and navigating racism, poverty and cultural tensions before entering British politics.
The evening is chaired by Parul Bavishi, co-founder of London Writers’ Salon, who brings a thoughtful perspective shaped by her work with writers and editors across the publishing world. As part of Folkestone Book Festival, this conversation is designed for readers interested in memoir, modern Britain and stories of resilience and social mobility.
The event is followed by a book signing, with Waterstones as the official bookseller.
Sajid Javid
15 November 2026, 18:00 – 19:00
Location
- No age restriction.
- Concessionary rates apply to under 21s, full-time students, registered unemployed and registered disabled, subject to proof of status.
£5 Cost of Living ticket plus £1.50 booking fee.
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