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Black History Month 2026: Ignatius Sancho writes to Georgian York
6.00 PM to 7.15 PM
Mon 12 October, 2026
Discover Charles Ignatius Sancho, Laurence Sterne and their remarkable correspondence, and explore Sancho’s connection to Georgian York.
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Discover the remarkable story of Charles Ignatius Sancho, an eighteenth-century Black British writer, composer and shopkeeper, and his fascinating connection with Yorkshire through his correspondence with Laurence Sterne, author of Tristram Shandy.
The first 20 attendees will receive a free printed copy of the edition, and everyone will receive free digital access.
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Lord Mayors Walk
York
YO31 7EX
