Dame Viv’s giving a talk this Sunday. She’s talking books – why reading matters and reveals the novels and literature that have influenced her the most. “Culture is necessary for human beings to evolve into better creatures. Reading matters,” says Viv. “It’s the most concentrated form of experience we have – empathy: you put yourself in somebody else’s shoes, each story is an individual’s vision of the world. You become that person as you read, get another person’s life as you go along, gain perspective on the world; you need your human roots: understand the past to understand the present and by comparison make good decisions for a better world.” She’ll be spilling other such words of wisdom to Hephzibah Anderson, eminent critic and writer, at the key note talk and conversation, taking place at The Royal Festival Hall. Because readers are leaders. More info below…
Vivienne Westwood: Get A Life, 7.30pm at The Royal Festival Hall,
Tickets £15-£35 with concessions available.
Photograph by Juergen Teller
