Name: The Conspiracy to Flood the World with LSD
Start: 2024-09-21T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-21T21:00:00+01:00
Location: The Barrel

The Conspiracy to Flood the World with LSD

The story of Christine Bott and Richard Kemp, imprisoned for supplying the world with 80% of the world's LSD from a tiny village in Wales.
About this Event

Known as Operation Julie, Christine Bott and Richard Kemp along with many others, were arrested and imprisoned for conspiracy to flood the world with LSD in 1977. After decades of silence, Catherine Hayes has been entrusted to tell Christine and Richard's story after a 45 year silence. What was their motivation? Why were they given such harsh sentences? Why did Christine plead Not Guilty? What was the microdoctrine? Come and hear this remarkable story at the heart of the county where Christine grew up and sadly, prematurely died.

The unique venue of the Barrel at Banham is a splendid location in the heart of East Anglia.

Author, Catherine Hayes, will be talking to the BBC Broadcaster Jonathan Wingate who brings his own experience, having worked with David Bowie and met and interviewed the majority of the psychedelic musicians of the era. This is the first time Catherine and Jonathan have brought this event outside of London to the rural beginnings of Christine's life. Tickets are not required to come to the event.