Events
Talks, readings, conversations and book signings connected with The Singing Ambassador – A Tajik Story, as well as occasional appearances on diplomacy, Central Asia, music and cultural life.
Coming up
12 October 2026 - Hatchards, Picadilly
Book signing
12 October 2026 — London
The Singing Ambassador – A Tajik Story
Army & Navy Club, London
7.00 pm
A talk for the Royal Society for Asian Affairs and the Iran Society about my years as British Ambassador to Tajikistan, the experiences behind The Singing Ambassador, and a rather unconventional approach to diplomacy in Central Asia.
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15 October 2026 — Hastings
The Singing Ambassador – A Tajik Story
Waterstones, Priory Meadow, Hastings
A local launch for The Singing Ambassador – A Tajik Story, with readings, conversation and book signing.
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22 October 2026 — Tonbridge
The Singing Ambassador at Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle
2.00–4.00 pm
Hosted by SWORDE-Teppa and Teppa Books, an afternoon of readings from The Singing Ambassador – A Tajik Story, conversation and interview, audience questions, book signing and a reception.
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9 March 2027 - Bexhill on Sea
The Singing Ambassador at the Bexhill Public Library
2.00 - 4.30 pm