Chris Bryant: The Unexpected Making of a Politician
Wed 10 Jun
|The Conduit
A candid conversation about faith, sexuality, power and the experiences that shaped one of Britain’s most unconventional political careers.
Time & Location
10 Jun 2026, 18:15 – 19:30 BST
The Conduit, 6 Langley St, London WC2H 9JA, UK
About the event
Chris Bryant has been the Member of Parliament for Rhondda since 2001. He was the first gay MP to celebrate his civil partnership in the Palace of Westminster. But how did he get there?
Before he was a politician, Chris Bryant was an Anglican priest, baptising babies and holding the hands of the dying. Before that, he manned the barricades in Latin America, and before that, he was the scared son of an alcoholic mother and an estranged father, finding himself running the family household from the age of 16. His varied and frequently challenging younger years left Bryant equally at home behind the altar, in sweaty gay clubs, on the hustings or the stage, all experiences which are chronicled in his award-winning memoir A Life and a Half. The joy and sorrow with which he recounts them reveal a wisdom which has no doubt come in useful in 25…
Tickets
In-person
Sale ends
10 Jun, 19:30 BST
£16.80
Livestream
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10 Jun, 19:30 BST
This ticket grants you access to the livestream event. Livestream Link will be emailed to you at least 24h prior the event.
£6.50
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