The Radical Potter: Josiah Wedgwood and the Transformation of Britain

Tristram Hunt

The Radical Potter: Josiah Wedgwood and the Transformation of Britain

Friday 10 September

4 – 5pm

To launch his new book, The Radical Potter: Josiah Wedgwood and the Transformation of Britain, Tristram Hunt, former Stoke-on-Trent MP and Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, will present a talk at the museum.

For the first time, Hunt defines the political radicalism of Wedgwood’s thinking, politics and social innovation. This new biography, strongly based on Wedgwood's notebooks, letters and the words of his contemporaries, captures the energy and originality of Wedgwood, and his transformative contributions not only to the development of eighteenth-century Britain but to modern business practices ever since.

Tristram Hunt will also be signing copies of his book during the event. This is a free talk but places must be booked in advance by calling 01782 232323 or emailing MuseumEvents@stoke.gov.uk.