TV expert Dan Snow will be heading to Burnley Mechanics next year with An Evening with the History Guy.

In the show Dan - son of legendary BBC presenter Peter Snow - will talk about his career as a historian and broadcaster. The show will also feature a special section which Dan has researched on the history of Burnley and the surrounding area making each show on his UK tour unique.

There will also be a chance at the end of the show for the audience to take part in a question and answer session.

Dan is the great great grandson of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George; he’s also the nephew of Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow.

He believes he developed his love for history during his childhood when he spent weekends being taken to castles, battlefields, country houses and churches.

Dan went on to study history at Oxford University and took part in the world-famous Boat Race three times

When Dan left Oxford he started presenting history programmes with his father and their series Battlefield Britain won a BAFTA. He has made programmes on various historical topics and has presented shows such as Armada, Grand Canyon and Vikings.

Dan also hosts his own podcast History Hit and was part of the BBC team presenting programmes commemorating the Battle of Britain.

He has written written or contributed to several books including Death or Victory, the story of the siege of Quebec in 1759, The World’s Greatest Twentieth Century Battlefields and most recently The Battle of Waterloo Experience.

An Evening with Dan Snow, Burnley Mechanics, March 14, 2019. Details from 01292 664400 or www.burnleymechanics.co.uk