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'The Century of Deception'

Monday 12th June 2023 at 14:15–15:45

'The Century of Deception: the Birth of the Hoax in C18th'. A talk by The Arts Society, Henfield.

Now we are regularly exposed to fake news, author Ian Keable in 'The Century of Deception' tells the engrossing stories of various influential hoaxes which drew in both celebrities, such as Dr Johnson and Benjamin Franklin, and a credulous public, duped by tales of women giving birth to rabbits, levitating Frenchmen or assorted outrageous astrological predictions.

Join us for a fascinating lecture on deception. Guests welcome - £8 entry.

The Henfield Hall
Cooper's Way,
Henfield
BN5 9EQ