CHARLOTTE HIGGINS: ART IN A TIME OF WAR
The Public Hall, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6RJ
Sunday 27th September 2026
The Guardian Chief Culture Writer Charlotte Higgins never expected to report from a war zone.But in 2022 she travelled to Ukraine and found a country where culture itself is under attack but also fiercely alive.
In Ukrainian Lessons, she explores how artists and writers respond to invasion, and how art becomes a means of survival, resistance and testimony.
Part reportage, part personal reckoning, this is a powerful, moving account; an unforgettable reflection on war, memory and the vital role of culture when everything else is at stake.
“This is the most beautifully written, moving book I can ever remember reading.” PHILIPPA PERRY
In Ukrainian Lessons, she explores how artists and writers respond to invasion, and how art becomes a means of survival, resistance and testimony.
Part reportage, part personal reckoning, this is a powerful, moving account; an unforgettable reflection on war, memory and the vital role of culture when everything else is at stake.
“This is the most beautifully written, moving book I can ever remember reading.” PHILIPPA PERRY
