I’ll Die After Bingo: A decade as a care home assistant Pope Lonergan

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Night-time drama, incontinence pads and the uniquely dark humour of one double-amputee Alzheimer’s patient.

Join comedian, writer and former care home assistant Pope Lonergan, author of I’ll Die After Bingo, to find out what life inside a care home is really like, for both residents and carers. 

A little taster:

‘The fixation on profit has been disastrous for the care sector - and even the most trivial and petty acts of insubordination can have a positive impact on a work shift. I don’t care what the company directors say. We won’t be using peanut butter sparingly! I’ll turn lights on when I’m leaving the room! I’ll make sure I hit every corner when transporting food or medicine trolleys! I’ll take up smoking just so I can do it near an oxygen tank! Having said that - my main reason for not wearing the tunic is because it’s tight around my love handles.’ 

In addition to funny anecdotes, learn everything you ever wanted to know (and a few things you probably didn’t) about Britain’s care system, and be encouraged to think differently about the value of our elderly and the carers who look after them.

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You can buy copies of many of our speakers’ books from Fox Lane Books, a local independent bookseller and Festival partner. In some cases, author signed bookplates are available too.

Please note that this event is now taking place online.

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