Alexei Sayle - How I've Tried to Change the World

Comedy giant, devoted socialist, and TikTok interpretative dance superstar Alexei Sayle comes to Tring Book Festival! Celebrating his hilarious, polemical new memoir, *How I've Tried to Change the World*, Alexei traces seven decades of modern social history through the marches and demonstrations that shaped his life. From the Vietnam War protests to the miners' strikes and beyond, join the "third-greatest living Liverpudlian" for an eye-wateringly funny, unexpectedly moving evening of defiance, belief, and refusing to stay on the pavement.

Alexei will be in conversation with Robin Ince.


Date	Saturday 14^th November 2026
Time	4:00 PM
Doors Open	3:15 PM
Venue	The Dembe Theatre (Formerly The Court Theatre)

Standard Seats	£18.00
Standard Ticket and Signed Copy of How I've Tried to Change the World	£30.00
Members earn 5 points per ticket

About the Book: How I've Tried to Change the World

Born in 1952 to devoted members of the British Communist Party, Alexei Sayle has spent a lifetime trying to solve the world's problems by walking down the middle of the street, shouting.

*How I've Tried to Change the World* is a unique take on modern history and a deeply personal chronicle of life on the Left. Covering seven decades of activism, Alexei explores why progressive ideas matter, why they are still worth fighting for, and what seven decades on the frontlines of protest have taught him about human nature.

About Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle is a legendary stand-up comedian, bestselling author, actor, and broadcaster. A trailblazer of the 1980s alternative comedy movement, he was the first resident compère at The Comedy Store and starred in ground-breaking shows including The Young Ones and The Comic Strip Presents.... Author of numerous bestselling novels and memoirs, he continues to blaze a trail across popular culture—most recently captivating a new generation as TikTok's favorite Marxist explainer.