Wrexham Carnival of Words – Mark Davies; King of Balloons

Wrexham Carnival of Words – Mark Davies; King of Balloons

Location: Wrexham Library

Date / Time: 27 April -2pm

Prices: £5

Mark Davies shares his insights into the extraordinary life of the adventurer James Sadler, the first Englishman to fly. The backdrop for the story is Georgian Britain and includes many characters and their exploits to get balloons airborne with mixed success. Discover the North Wales connection to early flight.

Bydd Mark Davies yn rhoi cip i ni o fywyd anhygoel y fforiwr James Sadler, y Sais cyntaf i hedfan. Cefndir y stori yw Prydain Sioraidd ac mae’n cynnwys sawl cymeriad a’u hanturiaethau i geisio hedfan balŵns gyda chymysgedd o lwyddiant. Dewch o hyd i gysylltiad Gogledd Cymru â’r hediad cynnar.