{"id":4851,"date":"2023-03-30T11:12:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T11:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montylitfest.com\/?page_id=4851"},"modified":"2023-05-31T10:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:50:32","slug":"2023-sunday-430pm-nigel-owens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montylitfest.com\/?page_id=4851","title":{"rendered":"2023 Sunday – 5.00pm Nigel Owens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Final Whistle with Nigel Owens <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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Date:\u00a0 Sunday, 11th June 2023<\/strong><\/p>

Venue:\u00a0 St Nicholas Church, Montgomery<\/strong><\/p>

Time:\u00a0 5.00-5.45pm<\/strong><\/p>

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Nigel Owens is a rugby legend.<\/span><\/div>
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Loved on and off the pitch for his warmth and wit, he’s not only the best rugby referee of his generation but also a real character with an extraordinary back story that makes him truly inspirational.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>
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Join us to hear Nigel talk about his long-awaited and compelling autobiography in what promises to be a highlight of Monty Lit Fest 2023.<\/span><\/div>
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Nigel Owens<\/strong>, originally from Mynyddcerrig in Carmarthenshire, is known as one of the best rugby referees ever to take the field. He is also a television presenter and personality,\u00a0 is active with a number of charities and has his own cattle farm in his home village.\u00a0<\/p>

David Williams<\/strong> is an award-winning journalist, media advisor and author who is a co-founder of the MyWelshpool<\/em> and MyNewtown<\/em> hyperlocal news sites. Based in Guilsfield with his two young children, his work has taken him across the world where he has been involved with several Olympic Games and other major multi-sport events, handling media operations and services. His debut thriller Desert England<\/em> was critically acclaimed on release in 2008, and his follow-up We Could Be Zeroe<\/em>\u2019 will be released \u201conce I have found the time between kids and work to put the polish on it!\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Final Whistle with Nigel Owens in conversation with David Williams Date:\u00a0 Sunday, 11th June 2023 Venue:\u00a0 St Nicholas Church, Montgomery Time:\u00a0 5.00-5.45pm Tickets:\u00a0 \u00a310.00 Nigel Owens is a rugby legend.\u00a0Loved on and off the pitch for his warmth and wit, he’s not only the best rugby referee of his generation but also a real …<\/p>\n

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