There Should Be Blood: a witty and poignant story of dealing with the big C (Talk & Book Signing)
06 Oct 2025 | 05:00 PM
The year is 2020 and the pandemic is raging. Simultaneously, one man discovers ‘things aren’t quite right’ which leads eventually to the diagnosis of a rare form of blood cancer. Not something that anyone wants to hear and especially when the country is trying to work out how to deal with fear and the increasing dire fallout from Covid.
Fifty percent of us will either be diagnosed with some form of cancer or know close relatives who are, and how we deal with this fact of living is becoming increasingly significant. In this talk, Tim Richardson draws on his latest book ‘There Should Be Blood’ to recount the events – often hilarious – that shaped his own sudden life changing experience. It’s also a story of finding hope amidst uncertainty. Of finding what it means to be human with all the frailty that comes with life.
Tim will weave together medical and psychological insights from his real life experiences in his own uniquely warm and humorous style, hosted in the Oldest Surviving Surgical Operating Theatre in Europe!
Tim Richardson has spent the last 35 years as a passionate developer of human potential inside organisations, large and small. He has been a Director of Leadership and Talent at PWC, Chair of Trustees at a Centre for Outdoor Learning, a social entrepreneur, and an executive coach. For the last 12 years, a director of Waverley Learning, a boutique management consultancy. He has spoken at conferences all around the world on the subject of leadership and his book The Responsible Leader has been used widely in businesses and academic institutions to highlight the challenges of leading today. He is a Fellow of the RSA and an engaging communicator using humour to reinforce his message.
5:45 pm: Doors open.
6:00-7:15 pm: Talk + Q& A.
7:15-8:00 pm:
Time to explore the museum
Apothecary Bar Open
Copies of Tim’s book ‘There Should Be Blood’ available for purchase and signing by the author on the night.
8:00 pm: Event ends
