Neil Taylor (PH 95-00), Founder of Me and My Old Man

for The Tennant Lecture Series

on Connecting Families Around The Stories That Matter

Thursday 18 September 2025

Lecture in the EM Forster Theatre at 8pm

Drinks in the Theatre Foyer from 7.15pm

Neil Taylor writes:

A few years ago, I prompted my Dad to write a biography. He penned some pages. And then suddenly it stopped. Dementia. 

He passed away too soon. Five days too soon to meet his grandson. Too soon for me to realise I should have captured his stories in his voice—his memories, his lessons, his laugh. 

That regret sparked Me & My Old Man - a project built on a very painful awakening: there are few stories that truly matter, and often we're too close, too distracted, too scared to hear them.

I want to share what happened when I did start asking - first with friends and their parents, then with families across the UK, US, Canada, Australia and Spain - recording laughter, lessons, and the voices for loved ones.

I’ll take you behind the scenes of the Me & My Old Man experience: what it unlocked in families, what no-one expected, and why this kind of storytelling strengthens bonds across generations, and how I’ve seen first-hand how stories bring us together. 

After all…what are we if not a collection of stories?

Please visit Neil's website for further information:

www.meandmyoldman.co.uk

This event is fully accessible.