About Damian Le Bas
Born 1985. Damian Le Bas is a British writer, filmmaker and visual artist.
Damian James Le Bas (born 11 May 1985) is a British writer and journalist from West Sussex in England best known for his book The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain.
Life Le Bas is the son of the artists Damian Le Bas and Delaine Le Bas. He grew up in Worthing, attending Christ's Hospital school and then reading Theology at St John's College, Oxford. His work as a journalist has included editorship of Travellers Times.
In 2018 he presented the BBC documentary A Very British History: Romany Gypsies.
In 2019, he was part of a panel discussion on the theme of Identity at the Alpine Fellowship.
In 2022, he was awarded an Honorary Masters of Education by the University of Chichester.
Le Bas was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) in 2025.
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Who is Damian Le Bas?
English writer (1985-)
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Damian Le Bas was born on 11 May 1985 in West Sussex.
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Damian Le Bas is a writer, filmmaker and visual artist.
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Damian Le Bas is British.
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