"A Stout Heart in the Great Cesspool": Arthur Conan Doyle and London From the impressions of his first youthful visit, to his...
The Making of Modern Celebrity: Famous for fifteen minutes - and longer This lecture will explore the 'celebrification' of contemporary popular culture...
Light from the Orkneys: Edwin Muir and George Mackay Brown The Orkneys produced two remarkable 20th century poets, for both...
A history of the dictionary: Dr Johnson, I presume? Johnson's early life was beset by ill health; his eyesight...
The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author Charles Dickens was drawn, painted and photographed more than most...
Words and Pictures: Mixed Encounters This beautifully illustrated lecture explores the connections and interactions between...
The Phantom Cup that Comes and Goes: The Story of the Holy Grail The Holy Grail conjures up images of a romantic and...
Modern Art - Enemy or Friend of Religious Art? The last century has seen changes in artistic style that...
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