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14 May 2023 12:00 13:00
Join the Artistic Director of the Barbican and former BBC Arts Editor, Will Gompertz, as he talks about his latest book, See What You’re Missing, which guides the reader through the eyes and minds of great artists – from contemporary icons to old masters – and looks at how to notice and experience beauty, colour and emotions in everything we see around us.
Will Gompertz is a world-leading expert in, and champion of, the arts. Having spent seven years as a Director of the Tate Galleries followed by eleven years as the BBC's Arts Editor, he is now Artistic Director at the Barbican. His previous books are The Art of Monarchy, Think Like an Artist and What are you Looking At?
This event is part of the Dulwich Festival.
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Tickets £12.50 (plus Eventbrite booking fee)
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14 May 2023 16:00 17:00
Come and hear ‘Britain’s answer to Donna Tartt’, Benjamin Wood and local author Alex Hyde discuss their experiences of writing historical fiction.
Local author Alex Hyde's astonishing debut novel, Violets, is about motherhood and loss in the dying days of the Second World War. One young woman, Violet, lies in a hospital bed after a miscarriage, while in the Welsh valleys, another Violet contemplates the fate she shares with her unborn child. As their lives begin to intertwine, a spellbinding story of women's courage emerges.
Set in 1950s rural England, The Young Accomplice by Benjamin Wood follows siblings Joyce and Charlie, just released from borstal, as they begin a new life as apprentices at Leventree, an architecture practice motivated to give young offenders second chances. Finalist for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, Benjamin Wood's writing has been compared to that of Thomas Hardy.
Join these two rising stars of the literary scene as they discuss their novels and their experiences of writing historical fiction.
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This event is part of the Dulwich Festival.
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14 May 2023 18:00 19:00
Join Clare Paterson, as she talks about her wonderful book, Mr Horniman’s Walrus, which explores the rise and fall of the remarkable and dysfunctional Horniman family, including Frederick, who created the Horniman Museum, and Annie, a theatrical impresario responsible for founding Ireland's national theatre, the Abbey.
Drawing on her years of research and unfettered access to the family archive, Mr Horniman's Walrus unpicks the lives of this fascinating family, including their slips from grace as well as their astounding achievements.
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This event is part of the Dulwich Festival.
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