Gold, Shakespeare, Plague, Monsters and Written Treasures: The UCL Festival of Culture

UCL’s Festival of Culture returns this year with a packed programme of guided walks, talks, exhibitions, workshops, screenings, and our newly introduced Festival Book Club.

Below are a selection of the events on offer, focusing on those related to the early modern period:

Tuesday 6th June

• Plague and Pestilence: Today, we are constantly under threat from outbreaks of epidemic disease, most recently Ebola and Zika virus. But, how did medieval people respond to disease, and what was medieval plague all about?
• Treasures of the Written Word: A rare opportunity to view highlights from UCL Special Collections, Archives and Records, including selections of Medieval and Renaissance books

Wednesday 7th June

• Maternity in the Age of Shakespeare: Surprising differences will be revealed between the understanding of maternity in Shakespeare’s time and our own.
• Martin Luther: Catholic Dissident: Considering Martin Luther’s extraordinary impact on western civilisation.

Thursday 8th June

• Flashpoints: the Making and Melting of Gold in Art: Research on the pictorial crafting of gold and on the meltdown and reformation of precious metalwork in 15^th- and 16^th-century Europe
• The 400 Year Old Shopping List: A shopping list from 1633, and what insight it gives us into the way in which wealthy households were managed in 17th century England.
• Shakespeare Through the Seasons: vocal recitals and readings - with piano accompaniment -  of Shakespearian musings on winter, summer, spring and love.

Friday 9th June
Metamorphosis: Monsters, Beasts and Humans: Medieval and modern tales and images of humans, animals and metamorphosis

Browse and book onto these and other events at www.ucl.ac.uk/festival-of-culture

Events are free and open to all. Bring your friends and family. We look forward to welcoming you onto campus.