Anita Brookner’s London by Foot (and a Bit of Bus)
Our thanks to everyone who showed up to our last session, ‘Dickens’s Night Walks’, which at 41 people attracted the largest crowd we’ve ever drawn — despite the cold and damp! And … Continue reading
Dickens’s ‘Night Walks’
We are already looking forward to the New Year, and are delighted that Dr Matthew Beaumont (UCL) will introduce our first session. This will take place on Tuesday, 13th … Continue reading
George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’ (1912)
Many thanks to those who came to last week’s excellent session on Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners and to Kate Houlden for introducing the text. Our next session will be … Continue reading
Sam Selvon’s ‘The Lonely Londoners (1956)’
We hope that the long vacation has been quite long enough to allow for everyone to enjoy astounding productivity and blissful repose in equal measure. We’ve organised a very exciting … Continue reading
Jonathan Kemp’s ‘London Triptych (2010)’
It might be the final session of the academic year but this certainly doesn’t mean we’re drawing to a respectful standstill. There’s been some changes to the original schedule but … Continue reading
Writing, London, and the Bishops’ Ban of 1599
Last month Ana Vadillo gave an informative talk about Alice Meynell’s captivating book London Impressions. This month we are pleased to announce that the group will be delving into the … Continue reading
Alice Meynell’s ‘London Impressions’ (1898)
We’re very pleased to announce that Dr Ana Parejo Vadillo (Birkbeck) will introduce a session on Alice Meynell’s wonderful collection London Impressions. This session will take place Tuesday, 18 March … Continue reading
