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"Free entry! Immersive theatre walk in honour of Bristol’s arch-fantasist and most thrilling magical realist. Take a tour through Clifton and Hotwells with Carter-esque performances from the Show of Strength Theatre Company and insight on the local 60s literary scene from the Angela Carter Society."
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A event on Saturday 9th November. The event starts at 15:00.
Join us for an exciting new performance celebrating one of the most important authors of the 20th century. This immersive theatre walk, a collaboration between the Angela Carter Society (ACS) and UWE Bristol Drama and Acting Programme, marks the 80th anniversary of Angela Carter’s career. It commemorates when she began writing her first novel, Shadow Dance, during the summer of 1964 whilst living in Clifton's "Provincial Bohemia". Carter spent her formative years in Bristol (1961-1969), where she wrote her first five novels, three of which are set in the city and known as ‘The Bristol Trilogy’.
Participants will gain new insights into Bristol’s literary history through a dramatised walk of key locations featured in Angela Carter’s life, journalism, and novels, including landmarks in Clifton and Hotwells, as well as the commemorative plaque on her house in Royal York Crescent.
The tour will take place come rain or shine, so please bring what footwear and clothing you need to make the tour comfortable! We aim to make the tour as accessible as possible, and there will not be any stairs on the route. This gentle walk is wheelchair accessible, with no big climbs.
This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 7–16 November 2024. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
Participants will gain new insights into Bristol’s literary history through a dramatised walk of key locations featured in Angela Carter’s life, journalism, and novels, including landmarks in Clifton and Hotwells, as well as the commemorative plaque on her house in Royal York Crescent.
The tour will take place come rain or shine, so please bring what footwear and clothing you need to make the tour comfortable! We aim to make the tour as accessible as possible, and there will not be any stairs on the route. This gentle walk is wheelchair accessible, with no big climbs.
This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 7–16 November 2024. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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