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All Helen Ford talk Events (6)
March 8Friday
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The Dark Fantastic: Folklore and Urban Myth in Fiction Talk
March 8, 2019 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm – Barbican Library, Barbican Centre Authors Zoe Gilbert, Phoebe Locke and Anna Mazzola are three authors who have used folk tales and urban myth in their writing. In this talk they discuss what draws us to these stories and why folklor… Organized by Helen Ford | Type: talk
December 19Wednesday
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Talk: As Good as Gold
December 19, 2018 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm – Barbican Library, Barbican Centre The story of gold and its significance and symbolism throughout the histroy of art. Gold as the colour of the sun; the colour of divinity; the colour of status and the colour of love. From creations… Organized by Helen Ford | Type: free, talk
November 7Wednesday
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Holborn Viaduct: A Talk by Lester Hillman
November 7, 2018 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm – Barbican Library, Barbican Centre Built 150 years ago the Holborn Viaduct transformed neighbourhoods and revolutionised City access. Here, in the Barbican on the eve of World Town Planning Day, planner Lester Hillman will explore how… Organized by Helen Ford | Type: talk
October 11Thursday
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From Chicago to Vietnam: A Memoir of War Talk
October 11, 2018 from 6pm to 7pm – Barbican Library Both gritty and intimate, From Chicago to Vietnam tells the powerful story of the ensuing epic battle, the Tet Offensive, from the perspective of one brave American soldier, Michael Duffy, whose life… Organized by Helen Ford | Type: free, talk
June 15Friday
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U3A Talk
June 15, 2018 from 12:30pm to 1:15pm – Barbican Library, Barbican Centre If you are retired or approaching retirement age, why not come along to our lunch time session to find out more about the U3A. The U3A’s aim is to inspire and facilitate lifelong learning through a r… Organized by Helen Ford | Type: talk
May 31Thursday
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The City by the Book: The surprising literary history of the Square Mille
May 31, 2018 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm – Barbican Library, Barbican Centre Charlotte Bronte loved it, Alexander Pope hated it. Known mainly as a place for money making and trade, the narrow alleyways of the City also gave birth to writers and poets. It either charmed or rep… Organized by Helen Ford | Type: talk
May 16Wednesday
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Thomas More's Utopia and Evil May Day Talk
May 16, 2018 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm – Barbican Library Thomas More House in the Barbican is a reminder of the famous son of the City. Buried in 'Utopia' are blueprints for urban living. It had just been published five hundred years ago when More found h… Organized by Helen Ford | Type: talk
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