
Dr Diana Hallam and Dr Michael Cade-Stewart have taught and lectured widely on English literature. They both studied literature at Oxford University and are passionate about bringing insider knowledge of classic novels, poetry and plays to a wider audience. Mad for books, they comb the literary research in search of the most thoughtful, instructive, eye-opening, entertaining, and juicy details for their lectures.
25 Sept. ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens: Miss Havisham’s secrets.
2 Oct. George Eliot’s 'Middlemarch': How (not) to live with other people.
9 Oct. Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It': Too much Cross-Dressing in the Forest?
16 Oct. 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and the Dangerous Convictions of Oscar Wilde.
30 Oct. W. B. Yeats: The Poetry of Revolution.
6 Nov. John Keats: Seduction in 'The Eve of St Agnes'.
13 Nov. Wit and Wisdom: Becket’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ and Tom Stoppard's 'Arcadia'.
20 Nov. Destructive Passion in Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights'.
Important Information
Stamford Arts Centre Ballroom
Mondays 10-11am.
Tickets - £8 on the door with the tutor.
Sat 27 Jan 2024
An evening of two distinct halves, Kindertransport – the documentary-concert is...
Tues 20 Feb 2024
When and how did people light their dwellings after dark? How did people manage...
Thurs 29 Feb 2024
This lecture includes tales of exploration, unrequited but also enduring love, b...
Mon 22 Jan , Mon 29 Jan , Mon 5 Feb , Mon 19 Feb , Mon 26 Feb & Mon 4 Mar 2024
Dr Diana Hallam and Dr Michael Cade-Stewart have taught and lectured widely on E...
Thurs 18 Apr 2024
This is a series of small, potted biographies of some Stamford personalities fro...
Thurs 28 Mar 2024
Get ready to be bowled over by true cricket legend and renowned BBC correspondent, Jonathan Agnew. From his e...
Sat 9 & Sat 16 Dec
Meet at 3pm at Stamford Arts Centre for a guided walk with tales of Stamford at...