Please note this is NOT a ZOOM Lecture but an in person lecture. Tickets include a complimentary glass of Devil's Botany Chocolate Absinthe.
Doors open at 6:30pm and talk starts at 7pm
Fabulous Freaks of Yesteryear by Carl Abrahamsson
This talk on the phenomenon of the Freak draws on historical examples and then moves on up to today’s celebrity culture, with many illustrated examples. It’s a mix of Sideshow culture, older examples, and the way people on the outside have worked with and often manipulated the ”perfect” normalcy of the inside.
The premise of this talk is that nothing much has actually changed in today’s societies – the ”freaks” are merely of a different kind/nature, and far more prone to be ”judged" via subjectivity and strategy. Are we entertained? Are we allowed to be?
Carl Abrahamsson is a Swedish author who writes fiction, and also books about occulture. I also work with filmmaking, in publishing, photography and music.
Devil's Botany is the UK's first absinthe distillery, founded by Directors of The Last Tuesday Society's Absinthe Parlour. Celebrating spirit's connection to art, literature, magic & mixology, Devil's Botany is unleashing the future of absinthe with bold expressions for the adventurous drinkers of today. The Last Tuesday Society's curious Monday night lecture series is sponsored by Devil's Botany.
The venue opens at 18:30. Doors will close at 19:00 to avoid disrupting the speaker. We kindly ask that all guests arrive before 19:00. Refunds are not possible for in person events with less than seven days notice in any circumstances. Please note, the museum of curiosities is not opened on Mondays during our lectures.
