In this unique event, Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, comes to Southwark Cathedral, Shakespeare’s parish church, to give an illustrated talk about the dynamic and dangerous world that Shakespeare knew. MacGregor offers us a fascinating three-way conversation between objects of the time – a dagger, a magical mirror, a woollen cap – the men and women whose lives they touched, and the words of Shakespeare himself. He builds a picture of a world which had expanded in size with the discovery of the New World yet was crumbling in many of its central assumptions about identity, religion and history.

This event is chaired by The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark.

Southwark Cathedral in collaboration with Penguin Books and the British Museum.

Tickets: £5 plus booking fee

Your ticket entitles you to £5 off the publication Shakespeare’s Restless World by Neil MacGregor, available from the Cathedral Shop.

Refreshments available from The Refectory.

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

The nearest London Underground station is London Bridge (approx 5 min walk) which is on the Jubilee and Northern Line. London Bridge is also the nearest mainline train station.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please email cathedralevents@southwark.anglican.org or visit our website at www.cathedral.southwark.anglican.org for further information.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

Yes

What is the refund policy?

Any tickets purchased are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

Yes