Online talk: Let’s Get This Show on the Road!

Online talk: Let’s Get This Show on the Road!

How to organise a concert in Georgian England: A talk by Dr Lizzy Buckle.

By Foundling Museum

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About this event

From booking the venue to coordinating the parking and refreshments, many aspects of putting on a show have changed little in the past three hundred years. We’ll explore Georgian newspapers, tickets, notebooks and diary entries to write a ‘To do’ list for the budding eighteenth-century impresario.


A link to the Zoom Webinar will be sent out upon registration. Participants will not be visible. We invite you to ask questions using the Q&A function. A recording will be circulated to all registered attendees after the event.


About the speaker

Dr Lizzy Buckle ’s research explores the musical networks involved in organising charity benefit concerts in eighteenth-century England. While studying for her PhD in historical musicology (Royal Holloway, University of London and the Foundling Museum), Lizzy curated the exhibition ‘Friends with Benefits’ at the Foundling Museum. She was also shortlisted for the AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinkers Scheme and featured on an episode of BBC Radio’s Free Thinking. Lizzy currently works in the Conservation and Scientific Departments at The National Gallery in London.

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Foundling Museum

We present the story of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity and public art gallery. Founded in 1739 by the campaigner Thomas Coram, it was an innovative home for children whose mothers couldn’t care for them, supported by some of the leading artists of the day including William Hogarth, George Frideric Handel and Charles Dickens. Their compassion and generosity show that art transforms lives.

Inspired by our 300-year history of social change, today we work with outstanding contemporary artists, writers and musicians to deliver ambitious projects for young people and marginalised groups. With a focus on local communities, early years and care-experienced young people, our pioneering work delivers positive and lasting outcomes.

Across the four floors of the Museum we present this relevant historic story through our art and objects. Discover objects and records from the original Foundling Hospital, extraordinary works of art and furnishings, thought-provoking exhibitions plus a programme of events including concerts, talks and children’s workshops.

Located in the heart of Bloomsbury, you can visit us Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-5pm. Plus, we’re free for age 21 and under.

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