2008 - Events of the
Quatercentenary
Cambridge Events
Lady Margaret Lectures - a
series of five lectures will be presented in the calendar year 2008
JANUARY 15th - JULY University Library Exhibition - open
to the public
JUNE Production of Comus - three
dates in Mayweek (Thursday 19th-Saturday 21st June) with Gala performances
in Hall on Sunday 22nd and Tuesday 24th June.
OCTOBER 23rd A reading of Paradise Lost on
Bishop Usher's Date of Creation.
DECEMBER 6th: Concert, Music of
Milton's time and Readings, Cambridge University
DECEMBER 7th: Handel's Oratorio.
Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
Chalfont St Giles Events
FEBRUARY 28th: Coach Trip to the Bodleian departing Chalfont St Giles at
10am (£15 for the coach)
APRIL 5th:
Coach trip to Samson performed at Eton College (£12 for the coach, £15 or £18
seats) to depart Chalfont St Giles at 6pm. Details 01494 875 439
MAY 12th-18th: Literary Festival featuring Milton
MAY 17th: Friends' Dinner. Join us to drink a
toast to John Milton. Music, poetry featuring Lance Pierson*:
£32 per head. Ring 01494-723-693 for details and availability.
DECEMBER 7th: Service in the Parish Church, Chalfont St Giles
London Events
JULY 7th - 11th: 9th International Milton Symposium,
Milton and London. For information contact
ies@sas.ac.uk or for
the Planning Committee contact M.Dzelzainis@rhul.ac.uk
JULY 8th: St Giles Cripplegate,
Performance of Handel's Samson with Poems on the Underground and Apollo Chamber
Orchestra. Tickets £15 (£12 concessions)
SEPTEMBER: St Giles Cripplegate concert and readings.
NOVEMBER 24th: Proposed joint event between the Friends and Poet in the City (tba)
DECEMBER 10th: Guildhall. Lecture and Reception to Mark
the 400th Anniversary of the birth of John Milton.
Oxford Events
DECEMBER 8th (2007) to 26th
APRIL. Exhibition on Citizen Milton at the Bodleian
Library.
Lance Pierson
Performs Milton
Lance
Pierson is performing Milton at the Literary Festival Dinner in Chalfont St
Giles on 17th May. See him
performing John Milton Pre-eminence Lost at the following events:
MAY 11th The Gatehouse Theatre, Hampstead&Highgate Festival
MAY 12th Swindon Literary Festival
SEPTEMBER 22nd London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, St Peter's
Vere Street W1
OCTOBER 15TH Wellington Literary Festival
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