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William Morris
ME M ORY
TU R N B ACK THE CL OCK: 1963
Mary Greensted
Sky Arts Ignition: Memory Palace Screening
The Cold War and the Sixties
From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts movement, Morris profoundly influenced British art. Historian Mary Greensted’s illustrated talk reveals the striking effect the Cotswolds – and his home Kelmscott Manor – had on Morris’ life and work. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 4– 5pm, £8 £7.20 RES
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B OOK I T! EXTR A
Tomorrow’s World? We live in unsettled times. Join three of our most experienced writers for young adults for a fascinating discussion about their apocalyptic visions of the future. In After Tomorrow by Gillian Cross the banks have collapsed and the British have become refugees. Split Second by Sophie McKenzie is set in the near-future, where society has been pushed to the limit and The Last Minute by Eleanor Updale describes the last minute before a fatal explosion rocks a town centre. Imperial Square, The Studio Age12+ 5.30–6.30pm, £5 £4.50
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Alison Steadman From the braying Beverly in Abigail’s Party, to the loveable Pamela in Gavin and Stacey the much-admired actor has played a series of unforgettable roles. She joins us here in conversation to look back on a stellar career lasting almost four decades. Chaired by Fiona Lindsay
If you could keep only one memory, what would it be? Join Sky Arts for this special screening of the documentary about the V&A’s current exhibition Sky Arts Ignition: Memory Palace. It follows author Hari Kunzru as he travels through London, the very city he has destroyed in his post-apocalyptic book Memory Palace, to meet some of the visionary artists interpreting his words, along with the V&A curators who commissioned the works and developed the concept. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 6–7pm, £6 £5.40 RES
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Richard Aldrich, Roger Hermiston, Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones and Gordon Corera From the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile crisis to the setting up of the WashingtonMoscow nuclear hotline, Kim Philby’s defection and the Profumo Affair – the early sixties were arguably the peak of the Cold War. Authors and security experts Richard Aldrich, Roger Hermiston and Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones join BBC Security Correspondent Gordon Corera to explore the Cold War world of the sixties and its lasting influence on the security services and the Anglo-American relationship today. Imperial Square, Sky Arts Garden Theatre 6–7pm, £8 £7.20 RES L081
Sylvia Plath: Drawings In this wide-ranging discussion, the authors shortlisted for this year's Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction will read from and share their work. The prize is open to books in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. Check our website for the confirmed line up on 1October. Supported by the Samuel Johnson Prize.
Sylvia Plath cited art as her deepest source of inspiration and as well as her celebrated poetry created some remarkable but little-known drawings. Joining us for an illustrated discussion of Sylvia Plath’s life, art and poetry are Chief Art Critic of The Times Rachel Campbell-Johnston, editor of Ted Hughes’ The Birthday Letters Erica Wagner and The Times journalist Libby Purves. Actor Juliet Stevenson also joins us to read from Plath’s poetry.
Imperial Square, The Inkpot 6–7pm, £7 £6.30 RES
Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 6.15–7.15pm, £10 £9 RES L085
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Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 6–7pm, £16 £14.40 RES L083
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