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Category Archives: Events
Bram Stoker and the History of the Vampire’s Reflection 19th October
Hoping to see some of you in London on the 19th October for an early Hallowe’en treat Bram Stoker and the History of the Vampire’s Reflection organised by Royal Holloway Centre for Victorian Studies. This event is free but you need … Continue reading
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Tagged Bram Stoker, Dr Sam George, Royal Holloway, Vampires, Victorian Picture Gallery
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Booking Opens for OGOM at Being Human Festival on Monday 2nd Oct
It is finally here: the programme for the Being Human Festival 2017 goes live on Monday 2nd October and you can book for ‘Redeeming the Wolf: A Story of Persecution, Loss and Rediscovery’ (University of Hertfordshire, 18th November) directly from … Continue reading
Sam on Radio: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Just a reminder that Sam is on BBC World Service tonight discussing Bram Stoker’s Dracula with Bridget Kendall, Dacre Stoker, and Dr Sorcha Ni Fhlainn at 20.06–details here. You can also listen again from this web page.
Event: Bram Stoker and the History of the Vampire’s Reflection
Join me to view the figure of the vampire through the looking glass of the Victorian age. The evening will include a question and answers session and will be followed by a wine reception. The event takes place at the wonderful … Continue reading
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Tagged Centre for Victorian Studies, Dr Sam George, Dracula, Royal Holloway
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Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance: Gothic Manchester Festival Conference, 28 October 2017
The full schedule for the Gothic Style(s), Gothic Substance conference (one of the many exciting events in the Gothic Manchester Festival) is now on line. Both Dr Sam George and I will be representing OGOM; the other papers promise to … Continue reading
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Tagged Fashion, Film, Genre, Goth subculture, Gothic, horror, music, style, TV
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Worlds, Wrestling and Wolves
Here’s an Exciting Preview of the Being Human Festival 2017 showing OGOM’s Big Bad Wolf as one of the most anticipated events! Put November 18th in your diary and get ready to redeem the wolf!
Posted in Events, OGOM: The Company of Wolves
Tagged Being Human Festival 2017, redeeming the wolf
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Redeeming the Wolf: Something to Howl About #BeingHuman
Something to howl about ….on 18th November OGOM will seek to Redeem the Wolf at the Being Human Festival!!! This is a free event held at the University of Hertfordshire. You should book through the Being Human website from September! … Continue reading
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Tagged Being Human Festival 2017, OGOM, redeeming the wolf, UK Wolf Trust
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Gothic Styles: Gothic Substance – OGOM at Gothic Manchester Festival
OGOM will have a strong presence at the Gothic Manchester Festival this year with Bill and myself both giving talks. This year’s theme is Gothic Style(s). I’m a displaced Mancunian so I always welcome a return to my first city. We … Continue reading
Angela Carter’s The Tiger’s Bride – Oxford Playhouse, 11-16 September 2017
Marvellous Machine will be performing their stage adaptation of Angela Carter’s ‘The Tiger’s Bride’ at the Oxford Playhouse, 11-16 September 2017. ‘The Tiger’s Bride’ is one of Carter’s marvellous transformations of the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ tale in her famous … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, Angela Carter, Animals, Beauty and the Beast, fairy tale, theatre
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The Cottingley Fairies: 100 Years On, University of Bradford, 1 July 2017
Talks on the Cottingley Fairies, the photographs of which in 1917 convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle among others of their existence. John Hyatt, musician, artist, and Professor of Contemporary Art and Director of ART LABS at LJMU; children’s author Vivian French; … Continue reading