Listings in category "Art talk or lecture"

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Herbs, the Garret and the Old Operating Theatre

In the past, medicines were made from plants, animals and even precious stones.
Learn how 'drugs' such as foxglove, myrrh and unicorn horns were used.
Examine real herbs in the attic space, originally used by the apothecary of St Thomas' Hospital.

Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
From Thursday 6th January 2011 Read more...
Speed Surgery - Surgery in the 19th Century

A surgical demonstration presented within the original architecture of the old operating theatre of St. Thomas's Hospital of 1822.

Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
From Thursday 6th January 2011 Read more...
The Joy of Influence: Six Novelists on Another Art Form

Six novelists talk about another art form close to their hearts:

Kazuo Ishiguro on film: 1 May 6.30-7.30pm

Lavinia Greenlaw on television: 8 May 6.30-7.30pm

John Lanchester on video games: 13 May 6.30-7.30pm

Sarah Hall on painting: 17 May 6.30-7.30pm

Alan Warner on pop: 20 May 6.30-7.30pm

Colm Tóibín on opera: 22 May 6.30-7.30pm

The Anatomy Theatre
Until Wednesday 22nd May 2013 Read more...
Drawing the Story

Three authors discuss the graphic form, which is enjoying a long-overdue renaissance.

Join Mary Talbot (Costa Award-winning author of 'Dotter of Her Father's Eyes'), Glyn Dillon (author of cult bestseller 'The Nao of Brown') and Stephen Collins (cartoonist for 'The Guardian' and author of the hotly anticipated 'The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil') as they discuss the past and the future of the artform in this country.

Southbank Centre: Purcell Room
On Sunday 26th May 2013 at 2.00pm Read more...
Audrey Niffenegger

Audrey Niffenegger, bestselling author of 'The Time Traveller's Wife' and 'Her Fearful Symmetry', comes to Southbank Centre to discuss her life as a writer and an artist. She also introduces her latest work, 'The Raven Girl'. This dark and gripping illustrated fairy tale is now being brought to life in a ballet written by Audrey Niffenegger and Wayne McGregor for the Royal Opera House.

Southbank Centre: Purcell Room
On Monday 27th May 2013 at 7.00pm Read more...
Tom Dixon: Dixonary

Tom Dixon is one of Britain's best known and highly regarded product designers. A self-taught child of the punk era, his design career began when he discovered the pleasure of welding while repairing damaged motorcycle frames. In this illustrated talk, Tom launches his new book, 'Dixonary', in which he talks about the inspiration behind a 30-year career in design.

Southbank Centre: Purcell Room
On Wednesday 29th May 2013 at 8.00pm Read more...
Earl Slick: Diary of a Sideman

The omnipresent guitarist Earl Slick, whose most recent project was David Bowie's The Next Day, discusses his new book.

Southbank Centre: Purcell Room
On Thursday 20th June 2013 at 7.45pm Read more...