In- Person: £10 Zoom: £6 (The Zoom link will be sent out at 17:30 on the day of the talk. For in-person ticket holders, booking confirmation is proof-of-purchase and ticket combined.) When booking, please check you are booking the correct talk by scrolling through the calendar to the relevant month. Events , Adults Time travel into 1300 years of England’s history through remarkable poems written between the eighth century and today. Catherine Clarke takes us from the lived experience of the Black Death to the voice of an eighteenth-century housemaid, to a quiet moment of birdsong on the eve of the Great War – and more. She’ll also share a special look at some of the archival discoveries and treasures she found in her research. In-person attendees are welcome to bring a copy of the book this talk is based on for Catherine to sign after the talk. Special Offer: Mix and match 4 in-person tickets across our entire talks programme and get the 5th on free. (This is not a loyalty programme - all tickets must be purchased in one transaction.) In-person tickets are available above. To book Zoom tickets, click here: Online Tickets PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of our historic buildings the acoustics can sometimes be challenging. Whilst we are constantly working to improve this, we recommend joining us online if you want to be sure of crisp, clear audio. Meet The Speaker Catherine Clarke is a Professor at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, where she is also Director of the Victoria County History of England. She was previously Professor of English Literature at the University of Southampton, where she remains a Visiting Professor. A History of England in 25 Poems has been a Book of the Year in The Times , FT and History Extra , and was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. You might also like 16 Sep St Albans Museum + Gallery English Magic and Witchcraft This event has finished 10 Feb Verulamium Museum Britain's Pagan Heritage with Prof. Ronald Hutton Book Tickets Here 15 Oct St Albans Museum + Gallery The History of Mermaids and Women of the Waters Book in-person tickets here

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