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The first lecture in a series by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, a writer and psychoanalyst, titled 'Terror for Beginners', will be held on 11 November 2026 at Vanbrugh College.
The first in a series of three lectures this year by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, Writer and Psychoanalyst.
Adam Phillips Lecture
The first in a series of three lectures this year by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, Writer and Psychoanalyst.
About the speaker
Adam Phillips is a psychoanalyst as well as one of the most influential essayists and thinkers writing today. The Irish novelist John Banville has him as 'one of the finest prose stylists in the language, an Emerson of our time'. Adam has been Visiting Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature since 2006. He is the General Editor of the Penguin Freud, and author of more than 16 books of essays and studies from On Kissing, Tickling and Being Bored (1993) to Becoming Freud: The Making of a Psychoanalyst (2014). His most recent books are On Giving Up (Penguin, 2024), Attention Seeking (Penguin, 2019), and In Writing (Penguin 2017).
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Frequently asked questions
Terror for Beginners takes place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 17:00.
Terror for Beginners is held at Room V/N/045, Vanbrugh College in York (Campus West, York, YO10 5DD).
Entry to Terror for Beginners is free.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Room V/N/045, Vanbrugh College can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Terror for Beginners can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Terror for Beginners
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The first lecture in a series by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, a writer and psychoanalyst, titled 'Terror for Beginners', will be held on 11 November 2026 at Vanbrugh College.
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The first in a series of three lectures this year by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, Writer and Psychoanalyst.
Adam Phillips Lecture
The first in a series of three lectures this year by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, Writer and Psychoanalyst.
About the speaker
Adam Phillips is a psychoanalyst as well as one of the most influential essayists and thinkers writing today. The Irish novelist John Banville has him as 'one of the finest prose stylists in the language, an Emerson of our time'. Adam has been Visiting Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature since 2006. He is the General Editor of the Penguin Freud, and author of more than 16 books of essays and studies from On Kissing, Tickling and Being Bored (1993) to Becoming Freud: The Making of a Psychoanalyst (2014). His most recent books are On Giving Up (Penguin, 2024), Attention Seeking (Penguin, 2019), and In Writing (Penguin 2017).
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If you require more than 5 tickets, please contact the Events Team who will be happy to help.
Please ensure you use the correct email address as this is where your ticket will be sent. If you do not provide the correct address, you will not receive the acknowledgement email or ticket.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Terror for Beginners?
Terror for Beginners takes place on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 at 17:00.
Where is Terror for Beginners taking place?
Terror for Beginners is held at Room V/N/045, Vanbrugh College in York (Campus West, York, YO10 5DD).
How much are tickets for Terror for Beginners?
Entry to Terror for Beginners is free.
Is there anywhere to stay near Terror for Beginners?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Room V/N/045, Vanbrugh College can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
How do I get tickets for Terror for Beginners?
Tickets for Terror for Beginners can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
🏨 Staying overnight?
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Price
Free Entry
Date
Until Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Time
Venue
Campus West, York, YO10 5DD
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