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ExhibitionAlexander the Great: The Making of a Myth
-When it comes to making myths, Alexander the Great’s story has it all.
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The Unbuilt Room: Alexander the Great
The third of four performances. Come in. Sit down. Explore.
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Alexander the Great: Between Dreams and Imagination
A choice of three performances. Alexander in words, music and images.
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Alexander the Great: Between Dreams and Imagination
The second of three performances. Alexander in words, music and images.
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At the Library
Alexander the Great: Between Dreams and Imagination
The third of three performances. Alexander in words, music and images.
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At the Library and online
The Further Queer Adventures of Alexander the Great: Boyfriend, Activist and Porn Star
Exploring queer identity from ancient times to the present. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, hosted by Bad Gays.
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Paul Muldoon: The Castle of Perseverance
A collaboration with artist Philip Pearlstein.
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The British Empire and the Chinese Diaspora
How colonial ambitions lead to Chinese diasporas in Britain and abroad.
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At the Library
The Unbuilt Room: Alexander the Great
The fourth of four performances. Come in. Sit down. Explore.
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Online Event
Fluid Crossings: A Transatlantic Celebration of Walt Whitman's Radical Cultural Legacy
Leaves of Grass 1855–2022
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At the Library and online
Carlo Rovelli presents Anaximander and the Nature of Science
How one man changed the way we see the world, over 2,000 years ago.
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At the Library
The Story of Aids: the Unheard Tapes
Discover how the amazing documentary was created using interviews archived at the Library.
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The Ladies of Llangollen: Mary Gordon’s Chase of the Wild Goose
A forgotten queer classic celebrating the Ladies of Llangollen.
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Christopher de Hamel: The Posthumous Papers of the Manuscripts Club
The remarkable stories of the men and women who made, collected and preserved medieval manuscripts.
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RSL Literature Matters: Patrick McCabe and Fiona Shaw in conversation
An evening with two literary greats: stars of the page, stage, and screen.
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