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Michael is currently in and around England filming his latest project, English Story.
Michael does make frequent personal appearances to give talks and lectures, a number of which appear in the list below. These dates will be periodically updated so please bookmark us or keep checking back for more details.
25 January - Jaipur Literature Festival
"South India - The Last Classical Civilization?"
Diggi Palace, Jaipur, India
For more information go to:
http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/program/25th-jan-day-5
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12-15 March - Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Michael will be speaking on a range of subjects over the four days. For further information please see the festival website: http://www.festival.org.hk
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21 March - Manchester Histories Festival
This festival is a one-day spectacular celebrating the history of our vibrant city. Discover exhibits, talks, films, tours and music, all inspired by the stories of Manchester's incredible past.
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20 April - "INDIA 09: Through Fresh Eyes - Travel Writing"
19:30 at The British Library.
Michael joins a panel including Anita Nair, William Dalrymple and Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari to discuss the wonderment of travel writing. The session is to be chaired by Martin Buckley.
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22 April - "In Search of Shangri-la"
at The Royal Geographical Society, London at 19:00
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23 April - 26 April - Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations
Michael will be involved is several events in and around Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, as part of the official celebrations of the Bard's birthday, including:
Thu 23 April, 16:00: My Pick of Poems
Historian and television presenter Michael Wood discusses his favourite poems with Paul Edmondson. With readings by Sunny Ormonde, who plays Lillian Bellamy in BBC Radio 4's The Archers. Tickets £10. Venue: The Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street.
Fri 24 April, 16:00: 'New Light on Shakespeare's Cardenio'
The Shakespeare Birthday Lecture in association with The University of Birmingham. Michael Wood delivers the keynote lecture of the festivities on the subject of Shakespeare's lost play. Tickets £10. Venue: The Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street.
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12 June - Althorp Literary Festival
Michael Wood is to give a talk on The Story of India to the 6th Annual Althorp Literary Festival, in Northamptonshire. For further information please call 01604 770 107.
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09 July - Lecture at The British Museum
'India: Landscape and Culture'
18:30pm, Clore Education Centre, BP Lecture Theatre
Tickets: 020 7323 8181
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17 July - An Illustrated Talk at the Winchester Festival
'In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great'
15:00, The Guildhall, Winchester
For further information please call 01962 857275.
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13 September - Ancient World Tours Conference
Michael Wood will be giving an illustrated lecture on Alexander and Darius.
10:15am in the Cruciform Theatre, UCL.
For tickets and information please call 020 7917 9494.
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