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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.
27 October - Beowulf: A Celebration (Sold out)
6pm at the British Library
Spend an evening with Seamus Heaney, Benjamin Bagby, Michael Morpurgo and Michael Wood, as they discuss the timeless power of Beowulf and don't miss the rare chance to hear Heaney read his extraordinary 1999 translation.
For further information please visit: http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/event95626.html
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26 February 2010 - Illustrated Talk: A South Indian Journey
The Nehru Centre, 6.30 pm
In this lavishly illustrated talk Michael Wood looks back over 25 years of travels in the South and suggests that Dravidian India is the world's last surviving classical civilisation. Showing intensely evocative images of landscapes and sacred places, of great temples and tiny rural shrines, stone and bronze sculptures of unrivalled beauty, along with still vital living traditions, celebrations and pilgrimages, Michael Wood's talk will appeal to all who love India and especially the South.
For further information please e-mail lakshmi_uk@yahoo.com
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25 November - England: New Developments in the Reign of King Athelstan
A public lecture for the Society of Antiquaries, Newcastle upon Tyne
6pm at Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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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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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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22 April - "In Search of Shangri-la"
at The Royal Geographical Society, London at 19:00
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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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21 June - Summer Evening Lecture
Summer Evening Lecture at Gilbert White's House & The Oates Museum, Hampshire
For further information, please contact: 01420 511275
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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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19 October - Bernard Cornwell and Michael Wood: The Making of England
7pm at the Tower of London, EC3N 4AB
Tickets £20.00 per person including wine and canapes
For further information please call 0844 482 7788.
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