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Lectures

Ballads at the Time of Samuel Pepys

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Magdalene College, Cambridge

The Friends of the Pepys Library annual lecture entitled 'Ballads at the Time of Samuel Pepys' will be given by Lucie Skeaping on Saturday 7 December 2019. Lucie writes and presents The Early Music Show on BBC Radio. 

The lecture will be held in Benson Hall, Magdalene College and is free to attend.

Programme

2.00 - 4.45pm: The Pepys Library will be open with a display of ballads, songs and music.
5.00pm: Lecture -  'Ballads at the Time of Samuel Pepys'

The Lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.

Booking your place

The lecture is free, but pre-booking is strongly advised.

To pre-book email pepysfriends@magd.cam.ac.uk or collect a ticket from the Magdalene Porters Lodge.

Find out more about The Friends of the Pepys Library.

Event speaker

Lucie Skeaping

Broadcaster and Writer

Lucie Skeaping is a British singer, instrumentalist, broadcaster and writer. Lucie writes and presents The Early Music Show on BBC Radio 3 where she introduces and discusses Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and early Classical music. She has also presented The Essay, Pepys the Musician, the Proms, Record Review, and numerous programmes about early and traditional music. Find out more at www.lucieskeaping.co.uk.

Location

Magdalene College, Cambridge

Magdalene St, Cambridge CB3 0AG, UK

Benson Hall

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