Margaret Cavendish’s Blazing World Professor Tom Stoneham, Department of Philosophy and Dr Keith Allen, Department of Philosophy, University of York

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  • Date and time: Saturday 17 November 2018, 5.30pm to 6pm
  • Location: K/133, King's Manor, Exhibition Square (Map)
  • Audience: Open to Open to all, but most suitable for 11+
  • Admission: Free admission, booking not required

Event details

Margaret Cavendish was a 17th-century scientist, philosopher, novelist and celebrity. Her Blazing World (1666) is one of the earliest English novels, one of the first works of science fiction, and also an early piece of popular science, outlining her criticisms of the Royal Society - Margaret was the first woman to attend a meeting in 1667.

Join Tom Stoneham, Keith Allen and Sarah Cawthorne as they introduce Margaret’s Blazing World through her association with Bolsover Castle (English Heritage), the Derbyshire pleasure palace of the Cavendish family.

Venue details

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Hearing loop