Below is the programme for the last Winter School:
THE 2017 WINTER SCHOOL
Monday 20 February
18.00 Reception & Introduction
19.00 Dinner
20.40 A Poetry Reading: Richard Gravil & John Rowe
Tuesday 21 February
09.30 Stephen Gill ~ The Poetry of Friendship: Coleridge in 'The Prelude'
11.00 Seminars
12.30 Walk: Circuit of Rydal and Grasmere, OR
13.00 Excursion: A Pedestrian Tour of Ricardian & Wordsworthian Penrith
17.30 Felicity James ~ Wordsworth, Coleridge & Lamb, c. 1816
19.00 Dinner 20.20 A Poetry Reading: Richard Gravil & John Rowe
Wednesday 22 February
09.30 David Chandler ~ Friendship in 'The Excursion'
11.00 Seminars
12.30 Walk to Dove Cottage via the Coffin Path
13.30 An Afternoon at the Wordsworth Trust (including a lecture by Arthur Kincaid on Wordsworth, the Clarksons & other 'Friends'; a photographic journey with the Clarksons by Hugh Kirby; an introduction by Jeff Cowton and viewing of the Wordsworth Trust exhibition 'Wordsworth Country: lakes, Mountains & Waterfalls'; a talk by Jeff Cowton & Michael McGregor on future developments at the Wordsworth Trust; and a candlelit visit to Dove Cottage)
19.00 Dinner
20.30 A Poetry Reading: Richard Gravil & John Rowe
Thursday 23 February
09.30 Christopher Simons ~ Wordsworth & William Rowan Hamilton
11.00 Seminars
12.30 Walk: Nab Scar & Alcock Tarn, OR
12.45 Excursion: Blackwell Arts & Craft House 17.30 Judith W Page ~ Wordsworth, Writing, & the Friendship of Women 19.00 Dinner 20.30 Play (written & dir. David Chandler): The Siege of Rydal Mount; or, The Poetry Reading interrupted
Friday 24 February
09.30 Joanna Taylor ~ Wordsworth & Hartley Coleridge
11.00 Seminars
12.20 Walk: Loughrigg, OR
12.30 Excursion: Newbiggin Hall, Temple Sowrby
17.30 Cecilia Powell ~ Wordsworth's artistic friendships
20.30 Finale: the traditional last night of readings and music
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Saturday 25 February
11.00 The Jonathan Wordsworth Memorial Lecture at the Jerwood Centre:
Richard Gravil ~ Unknown Wordsworthshire