9 – 17 June Services will be followed by a procession through the City. Stephen Langton was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1207 and his death in 1228, and was a central figure in the political dispute between King John of England and Pope Innocent III, which led to the issuing of Magna Carta in 1215. […]
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Magna Carta Lecture Series: Speaker Canon Dr Mark Hocknull, Chancellor.
29 October Speaker Canon Dr Mark Hocknull, Chancellor, discusses ‘George Boole – Commemorating Genius’, as part of the Lincoln Magna Carta Lecture Series 2015. Canon Dr Mark Hocknull, Chancellor, discusses George Boole – Commemorating Genius, which will take place in the beautiful Chapter House of Lincoln Cathedral: a breath-taking backdrop for this lecture; the last […]
Frequency Festival of Digital Culture 2015
23 October The Frequency Festival returns to Lincoln to showcase international and local work from artists that use digital tools and new media as part of the Magna Carta 800 celebrations. Frequency Festival 2015 will see virtual realities blur with medieval streets when Lincoln’s biennial festival of digital culture returns for its third edition. This […]
Magna Carta Lecture Series: Faith and Struggle
Professor Mona Siddiqui discusses ‘Faith as Struggle'; the penultimate installment to the Lincoln Magna Carta Lecture Series 2015. Professor Mona Sidiqui, OBE FRSE FRSA, continues the lecture series with her stimulating debate on Faith as Struggle. This lecture will be hosted by Bishop Grosseteste University, and will take place in The Chapel. Situated in the […]
Magna Carta Lecture Series: Speaker Mark Carney
16 July The next installment to the Magna Carta Lecture Series 2015: Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, hosts his lecture in Lincoln Cathedral. Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, continues the Lincoln Magna Carta Lecture Series. The lecture will be held in the Nave of Lincoln’s beautiful Cathedral. Tickets for […]
Lincoln: Three Choirs Festival
A feast of English music at Lincoln Cathedral performed by three choirs and other classical performers. The choirs of Lincoln, Peterborough and Southwell Cathedrals will come together for a feast of mainly English music over four days in June 2015. On Thursday 18th June there will be an opening gala evening featuring Tasmin Little, the […]
Lincoln’s Magna Carta Weekend
13 June Lincoln will host the Magna Carta Weekend to celebrate the 800th anniversary sealing of Magna Carta exactly 800 years to the day it was first sealed in 1215. From carnival costumes and samba, to storytelling and street art, the Magna Carta Weekend will provide two days and one night of memorable music, sights […]
Magna Carta Lecture Series: High Sheriff’s Legal Service & Speaker Lord Judge
10 June This event hosts the High Sheriff’s Legal Service, followed by Speaker Lord Judge who will be holding the next discussion in the Magna Carta Lecture Series in Lincoln Cathedral. The 2015 Magna Lecture Series continues with this special event that hosts both the High Sheriff’s Legal Service, and Lord Judge’s addition to the […]
The Annual Magna Carta Lecture
10 June In the 800th anniversary year of Magna Carta, the annual Magna Carta lecture is held at Lincoln Cathedral. Lincoln Cathedral once again hosts the annual Magna Carta lecture. The free, public lecture will raise awareness of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta’s signing in 2015 and the surrounding celebrations in Lincoln. Speaker to […]
Magna Carta Lecture Series: Magna Carta: The Ancient Constitution
As part of the Magna Carta Lecture Series 2015, Dr Mark Goldie will be holding a lecture at the University of Lincoln on ‘Magna Carta: The Ancient Constitution’ This fascinating lecture on Magna Carta will be held by Dr Mark Goldie FRS, Professor of Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. Dr Mark Goldie will […]