23 March – 3 September Hereford Cathedral boasts two important Magna Carta items, housed in its New Library Building, alongside a wealth of other medieval treasures. The first of these is the finest surviving 1217 Magna Carta, a significant revision and reissue of King John’s Magna Carta by his son, Henry III. This superseded the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As part of the Magna Carta Lecture Series 2015: Lord Charles Powell, former Private Secretary to Margaret Thatcher, will be hosting a lecture in Lincoln Cathedral. The Lecture Series 2015 continues with Lord Charles Powell of Bayswater, KCMG, OBE. This lecture will take place in the Nave of Lincoln’s beautiful Cathedral. Tickets for the lectures […]
Speaker Lord Janvrin, former Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen, will be hosting a lecture in Lincoln Cathedral Chapter House as part of the Lincoln Magna Carta Lecture Series 2015. With Lord Janvrin’s respected and esteemed role within The Queen’s service and as a Permanent Lord-In-Waiting, his perspective presented in this lecture will be […]
Lincoln Castle re-opens its doors after a £22m investment; revealing the David P J Ross Magna Carta Vault, vast improvements to the Castle’s prisons and its walls and a new Heritage Skills Centre. After a £22m investment into major improvement works, Lincoln Castle will be opening its gates to the public on 1st April 2015. […]
As part of the Magna Carta Lecture Series 2015, Professor Nicholas Vincent FBA will delve into the creation of this consequential document: ‘Who Wrote Magna Carta?’ This lecture will be hosted by the University of Lincoln, the second lecture they will have held of this series. Guest Lecturer Professor Nicholas Vincent FBA, University of East […]