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Alice's Day: Magic Lantern Talk

ALICES DAY EVENT
Magic Lantern
  • 5 Jul 2025 View Dates & Times

    The expected runtime of this event is 45 minutes

  • Talks
  • Families
  • £5 Per Person

A very special event in the Dodgson Room at Christ Church with specialist Philip Roberts introducing the Magic Lantern.

Specialist Phillip Roberts introduces the Magic Lantern, a 19th century storytelling device used by travelling entertainers, in the Dodgson Room at Christ Church. The event will include a performance of Lewis Carroll's slides recently acquired by Christ Church Library.

About Phillip Roberts:
Phillip is a researcher working with the National Science and Media Museum and University of York. He is writing a history of the magic lantern in the nineteenth century and has published work in Film History, Cultural Politics, The Magic Lantern and Early Popular Visual Culture.

Maximum 20 people per session.

Advance booking for this event is essential.

Please meet at The Story Museum 15 mins before your event start time. Groups will be accompanied to Christ Church.

10:00-10:30 - arrive at museum 09:45
11:00-11:30 - arrive at museum 10:45
12:00-12:30 - arrive at museum 11:45
13:00-13:30 - arrive at museum 12:45
14:00-14:30 - arrive at museum 13:45
15:00-15:30 - arrive at museum 14:45

Please don't be late as we won't be able to take latecomers.

  • 5 Jul 2025 View Dates & Times

    The expected runtime of this event is 45 minutes

  • Talks
  • Families
  • £5 Per Person