Location: Studio Theatre, AUB Campus
Admission: Free
Join Dr Kevan Manwaring this coming Friday the 13th, for a spooky night of ghost stories, a Christmastime tradition made popular by authors such as Charles Dickens.
About this event
The recitation of ghost stories at Christmastime is a tradition made popular by Charles Dickens and M.R. James, but has far more ancient roots, tapping into the primal origins of story itself.
This entertaining evening will be led by our charismatic storyteller, Dr Kevan Manwaring – Course Leader for MA Creative Writing (Online) – who'll adopt this Christmastime tradition with gusto.
Settle in with mince pies and mulled wine and allow your imagination to run free. Dr Manwaring will tell original tales inspired by landscapes he has visited – a lonely isle off of the Northern Irish coast; a creepy holloway in deepest Dorset – alongside some gathered in his collections from The History Press, Oxfordshire folk tales and Northamptonshire folk tales.
This event is part of the AUB Open Lecture series, a series of events sharing specialist knowledge on topics. The lectures support the University's commitment to its civic agenda.
Meet the speaker
PhD, MA, BA, FHEA
