THE ARTS SOCIETY GUERNSEY - LECTURE
BRAVE NEW WORLD – THE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN
Lecturer: Marc Allum
The 1951 Festival of Britain was an inspiring event designed to put Britain back on its feet after the ravages of the Second World War. Marc looks at its legacy and effect on post-war Britain through the development of design, architecture and art.
Marc is in his 23rd year as a specialist on the BBC Antiques Roadshow and has appeared on numerous television and radio programmes. He regularly writes for mainstream magazines and is an author, antiques consultant and lecturer.
The Arts Society Guernsey holds its lectures at Les Cotils, St Peter Port. Doors open at 6pm and the lecture is from 7pm to 8pm.
Entrance is free to members; non-members will be admitted upon payment of £15 at the door, if space permits.
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Lecture Sponsored by Polygon Collective
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