John Addington Symonds (1840-1893) was a writer, poet, literary critic, cultural historian and an early pioneer of homosexual rights. He was born in Bristol, and Clifton Hill House in Clifton was his home for much of his life.
Archivists at the University of Bristol library have recently completed re-cataloguing their large collection of Symonds’ personal papers. The archivists, Alexander Taylor and Nicky Sugar, will give a talk on 4th October bringing to life new information about Symonds’ life and work.
The talk is free and open to everyone.
Saturday 4th October 2025, 4pm to 6pm.
Peel Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences – South Building, University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SS.
The talk will also be simultaneously available online by webinar.
Full details: https://tinyurl.com/2eymscye
Event details
Date: , 2025
Time: to
Location: Peel Lecture Theatre, Bristol University
Price: Free
Series: Not in a series
Note: This event was not organised by BRHG.