Discover Gothic literature and culture in the home of the Gothic at St Mary's University. Ranging from Horace Walpole’s classic, Castle of Otranto, to a tour of Strawberry Hill House which will allow students to understand the connections between Walpole’s writing and the enduring influential aesthetics of Gothic revivalism.
Opening times
2 June 2026 - 09:30 to 15:00Discover Gothic literature and culture in the home of the Gothic. Ranging from Horace Walpole’s classic, Castle of Otranto, to a tour of Strawberry Hill House which will allow students to understand the connections between Walpole’s writing and the enduring influential aesthetics of Gothic revivalism.
Timetable
- 09:30am - arrive
- 10am - welcome and introduction
- 10:15am - Horace Walpole session
- 11am - comfort break
- 11:15m - gothic legacies session
- 12pm - gothic creative writing workshop
- 12:45pm - lunch
- 1:30pm - Strawberry Hill House tours
- 3pm - end of event.
If you’re a teacher and wish to bring a cohort of students to this event, please contact schools.colleges@stmarys.ac.uk.
If you are an individual student looking to register, you can do so by clicking the "view event details" button below.
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