Portchester’s Prisoners of War

Name: Portchester’s Prisoners of War
Start: 2019-11-15T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2019-11-15T15:30:00+00:00
Location: Portchester Castle

15 November, 2019, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

£4

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This discussion uncovers how new research on the remarkable stories of the prisoners of war at Portchester Castle inspired internationally renowned artist Elaine Mitchener to create a sound installation in the keep.

You’ll find out how the experiences of 2000 black revolutionaries from the Caribbean intertwined with those from mainland France held there during the Napoleonic wars.

Organizer

: University of Warwick

In partnership with

English Heritage/ Portchester Castle

Contact email address

katherine.astbury@warwick.ac.uk

Booking required?

Yes

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Details

Date:: 15 November, 2019
Time:: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost:: £4
Event Categories:: Installation, Talk
Website:: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/academic/ka/beinghuman

Organizer

: University of Warwick

Other

Description for print: Come to a talk revealing how internationally renowned artist Elaine Mitchener has created a temporary sound installation at Portchester Castle and find out about the new research on the Revolutionary prisoners of war that inspired it.
Is booking required?: Yes
Contact email address: katherine.astbury@warwick.ac.uk
Event partners: English Heritage/ Portchester Castle
Region: South East
City/town: Portchester
Accessibility information: The talk will take place on the ground floor of the keep. For full access arrangements, see the English Heritage website: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/portchester-castle/plan-your-visit/access/
Image copyright information: copyright English Heritage

Venue

Portchester Castle; Church Lane
Portchester, Fareham, PO16 9QW United Kingdom + Google Map
Accessibility information
Website:: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/portchester-castle/