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Monkey to Man: The Evolution of the March of Progress Image out now
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One of the most iconic depictions of evolution, the “march of progressâ€, will be explored for the first time in a new book by a University of...
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Adam Kay, Russell Kane and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock headline 2024 Literary Leicester festival
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Literary Leicester, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s annual free literature festival, will return next month.
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Medieval prayer guide written by woman to be published for the first time
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Read more about Dr Ben Parson's new book, Two Middle English Prayer Cycles: Holkham Prayers and Meditations and Simon Appulby’s Fruyte of Redempcyon
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Leicester academic sheds new insight on William Wordsworth in new book
/news/2023/december/wordsworth
Read more about Professor Philip Shaw's newest book exploring William Wordsworth's relationship with war.
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Dreamt of directing Shakespeare? Well, here’s your chance
/news/2023/october/shakespeare
A free community workshop at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will give people the chance to have a go at directing Shakespeare.
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Punk project supported by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ expert nominated for major National Lottery Award
/news/2023/september/punk
A Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ-supported, acclaimed exhibition celebrating the UK’s punk scene has been nominated for a National Lottery Award 2023.
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First witness to the Great Fire of London uncovered by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ academic
/news/2023/september/fire-of-london
Professor Kate Loveman of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ for the Museum of London has identified the first witness of the Great Fire of London.
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Never mind the mohawks: here’s how punk made what we watch and read
/news/2023/august/punk-film-literature
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Dr Emma Parker hosts talks as part of the Punk Festival Weekender from 18-20 August.
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Rage and Revolution Revisited as a Major Punk Exhibition Hits Leicester This Summer
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The team behind the successful 2019 Mods: Shaping a Generation exhibition, Soft Touch Arts, Arch Creative and Shaun Knapp, are proud to present...
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Teaching resources cast new light on The Great Fire of London
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The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and the Museum of London have today launched new learning resources for primary schools about the Great Fire of London...