The British Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson was born on August 6, 1809. He has been a well-loved and venerated poet since his life timeand beyond. There have been many events celebrating the 200th anniversary of his birth throughout the year and there will be many more until the end of this year. The primary ones will be outlined below from July through the end of the year. See the links below for more information.
Continuation From Events Started Earlier This Year
Tennyson in Lincoln: Display at Lincoln Central Library, Free School Lane. Display of Tennyson’s hat, cloak, pipes and myriad other items belonging to the poet. Ongoing indefinitely.
Lady of Shalott Short Film and Tennyson Transformed at The Collection, Danes Terrace, Lincolnshire: Paintings and sketches of Tennyson and scenes inspired by his poetry, plus a short video inspired by The Lady of Shalott. Ongoing until August 31st.
Tennyson Today: An audiovisual exhibition on the Life of Tennyson. At the Alford House and Museum until October 30th, 2009. Includes filmed readings of Tennyson’s works.
July Events
16th through the 20th: The Young Tennyson International Conference, at the University of Lincoln in Lincoln, United Kingdom. This conference will have well-known speakers and professors such as Gabriel Woolf, Seamus Perry and Christopher Ricks, who is considered the foremost Tennyson scholar.
26th: A Tennyson Tea Party, Louth Westgate House: Have tea and cakes in Louth, 3:00-5:30 p.m.
August Events
- 2nd: Tennyson Memorial Service at Somersby Church, 3 p.m.
- 4th: The Grimsby Tennysons: Dr. Alan Dowling at Grimsby Central Library, 2:30-3:30 p.m. A talk about the Tennysons in Grimsby
- 6th: Happy Birthday Tennyson: A Day of Celebration at The Collection in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. A day of activities including short poetry recitations and talks, and a family quiz, all from 10-4 p.m.
- 6th: Tennyson Celebration Evening: At the Collection, a night of casual celebrating with drinks, local food, poetry and short talks, 6:30-9 p.m.
- 6th: Tennyson at the Manor: Musical Soiree With Kate Witney at Alford Manor House, 7:30 p.m.
- 7th: A Knees-Up Ceilidh with Liam Robinson, Alford Manor House, 7:30 p.m.
- 12th: The Tennyon Family in Lincolnshire: An Illustrated Talk by Jean Howard, Grimsby Central Library, 7-8 p.m.
- 18th: Tennyson’s Poetry: A Talk by Hazel Hale. Grimsby Central Library, 7-8 p.m.
September Events
22nd and 29th: Tennyson-Themed Talks at Louth Library, 7:30 p.m.
October Events
6th and 20th: Tennyson-Themed Talks at Louth Library, 7:30 p.m.
November Events
17th: Tennyson-Themed Talks at Louth Library, 7:30 p.m.
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These events of poetry reading, artwork and discussions are appropriate for celebrating the life of a man who devoted himself to poetry and all things beautiful in nature. Most of these events focus on Tennyson’s contributions to British literature and how he has affected its readers as well as other poets. A celebration such as this comes once every century, making it a significant and rare experience.
Jillian Bost - Jillian Bost is an experienced writer with interests ranging from Victorian literature to 1980s pop and professional wrestling.
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