CENTENARY
The Marie Corelli Centenary program is being organised by the Shakespeare Institute and Stratford Society, with support from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Note that some events in the public program are awaiting confirmation, so please check back for confirmation of times and locations, plus further information on ticketing.
Unfortunately Marie Corelli's home, Mason Croft, will sadly be unavailable on the Sunday, and therefore the Town Hall will be used as the alternative venue.
Monday 15 April
1800: talk by Dr Robert Bearman to Stratford Society on Marie Corelli, conservationist. The White Swan Hotel Stratford.
Tickets on the door.
Sunday 21 April
1500 - 1600: Commemoration at Corelli's memorial with attendance by local dignitaries, Evesham Road Cemetary.
Saturday 4th May
0900 - 1630: Academic conference managed by Jo Turner, Loughborough University and Ellie Dobson, Birmingham University.
Closed to the public.
1700 - 1800: Keynote speech by Professor MacLeod from Newcastle University on Corelli’s early twentieth century American magazine publications.
Open to the public or available to view on zoom.
Tickets: at the link below to Commemorating Corelli.
1800 - 1900: Followed by roundtable event chaired by Nick Birch with Professor MacLeod, Jo Turner and Ellie Dobson discussing various aspects of Corelli's life and work.
Open to the public.
Tickets: at the link below to Commemorating Corelli.
Open to the public.
Tickets: at the link below to Commemorating Corelli.
1100 - 1600: Exhibition of artefacts, documents and photographs associated with Marie Corelli, Harvard House.
Free to enter.
Sunday 5th May
1100 - 1600: Exhibition of artefacts, documents and photographs associated with Marie Corelli, Harvard House.
Free to enter.
Free to enter.
1100 - 1200: Illustrated talk on Marie Corelli, The Life, Literature and Legacy of Stratford's Great Little Lady by Nick Birch, Stratford Town Hall.
Tickets: Free - reserve online from Sat 6th April at the link below.
1300 - 1330: Lunchtime Concert [pending confirmation] A short recital of songs for voice and piano written by Marie Corelli.
Tickets: Free - reserve online from Sat 6th April at the link below.
1400 - 1430: Meet Marie Corelli. Guest appearance by Marie Corelli to meet the Mayor and introduce the reading of her book at 1430. Stratford Town Hall.
Tickets: Free with online reservation to the reading at 1430.
1430 - 1700: Dramatised reading of an adaptation of Marie Corelli's The Sorrows of Satan of 1895, with interval. Stratford Town Hall.
Tickets: Free - reserve online from Sat 6th April at the link below.
Monday 6th May
1100-1230: Walking Tour by Dr Robert Bearman on the places in the town associated with Marie Corelli. Meeting in the Firs Garden.
1100-1230: Walking Tour by Dr Robert Bearman on the places in the town associated with Marie Corelli. Meeting in the Firs Garden.
Tickets: Free - reserve online at the link below.
1100 - 1600: Exhibition of artefacts, documents and photographs associated with Marie Corelli, Harvard House..
Free to enter.
Free to enter.
Click on Commemorating Corelli for tickets to events on Saturday 4th May linked to the conference, and Stratford Society for events on Sunday 5th May.
Sunday 21st April
Commemoration at Corelli's grave on the 100th anniversary of her death.
Saturday 4th May
Academic Conference at her old home, Mason Croft, with public access to the keynote lecture.
Sunday 5th May
Public talk on Marie Corelli, performance of her music, and dramatic reading of one of her most famous books.