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Please note: this event is in the past
The event is being hosted by Lauderdale House in London as a fundraising event on behalf of the Keats-Shelley Memorial Association and Keats Foundation, which support the work of the Keats-Shelley House in Rome and Keats House in London respectively.
In the lush, historic backdrop of Lauderdale House, the event will be an occasion to explore the parallels in the lives of John Keats and Franz Schubert, who were born within fifteen months of each other. Both were boys from the suburbs, caught up in the adversities of their lives but also working astonishingly hard at their art.
They had similar health problems and misfortunes in their love lives, partly because they were both just five foot tall. They were similar also in that, like so many Romantics, they loved nature and distrusted human political authority. We hear twelve of Schubert's songs and many of Keats's most famous poems, as well as extracts from many of their lively letters.
"Bright Stars", written by Rory Stuart and produced by Michael Fitzpatrick, was premiered in Rome on 22 February 2019.
Tickets are £20/ €25 per person (Payment methods accepted: Paypal, Bank transfer, Credit Card).
Bookings must be made in advance, by contacting the Keats-Shelley House at the address info@keats-shelley-house.org specifying the preferred payment method.
All ticket sales will go towards the Keats-Shelley House and Keats Foundation.
Find their website here.
Our advice and measures will change in accordance with the most recent government guidance. We are currently:
• Keeping a record of contact details for lead bookers.
• Conducting extra regular cleaning.
• Welcoming audience members with hand sanitiser.
• Designating toilets for your event.
• Keeping windows open for good ventilation.
• Encouraging audience members and staff to wear masks, unless exempt or when eating/drinking.
• Recommending taking a lateral flow test for everyone attending.
