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Ongoing. The Staffordshire hoard, exhibition (Browse related books on this site). Rooms 36-7: admission free. The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, U.K. Tel +44 (0)20 7323 8000/8299. Email information@britishmuseum.org - web www.britishmuseum.org/
Until October 10th. Illumination: Hebrew Treasures from the Vatican and Major British Collections (Browse related books on this site). The Jewish Museum London, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London NW1 7NB. Tel +44 20 7284 7384. Email admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk - web www.jewishmuseum.org.uk
August-October, details tbc. Maryland Renaissance Festival. Crownsville, nr Annapolis, MD. Tel +1 800 296 7304. Email info@rennfest.com - web www.rennfest.com/
September, dates tbc. Open House London, various locations, no medieval emphasis but usually including some buildings of medieval interest (Browse related books on this site). Tel +44 (0)20 3006 7008 email admin@openhouse.org.uk - web www.openhouse.org.uk/
September 5. Jousting (Browse related books on this site). Knebworth House, Hertfordshire. Tel +44 1438 812661, email info@knebworthhouse.com, web www.knebworthhouse.com/events/events.html and www.knightsroyal.co.uk/
September 8 - October 17. Raphael: Cartoons and Tapestries for the Sistine Chapel (Browse related books on this site). Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL. Tel +44 20 7942 2000, email vanda@vam.ac.uk - web www.vam.ac.uk
September 14. Palaeography workshop: sponsored by the Society for Medieval Languages & Literature (Browse related books on this site). University College, Cork. Web http://mediumaevum.modhist.ox.ac.uk
September 16, 7.30pm. Jews, Christians, and the Bible - an illuminating story (Browse related books on this site). Talk by Ed Kessler. The Jewish Museum London, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London NW1 7NB. Tel +44 20 7284 7384. Email admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk - web www.jewishmuseum.org.uk
September 26, 7.30pm. Siena Ensemble presents Illuminatus (Browse related books on this site). Poetry and music event, including readings by Micheline Wandor and performances by Jennie Cassidy. The Jewish Museum London, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London NW1 7NB. Tel +44 20 7284 7384. Email admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk - web www.jewishmuseum.org.uk
October 27, 11am. Auction: the Arcana Collection: exceptional illuminated manuscripts & incunabula, part 2. (Browse related books on this site). Christies, 8 King St., London SW1Y 6QT. Tel +44 20 7839 9060, fax +44 20 7839 1611, - web www.christies.com/calendar/
October 30, details tba. Who served the Altar at Brixworth? Clergy in English Minsters c.800 - c.1100 , the 28th Brixworth Lecture by Dr. Julia Barrow (Browse related books on this site). All Saints, Church, Brixworth, Northamptonshire. Email brixworthfriends1@btinternet.com - web www.friendsofbrixworthchurch.org.uk/Events%20for%202008.htm
November, dates tbc. The N-Town Plays, adapted & directed by Olive Stubbs (Browse related books on this site). London: St Clement Eastcheap Church. Write to The Players of St Peter, PO Box 3040, London E1W 3TQ; email info@theplayersofstpeter.org.uk - web www.theplayersofstpeter.org.uk
November 6th. The Medieval Library: conference sponsored by the Society for Medieval Languages & Literature (Browse related books on this site). Durham. Email ssmll@history.ox.ac.uk - web http://mediumaevum.modhist.ox.ac.uk
November 10-January 2011. Conoscere la Vaticana — La Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana: una storia aperta al futuro, exhibition (Browse related books on this site). Braccio di Carlo Magno (St. Peter’s Square), Rome. Tel. +39/06698.79402, Fax +39/06698.84795. Web www.vaticanlibrary.va
November 11-13. The Vatican Library as a place of research and an institution at the service of readers, conference to celebrate the reoping of the library to scholars (Browse related books on this site). Conference Room, Via della Conciliazione 5, Rome. Tel. +39/06698.79402, Fax +39/06698.84795. Web www.vaticanlibrary.va
May, tba. The 2011 Jarrow Lecture. St Paul’s Church, Church Bank, Jarrow, Tyne & Wear NE32 3DZ. Tel: +44 191 489 7052, web www.jarrowparish.info/the-jarrow-lecture
Tba. Frederikssund Vikingespil - Teater & Revy. (Browse related books on this site). Frederikssund, Denmark. Tickets +45 47 31 06 85, email info@vikingespil.dk - web www.vikingespil.dk
Tba. Dorset Medieval Festival (Browse related books on this site). Winterborne Came, near Dorchester. Contact Jerry Bird, +44 1305 880150, email jerry@chesilpromotions.co.uk - web www.dorsetmedievalfestival.co.uk
July 11-14, 2011. International Medieval Congress. University of Leeds. Contact Institute for Medieval Studies: tel +44 113 343 3617, email ims@leeds.ac.uk - web www.leeds.ac.uk/ims/imc/
July, tbc. Title tbc, the 28th Harlaxton Medieval Symposium. Harlaxton Manor, Grantham. Contact Mr Christian Steer, c/o IHR, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU, UK. Email c.steer@rhul.ac.uk - web http://www.harlaxton.org.uk/
July, tbc. Battle Conference on Anglo-Norman Studies, (Browse books on the Normans) 34th year, location tbc. Contact Christ Lewis. Email chris.lewis@sas.ac.uk - web www.battleconference.com
August, tbc. Cambridge summer schools - Medieval studies, Cambridge, UK. Tel +44 1223 760850, email intenq@cont-ed.cam.ac.uk - web www.cont-ed.cam.ac.uk/
August, tbc. Europæisk Middlealder festival. Horsens, Denmark. Cultural Department, Rådhustorvet 4, DK-8700 Horsens. Tel +45 76292310 / +45 20801347, email: middelalderfestival@horsens.dk - web www.middelalderfestival.dk
August, tbc. Medieval festival. Herstmonceaux Castle, Sussex. Information on tel +44 1273 723249. Web www.medieval.co.uk
July 9-12, 2012. International Medieval Congress. University of Leeds. Contact Institute for Medieval Studies: tel +44 113 343 3617, email ims@leeds.ac.uk - web www.leeds.ac.uk/ims/imc/
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