RE:COLLECTIONS: Andrew Foyle at Bristol Old Vic

About

The most rewarding street in Bristol

Rubbish dump; defensive wall and ditch; the town's marsh; militia training ground; venue for a Royal pageant; and desirable residential development named after the restored monarch Charles II. The district around King Street has been reinvented many times over the centuries, before it became host to the Theatre Royal in the 1760s. The Bristol writer and buildings historian Andrew Foyle will give an illustrated talk uncovering some of the architectural treasures resulting from this richly varied story. The talk will cover a random selection of buildings old and new in King Street and its surrounds (but not the Theatre Royal itself), each adding its own distinct flavour to the area’s heritage.

Andrew Foyle is the author of two volumes in the Pevsner Guides series; Bristol (City Guide, 2004) and the revised Buildings of England for Somerset North and Bristol (2011). He studied architectural history at the University of Bristol and the Courtauld Institute of Art, winning the Hawksmoor Medal in 1998. He teaches courses in art history and architecture and delivers walks, lectures and seminars to audiences including University College Oxford, Trinity College Dublin, SPAB, The Georgian Group and the Victorian Society. Andrew now works as a freelance architectural historian based in North Somerset. 

Part of RE:COLLECTIONS
Inspired by 253 years of theatrical legends, uncovered treasures and collective memories, RE:COLLECTIONS are a season of talks and discussions linking us and our cultural world with that of those who came before us.

Examining topics pertinent to today’s world through the lens of the past, our speakers will offer insightful and unique reflections on arts and culture – past, present and future.

Venue:
Coopers' Loft

Times:
7.15pm

Tickets:
£3
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For ages 10+