Ronald Hutton, The Crick Crack Club
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Talks: Debunking Robin Hood
Robin Hood is the most celebrated outlaw hero in world tradition, a pretty impressive achievement, seeing as heroic outlaws are found all over the planet.
Our favourite history teacher, Prof Ronald Hutton, returns to the Crick Crack Club to debunk Robin Hood; give Maid Marian the once over, and scrutinise Friar Tuck's waistline. He'll muse over which roads are best for a good highway mugging and ask: Why is Robin so famous? How long has his legend been in existence? What has been added to it and when? And finally - the awkward matter of - Did Robin Hood ever actually exist?
'We need a bedrock of story and legend in order to live our lives coherently' Alan Moore
Timetable
7.00pm - Talk begins
8.15pm - Audience Wine & Conversation (timing may vary)
9.15pm - Event finishes (timing may vary, depending on how much chattering goes on)
Professor Ronald Hutton
Professor Ronald Hutton is a fellow of the British Academy and Head of the School of Humanities at Bristol University. He is a leading authority on…
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The Crick Crack Club
The Crick Crack Club is England's premier promoter and programmer of performance storytelling. The club programmes regular sell out performances at…
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