Victorian Leicester

A series on Victorian literature and culture, welcoming enthusiasts of all levels.

[All the Year Round @AllYearRoundPod]

Our Road Trip Diary to George Eliot country is out now! Join us for a tour of Griff House, the Eliot exhibition at Nuneaton Museum, Astley Book Farm, and the Arbury Estate
📺 https://t.co/aI1gidBlea
🎧 https://t.co/92WVpsUJWQ

[All the Year Round @AllYearRoundPod]

For our first Roadtrip Diaries episode, we're doing a trip around George Eliot country! 🚗📖

[All the Year Round @AllYearRoundPod]

Happy Easter, everyone! 🐣 🐇 🥚 If you're looking for a fun Easter Monday activity, look no further! We made a nut free and gluten free simnel cake tutorial you can watch here! 🎂⬇️ https://t.co/K4FOBUb64d

[All the Year Round @AllYearRoundPod]

Happy #MothersDay! In Part Two of our Mother's Day podcast, we did a deep dive into the Nineteenth Century magazines and motherhood! We made a list of Top Tips and Curious Clips and there are some interesting take aways 👀

🎧https://t.co/OLB9XvMyWT
https://t.co/B1LcrqtT6a

[All the Year Round @AllYearRoundPod]

👩‍👧‍👦 March: Part One of our Mother's Day podcast is out now! Topics include: tea rituals, the history of Mothering Sunday, and our favourite Victorian mothers in fiction. Find us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music
🎧https://t.co/u7OYXlzwUA
https://t.co/p3Xow1wWzm

[Dr Emma Probett @Emma_Probett]

Can you believe that in the very 1st episode of @AllYearRoundPod we hit my main goal and encouraged listeners to read Sylvia's Lovers!

Join us in mid-March for a deep dive into Victorian Motherhood 🐣 Find us on Spotify and other streaming platforms at All the Year Round

[All the Year Round @AllYearRoundPod]

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️ You might be wondering about some Romantic Dos & Don'ts! In this episode we go through the importance of A Room of One's Own in a relationship, Anne Brontë's Guide to Marriage, and double checking that you're not related to the person you're pursuing 💍

[All the Year Round @AllYearRoundPod]

We're excited announce All the Year Round, a seasonal podcast with monthly episodes on C19th British literature and culture. You can find us on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!
🎧https://t.co/VsOsQOsdQs
▶️https://t.co/Dvv7SlXfoU

[All the Year Round @AllYearRoundPod]

First filming and recording day! 🎥🎤

[UoL Press Office @UoLPressOffice]

#ICYMI, here is @Emma_Probett of @LeicesterPod and @VictorianCentre discussing some of the must-have gifts for the Victorians with @BBCLeicester (from 1h 14m). Some things to consider next time for that someone who is always difficult to buy for:

https://t.co/kMd52ggAWu

[Dr Emma Probett @Emma_Probett]

The nightmare fuel that @hayleyhflynn and I avoided inflicting on @LeicesterPod by focusing on the Victorian Christmases of the 1860s! 🎄😱

[Dr Emma Probett @Emma_Probett]

If you didn't have the chance to come to the talk on Christmas Magazines last Wednesday, you can tune into @BBCLeicester at 11:15pm this morning to hear the highlights on What To Get For Christmas? The Victorian Edition! 🎩

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

Join us on Wednesday at 5:15pm in Attenborough 212 for a Very Victorian Christmas! Indulge in festive treats while @hayleyhflynn & @Emma_Probett discuss the wonderful world of Christmas periodicals 📚🎄 come and learn about games, Victorian gifts, and the ghost story tradition 👻

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

It's Christmas at Victorianism @ Leicester! 🎄 This Wednesday at 5:15pm, @hayleyhflynn and @Emma_Probett are looking at festive periodicals! 📚 Come and interact with 1860s magazines, enjoy since festive snacks 🍷🫓 and get their very own genuine Victorian present! 🧑‍🎄

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

Time to get your thinking caps on and put pen to paper! 🎩✍️ Tomorrow @Florenc43617448 and Hannah will be running a study session from 12-4pm in the David Wilson Library, Room 3.4. Drop by for as long as you like for some supportive research and writing time on your Thursday

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

📢 UPDATED SCHEDULE! Here's what we're looking forward to for the rest of this semester:

a Halloween special on Arctic Exploration 🎃
a screening of Jane Eyre (2011) in November 🎥
a @VictorianCentre writing session ✍️
and a look at Christmas periodicals with @hayleyhflynn 🎄

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃 Come and celebrate with us on Wednesday 2nd November at 5:15pm in Attenborough 211 for a Spooky Season Special on Sir John Franklin's Lost Expedition to the Arctic 👻 (Halloween snacks will be provided! 🍬)

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

📯 Coming up next week on 19th October at 5:15pm in Attenborough 211, @Florenc43617448 and Hannah Burden will be running a Meet and Greet for the @VictorianCentre. Come along to meet fellow students in the department, or find out about the Victorian Studies MA and PhD programmes!

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

Today is the day! In a couple of hours, Dr Aaron Eames will be telling us all about his latest research into Oscar Wilde's early afterlife! 💀 📝

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

📢 Next Wednesday, 5:15pm in Att 211 @AaronEames2 gives a long-awaited talk on Oscar Wilde's Afterlife, discussing two of his biographers, Sherard (pictured below) and Hirai, who exchanged letters between Europe and Japan 🇬🇧 🇯🇵

Refreshments provided! 🍪🍷

[Victorian Leicester @LeicesterPod]

📢 Next Wednesday, 5:15pm in Att 211 @AaronEames2 gives a long-awaited talk on Oscar Wilde's Afterlife, discussing two of his biographers, Sherard (pictured below) and Hirai, who exchanged letters between Europe and Japan 🇬🇧 🇯🇵

Refreshments provided! 🍪🍷