Redclife Talks
Redcliffe Talks is our series of online lectures on subjects pertinent to the history of St Mary Redcliffe and its parish.
So far in the series, Professor Nick Groom - an expert on Romanticism, the Gothic and Thomas Chatterton - has presented his talk The Real Thomas Chatterton, which can be viewed here.
The second talk saw local author and historian Mike Manson present Bristol Beyond the Bridge on the history of the Redcliffe area of Bristol. This can be watched here.
In the third Redcliffe Talk, writer and academic Dr Helen Lunnon discussed the history and significance of the North Porch at St Mary Redcliffe:
One of only three extant medieval porches to have been built on a hexagonal ground plan, the north porch at St Mary Redcliffe stands out from the crowd. Of the three 'idiosyncratic' buildings Redcliffe is by far the largest, most elaborate and architecturally sophisticated. This talk will offer an understanding of Redcliffe's north porch through the lenses of architectural iconographies, theological dispute and international politics. The talk will also look at this remarkable building simply as a porch - a structure made to introduce the main body of a church, to provide people with shelter and protection, and to be the setting for parts of sacramental performance in the middle ages.
Redcliffe Talk #4
The fourth Radcliffe Talk on John Cabot's ship The Matthew, will be the first held in church, rather than on line, and will be presented by author and publisher Clive Burlton.
Clive will tell the story of the modern Matthew, built at Redcliffe Wharf between 1994-1996. Who had the idea? How was it funded? How was it designed? The talk answers these questions and many more and includes a 30-minute film showing how Bristol shipwrights went about building a wooden ship to ‘replicate’ the one sailed by John Cabot in 1497.
About Clive
Following a business career, Clive took to writing and wrote his first book, Trenches to Trams in 2011. This led to the formation of the not-for-profit publisher Bristol Books in 2012. He has gone on to write a further four books and has co-authored another three.
Clive has curated several WW1-related exhibitions including Bristol Women at War for Bristol Cathedral. A volunteer at Bristol Archives, Clive is also a Trustee of the Bristol Museums Friends’ charity and is a regular speaker to local community and history groups.
Book tickets
You can book £5.00 tickets for Redcliffe Talk #4: The Matthew below:
