Bacon, Author of the Modern World?

An evening exploration with Mark Rylance & Peter Dawkins.

Sir Francis Bacon died on the 9th April 1626. Join Mark Rylance and Peter Dawkins on the same day 400 years later to reflect on his life and contribution to the world as we know it today.

Mark and Peter will be exploring Bacon as a polymath and playwright, and offering a fresh examination of Bacon and the famous Shakespeare question.

They will discuss the legacy of Sir Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam of Verulam, Viscount St Alban; his impact on the modern world, the ongoing debate into his authorship of the Shakespeare’s works, the meaningfulness of the titles given him, and his burial in St Michael’s Church and the monument commemorating him.

An interval drink is included, and proceeds from the event will go towards the restoration fund for Bacon’s memorial in St Michael’s chancel.

Tickets available via Eventbrite (£33.22).