Robots, Ghost Stories and Lincoln’s Roman Roots to Feature as Part of Being Human Festival

Discover what life was like inside a Victorian asylum, programme a robot tour guide or shine in a magical lantern parade as part of the Being Human Festival which is due to take place in the city later this month.

Lincoln, which was named as one of five national hubs around the UK, will host a wide range of events focused around the theme ‘Moving Stories: Lives Lived Differently’ from 14th – 23rd November. Events will take place at locations including the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, The Collection, Sincil Bank and the University of Lincoln’s Riseholme campus.

Visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to explore East and South Asian cultures, hear ghostly tales and learn how to create their own digital archive. The programme of events aims to  reveal the different ways in which human lives can be lived as researchers in art, music, literature, film, history, archaeology, theatre and digital technology and explore stories of migration, inspiration, resilience and imagination.

Professor Carenza Lewis from the University’s School of History and Heritage who is heading up the Lincoln Being Human hub said: “We are thrilled to be hosting Lincoln’s suite of Being Human events which will bring together academics from across the University and allow the general public to see some of the great research going on here at Lincoln.”

Professor Sarah Churchwell, festival director, said: “The Being Human Festival is about democratising knowledge, breaking down boundaries that stop people accessing the newest ideas and discoveries in the humanities. So much humanities research is deeply relevant to people’s everyday lives; our goal is to make that research as approachable as possible.

“We want our festival to be open, fun and meaningful to people from different backgrounds with different interests. That’s why I’m delighted that we’ve been able to fund such a broad selection of activities up and down the UK that help to demonstrate some of the many ways that humanities research enriches the lives of communities and society at large.”

To find out more about the Being Human Festival or to view the full programme of events, visit: https://beinghumanfestival.org/events