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Depictions of the English Countryside in the 20th Century

Tue 20 May 2025, 1pm

Djanogly Theatre

£3 (free concessions)

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Running time

1 hour

Coming soon
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Depictions of the English Countryside in the 20th Century has sold out

Priority booking Wed 12 Mar, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 19 Mar, 11:00am

On general sale Wed 19 Mar, 11:00am

This event is sold out. Please contact our box office on 0115 846 7777 to be added to the waiting list.

A lunchtime talk connected to the Country Lives: Exploring the English Countryside from 1800 exhibition.

In this talk David Matless, Professor of Cultural Geography at the University of Nottingham, will explore the representation of the English countryside in the 20th century, showing how the depiction of rural landscape was also held to say something about England as a country.

20th-century images of English rural work and leisure illustrate issues of culture and politics which continue to shape country lives in the 21st century.

A painting of Highland Cattle with farm buildings in the background
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Country Lives

Exploring the English Countryside from 1800. Thursday 10 April – Sunday 21 September.

A free exhibition featuring photographs, sketches, books, letters and maps from University of Nottingham collections.

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