To commemorate Hopkins’ time teaching at the Oratory School (September 1867 – April 1868), the Hopkins Society is holding a day-event with lectures, visits to the Oratory Church and its Museum, together with lunch at a nearby cafe.

We shall be meeting at Birmingham Oratory, 141 Hagley Rd, Edgbaston B16 8UE.

Programme

10:00am:  Arrival and tea/coffee.

10:30am:  Revisiting ‘Inscape’ and ‘Instress’: an exploration of their origins,
Lecture by Dr Jill Robson, Hopkins Society UK.

12:00pm:  Lunch at Café Rumi, 205 Hagley Road, Birmingham.

1:30pm:    Visit to the Museum of Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman and the Oratory Church.

2:30pm:    Gerard Manley Hopkins and the Idea of a University
Lecture by Philip Healy, Hopkins Society UK.

3:45pm:    Tea/coffee and departure.

The cost for the day, inclusive of tea and coffee, is £40 per person, and £20 for students (full time education or theological training). At lunchtime we will go to Café Rumi for pre-ordered food; this is not included in the cost for the day. Please note, the closing date for registration is 18 September 2023.

To register and pay for the event, please download, complete and return this registration form:

On receipt of your registration form, you will be sent the Café Rumi menu to pre-order your lunch. You will be able to pay for your lunch on arrival at Café Rumi.