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    FREE EVENT: Sounds from the Park: Reserve your Free Place NOW to Avoid Disappointment.
    A Celebration of Speakers’ Corner History

     

    Saturday 7th December, 1pm – 5pm

    At: The Great Hall, Bishopsgate Institute 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH

    Book your free place now: 0207 392 9200

    http://www.soundsfromthepark.org.uk

    http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk

    Bishopsgate Institute and On the Record celebrate the launch of a unique archive and exhibition exploring Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park. The event marks the end of Sounds from the Park: a year-long history project collecting oral history interviews, recordings and photographs from orators, hecklers and regulars. The exhibition will be at Bishopsgate Institute until 1 March 2014.

    Book your place on the 7th December to:

    – Enjoy research presentations and live performances exploring Speakers' Corner's exotic and rambunctious history.

    – Preview the exhibition and archive.

    – Try out heckling or make your own personal sign.

    – Meet the passionate volunteers and Speakers’ Corner regulars who made this project a resounding success.

    Lunch at 1pm.

    This is a free event but booking via Bishopsgate Institute’s box office is essential: 0207 392 9200. http://www.soundsfromthepark.org.uk


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