Trinity College to mark 200 years since the death of Lord Byron with a Byron Festival

Trinity College, Cambridge, is marking 200 years since its most famous literary alumnus, Lord Byron, died in Greece, on 19 April, 1824.

Renowned poets, artists and master of the King’s Music, Dame Judith Weir, have responded to Lord Byron’s literary genius with new work to be performed publicly at the The Byron Festival at Trinity, which takes place this Friday and Saturday (19-20 April).

Among the free events is an exhibition at the Wren Library, poetry readings, and the premiere of Dame Judith’s work in response to Byron’s poem Bright Be the Place of thy Soul!, in which actor and Trinity alumnus Pip Torrens will take part.

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