The Gladstone Umbrella 2024
5th July - 7th July 2024
The Gladstone Umbrella is held Friday 5th July to Sunday 7th July
We are very pleased to announce that the Gladstone Umbrella is set to return in July 2024!
Whether you’ve grown up with a love of history and Victoriana or you’re an academic with a penchant for the ‘Grand Old Man’, no matter your background the Gladstone Umbrella is the conference for you.
This conference includes presentations from dedicated Gladstone researchers, but there is also time for fun - previous conferences included a quiz and Victorian charades.
Bookings for the Gladstone Umbrella are now open.
Rates are:
One delegate in a single en suite £400 (£304 with a student, clergy or society of authors discount)
Two Delegates in a Double En Suite (Both participating in the course) £620 (or £500 with student, clergy or society of authors discount)
One Delegate in a Double En Suite £460 (£360 with a student, clergy or society of authors discount)
Non-Residential Rates £220 (including breaks, lunches and dinners)
You can book your stay by email: [email protected] or by telephone 01244 532350 (please note: You can leave a message and we will call you back). Please note that the single ensuite rooms are limited.
The colloquium invites offers of papers on William Gladstone and the nineteenth century relating to politics, history and literature. In the past it has proved incredibly varied and we welcome all offers of papers for this year’s event, to be sent to David Brooks c/o Gill Wigglesworth.
Those presenting a paper will receive a discount of £20 off their package rate.
The schedule:
(TBC)
David Brooks was educated at Bedford School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, of which he later became a Fellow. His doctoral thesis was on Gladstone’s Fourth Ministry, 1892-94, and his published works include The Destruction of Lord Rosebery, 1894-95 and The Age of Upheaval: Edwardian politics, 1899-1914. For most of his career he has taught in the School of History at Queen Mary University of London.
A 50% deposit will be required to confirm the booking.
We hope to hear from you soon and we look forward to welcoming you back to Gladstone’s Library for this very special event.