Drama at 60 | Friday 12 April (arrival 15:00) – Saturday 13 April (evening programme from 6pm – late) | Gulbenkian Centre, University of Hull | £35 per person (children and young people under 18 free)
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Calling all graduates, past students and staff of Drama at the University of Hull, as well as friends and family members! Join us at an anniversary gathering on the occasion of the department’s 60 years!

We’ll be meeting from Friday 12 April 2024 (arrivals for 3pm; official welcome at 5pm) and throughout Saturday 13 April 2024 (end of programme in the late hours; evening programme from 6pm onwards).

Venue: Gulbenkian Centre, University of Hull (HU6 7RX Hull). (For those travelling by car, parking on campus is free after 4pm on Friday.)

We are preparing some catering on both days. To cover the expenses of this and of some of the programme, the tickets for the event are £35.

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Outline of the programme:

• an official welcome on Friday evening (at 5pm)
• The History of Drama at Hull exhibition
• a performance showcase of student work
• the Theatre Ghosts audio project
• the Where are you now? career mapping event
• the Gulbenkian Memories collection project
• a research publication exhibition
• tours of the Gulbenkian (and other Drama spaces)
• Drama speeches and keynotes on Saturday evening (from 6pm)
• and others

If you have any questions, please write to Professor Pavel Drábek (p.drabek@hull.ac.uk), who is the point of contact for the event.

The event is organised by: the Drama Department (School of the Arts), the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO), and Chloe Whitaker, the School Operations Administrator (C.Whitaker@hull.ac.uk)

Looking forward to seeing you all!