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Welcome to our free Lunchtime Talk.

Held in our Auditorium on the first Tuesday of the month 13:00-14:00

5th August 2025

Roman Carlisle: The View From The North - Dr. John Reid.

Carlisle, or Luguvalium as it was known, was undoubtedly a key strongpoint in Roman
military strategy for at least three hundred years. However, in modern times, there has
been something of an eastward emphasis when retelling the story of Rome’s northern
frontier and this talk will explore why that might be. He'll also review Carlisle’s strategic
importance to the Roman Army with a particular emphasis on how the interaction with
the indigenous peoples to the north may have shaped its development.

2nd September 2025

The Bittersweet Beginning: A Story of Postpartum and Grief

In this deeply personal talk, Emily Bewley (Scribbles of Sanity) shares her journey of navigating the early days of motherhood while grieving the loss of her sibling. She’ll explore how bereavement reshaped her identity as a new mother, the unspoken emotional layers of postpartum life, and the ways in which grief and growth intertwined. This is a story about holding both joy and sorrow, learning to mother while mourning, and discovering quiet strength in the most tender of transitions. Through honesty, reflection, and gentle insight, she’ll offer space for others walking the path of complex, layered grief — especially when life keeps moving forward.

Every Friday evening (from 4 July to 29 August), slots at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm

£15 pp - minimum 5 people per slot, maximum 12. Booking required.

Fancy yourself as a Dr Alan Grant figure? Jurassic Park meets Crystal Maze in these fun evenings of puzzling palaeontology. Conveniently timed to coincide with Scran & Peeve evenings.

For ages 16+

Kids can don a hi-vis, grab a torch and transform into little palaeontologists. This event includes:

- an exclusive torch-lit tour through Dinosaur rEvolution

- a dino excavation

- make and take craft

- special dino appearances.

Hard work will be rewarded with a well-earned pizza slice and juice box in Café Tullie.

Recommended for ages 5+, all children must be accompanied by an adult.

12 July, 23 July & 16 August 3-5pm.

£20 per child - accompanying adults free. 

Enjoy dino crafts and special dinosaur appearances before you get cosy in the Auditorium with a classic dino film. Snack boxes included for all the tiny Triceratops.

• The Land Before Time – 30 July, 2pm
• The Good Dinosaur – 27 August, 2pm

£12 per child and £5 per adult.

Booking required.

Suitable for ages 3+

Bubble master Jesse Ward is back at Tullie. These shows sell out in no time so make sure to get your tickets quick. This 45-minute show of bubbles of all shapes and sizes will be followed by all children being put in their own massive bubble!

Bubble shows last one hour and are suitable for ages 1+. Performances will be in the Lecture Theatre, access via Old Tullie House. 

Wednesday 13 August

Shows at: 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 & 15:00

£8 children, £6 adults (£4 for Friends or Annual Ticket Holders)

Inter Alia a new play by Suzie Miller

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

Adult £15, Friend £12. Booking required.

Bar opens at 6.30pm with shows starting at 7pm.

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2025

Back by popular demand! Learn how to create your own piece of beautiful Ruskin Lace. £85 per person (2-day course) which includes refreshments in the morning and afternoon and admission into the museum. A starter pack of materials can be purchased from Karen on the day.

This ticket covers both days of the course.

Mrs. Warren’s Profession
by Bernard Shaw, directed by Dominic Cooke

Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.

Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?

Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies, Good), exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

Adult £15, Friend £12. Booking required.

Bar opens at 6.30pm with shows starting at 7pm.

The Fifth Step
by David Ireland, directed by Finn den Hertog

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.

Adult £15, Friend £12. Booking required.

Bar opens at 6.30pm with shows starting at 7pm.

Hamlet  
by William Shakespeare, directed by Robert Hastie

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

Adult £15, Friend £12. Booking required.

Bar opens at 6.30pm with shows starting at 7pm.