Edward Lear: Beyond the Nonsense.

An engaging look at the life of Edward Lear, exploring his famous limericks, natural history illustrations, artistic achievements, and enduring literary legacy. This talk takes place in The Old Library, a beautiful heritage building in the former Andrew Carnegie Library on the corner of Green Lane & Lister Drive.
Dr John Maguire (arts groupie) is an award-winning writer, heritage researcher, and broadcaster recently featured on Channel 5’s Great British Cities with Susan Calman. His extensive research and critically acclaimed theatre productions focus on bringing overlooked historical figures, folklore, and working-class heritage to life, including key landmark projects on An Gorta Mor, the Great Irish Famine and the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail, as well as historical icons Kitty Wilkinson and William Roscoe.