'Sissinghurst and Greece': In Conversation
Schedule
Thu Jun 04 2026 at 01:30 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Biddenden Road, TN17 2AB Cranbrook, United Kingdom | Cranbrook, EN
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In celebration of our current exhibition ‘Passion and Politics: Sissinghurst and Greece’, join us for an afternoon of talks with leading experts from the Classics Department of Kings College London and the National Trust.‘Passion and Politics: Sissinghurst and Greece’ is sponsored by The Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's College London.
Exact talk timings will be confirmed soon.
Featured talks include:
- ‘Venizelos & Sissinghurst’ by Koraes Professor Gonda Van Steen: Examining the effect of Harold's close relationship with Greek Prime Minister Veniszelos on modern Greece and Sissinghurst
- ‘George Seferis & his English Friends’ by Emeritus Koraes Professor Sir Roderick Beaton: The relationship between Harold and this Nobel Prize winning poet and diplomat
- ‘A Political Humbug: the Delian Altars at Sissinghurst’ by National Trust Curator Dr Jerzy Kierkuc-Bielinksi: Exploring the familial history behind the antique altars in the Delos garden
Ticket information:
- Tickets are available for £15 per person
- Your ticket includes access to the garden from 4pm once the event finishes. Car parking charges still apply for non-NT membesr
- If you arrive *before* the event and want to explore the garden, you will need to pay for entry at Visitor Reception.
This event takes place upstairs in the Oast Exhibition Space.
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