Terror Talks: Ban This Sick Filth! A History of the War on Horror
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FOR ADULTS ONLY!
Join dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours for an illustrated Terror Talk uncovering the forbidden history of fear.
For centuries, governments, religious bodies and cultural committees have banned, burned or butchered transgressive art to protect public morality or preserve power. Horror and censorship have evolved together, constantly testing the boundaries of what society considers acceptable.
Andrew will chart how Renaissance masters painted Hell under strict theological guidelines, why the 18th-century Gothic backlash branded horror fiction a threat to virtue and how Victorian censors targeted Frankenstein and Dracula.
In the 20th century, the war on the macabre intensified. Learn about the Nazis' 'Degenerate Art' exhibition, the 1950s horror comic crackdowns and cinema's battle against the Hollywood Hays Code, Britain's dreaded X certificate and the 1980s 'video nasties' panic.
So, come along to the iconic Sunflower Public House, buy a drink, pull up a seat and discover what they didn't want you to see!
Doors open:
7.00pm
Running time:
2 hours including interval
Please note:
• Unreserved seating
• Full bar
• Strictly 18+
• Dog-friendly
Join dark historian Andrew Johnston of Alternative Ulstours for an illustrated Terror Talk uncovering the forbidden history of fear.
For centuries, governments, religious bodies and cultural committees have banned, burned or butchered transgressive art to protect public morality or preserve power. Horror and censorship have evolved together, constantly testing the boundaries of what society considers acceptable.
Andrew will chart how Renaissance masters painted Hell under strict theological guidelines, why the 18th-century Gothic backlash branded horror fiction a threat to virtue and how Victorian censors targeted Frankenstein and Dracula.
In the 20th century, the war on the macabre intensified. Learn about the Nazis' 'Degenerate Art' exhibition, the 1950s horror comic crackdowns and cinema's battle against the Hollywood Hays Code, Britain's dreaded X certificate and the 1980s 'video nasties' panic.
So, come along to the iconic Sunflower Public House, buy a drink, pull up a seat and discover what they didn't want you to see!
Doors open:
7.00pm
Running time:
2 hours including interval
Please note:
• Unreserved seating
• Full bar
• Strictly 18+
• Dog-friendly
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Where is it happening?
Sunflower Public House & Live Music, 65 North Street, Belfast, BT1 2, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherAlternative Ulstours
