Merlin - the most famous wizard in traditional European literature

Join celebrated historian Prof Ronald Hutton for a fascinating lecture about King Arthur's great counsellor and magician, Merlin, the most famous of all wizards in traditional European literature. Those who have studied his origins know him as a tantalisingly complex character, founded in both native Welsh legend and medieval French romance. His ultimate starting point seems historic; or is it? You are invited this evening to explore both the original sources of the legend and its later development to the present.

The talk starts at 7pm in the magnificent Medieval Barn. Seating is unreserved and the doors and bar open from 6.30pm. Free parking on site.

Tickets £7.50. Book on Ticketsource. There may be tickets on the door but availability cannot be guaranteed.

Professor Ronald Hutton is a Professor of History at the University of Bristol who specialises in Early Modern Britain, British folklore, pre-Christian religion and Contemporary Paganism. He is a leading authority on history of the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, on ancient and medieval paganism and magic, and on the global context of witchcraft beliefs. He has appeared on British TV and radio, written 14 books, held a fellowship at Magdalen College Oxford, and is a Commissioner of English Heritage. Prof Hutton was recently awarded a CBE for services to history. He is always an excellent speaker and we are delighted to welcome him back to The Barn!

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