The Conversation at St Martin's-in-the-Fields – coming together to talk about the world

St Martin’s-in-the-Fields continues to host “The Conversation”, an excellent series of interviews available in-person or from the comfort of your sofa on Tuesday evenings at 7pm through to the end of July. Some talks are within the church, some are in the crypt.  

I have, so far, attended three…

I found Harriet Walter* to be amazingly engaging – she spoke about her relationship with Shakespeare’s female characters and delighted us with readings from her book She Speaks! – very clever!

Amistead Maupin’s conversation was very well-attended – a wonderful mix of facts and fiction – I love how he reveals everything and nothing all at once. Last week I watched and listened attentively as Sarah Churchwell talked about Scarlett O’Hara and American politics, and I learned a lot.   Apologies for the out-of-focus pics – I was so engrossed that when I remembered to take pics I simply held up my arm and clicked, hence Harriet and Sarah are blurred.

*I’ve just realised that Harriet Walter isn’t shown on the poster thingy at the top, which I copied from their website. The same thing also appears on banners outside the church. The list of names ought to show these people: Jonathan Sumption, Oliver Bullough, Ali Smith, Jackie Morris & Robert McFarlane, Janina Ramirez and Andrea Wulf.