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A People’s History of Death with Molly Conisbee – relaxed late event @ Wellcome Collection, London

Name: A People’s History of Death with Molly Conisbee – relaxed late event @ Wellcome Collection, London
Start: 2025-05-01T16:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-05-01T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Wellcome Collection

May 1 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A People’s History of Death with Molly Conisbee

Thursday 1 May 2025, 16:00 – 20:00

Free
Late
18+
Relaxed

A seated audience in a bright library space with many lampshades hanging from the ceiling. People are waiting for a an event to begin in the Reading Room at Wellcome Collection.

What you’ll do

Join us for an evening of activities to mark the launch of ‘No Ordinary Deaths: A People’s History of Mortality‘ by Molly Conisbee. We’ll be exploring the topic of death, dying, and how these endings shape societies.

There will be an object spotlight, a display of archive materials and a discussion with the author, where you’ll have a chance to ask questions.

At the end of the evening, you can enjoy refreshments, buy the book and have it signed by Molly Conisbee.

There will be a chill-out space on level 1 available for everyone to use throughout the evening.

This event is recommended for people aged 18 and over.

Dates

Thursday 1 May 2025, 16:00 – 20:00

Events

16:00 – 16:30

Session

‘The Dance of Death’ Object Spotlight

Reading Room

This session will be led by Sarah Dabbs and we’ll be looking at an oil painting in our collection called ‘The Dance of Death’. We’ll be discussing early modern dancing plagues, dancing skeletons and what they reveal about our history.

Check for tickets

Tickets via Eventbrite

Relaxed

16:00 – 18:00

Session

Death in the Archives

Viewing Room

Drop in to a collection showcase inspired by Molly Conisbee’s new book, ‘No Ordinary Deaths: A People’s History of Mortality’. You’ll meet members of our library team and view historical materials in our collection related to the history of death.

Just turn up

Relaxed

18:30 – 19:30

Discussion

In Conversation with Molly Conisbee