Weekend Events

It is advisable to book for events well in advance in order to avoid disappointment. Booking line: 020 7399 1953.

BOOKING FOR SEPTEMBER -DECEMBER EVENTS OPENS ON 11 AUGUST.
Advance booking for Friends of Handel House members.

Date	Event
Sunday 14 September, 3pm – 4pm	Diva Weekend: She Was Despised - The Susannah Cibber story Dr Suzanne Aspden discusses the tragic but ultimately triumphant life of singer and actress Susannah Cibber who sang in the premiere of Handel’s Messiah in Dublin.
Sunday 12 October, 3pm – 4pm	Handel and Durastanti: Their Relationship and Music In this lecture-recital, Dr Barbara Diana and Bridget Cunningham (harpsichord) will explore Durastanti’s career and her relationship with Handel through the roles he wrote especially for her.
Sunday 16 November, 3pm - 4.30pm including a short interval with refreshments.	Handel and Politics When Handel arrived in London in 1710 Britain was in a state of political upheaval. Roger Sydenham examines some of Handel’s compositions in the context of a volatile society.