Here’s the next round of Wednesday evening talks at Ikon:
- 9 June – Ikon Youth Programme participants
- 16 June – Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters’ Club
- 23 June – Ruth Claxton, Birmingham-based artist
- 30 June – Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison, Joint Artistic Directors of Fierce Festival
- 7 July – James Langdon, designer
- 14 July (no late night event due to exhibition installation)
- 21 July – Anthony Cartwright, Dudley-born author of The Afterglow
- 28 July – Lynsey Hanley, writer and journalist for The Guardian
It’s free to get in, just call Ikon on 0121 248 0708 to book your place. Talks are 6.30-7.30pm and the general idea is:
A number of well-known individuals undertake a series of talks loosely based on Desert Island Discs. Asked to select their eight favourite works of art, speakers will reveal their personal inspirations, illustrated by a slide show