Drunk for a Penny New

John Collins
23
Aug
William Hogarth’s work is full of depictions of drinking from people across society. In this talk we will explore the drinks, both alcoholic and not that are depicted in Hogarth’s works and explore their effect on society as well as the artist himself.

Event information

Date:23 August, 2023
Starts:7:30 pm
Ends:9:30 pm
Location:Online Livestream
Price:Free with average donation £5
Theme:All Talks

About the talk

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About the speaker

John Collins is the Senior Manager for Historic Houses at the London Borough of Hounslow and has overseen Hogarth’s House since it reopened to the public after a major refurbishment in 2011. Most recently John has been a key figure in the Mulberry Garden project at Hogarth’s House, a five year National Lottery Heritage Fund funded scheme which saw a new learning studio built and a redesigned exhibition garden both open to the public in 2021. Before this John was Community Development Manager at Imperial War Museum North and has a background in the field of community engagement with historic sites and their collections.

“I found this talk incredibly interesting. It was a wonderful exploration of how Howgarth regarded the ills of drinking gin.”

David Wallis
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