A Magic Lantern Extravaganza!

Thu Jul 02 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+01:00

Sir Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre, Christ Church | Oxford

Christ Church Library
Publisher/HostChrist Church Library
A Magic Lantern Extravaganza!
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Join us at Christ Church for a feast of Victorian visual entertainment performed by magic lanternist extraordinaire, Phillip Roberts!
About this Event

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COME ONE, COME ALL, TO WITNESS THE WONDER OF THE MAGIC LANTERN!

The magic lantern was a machine that raised ghosts. 200 years ago, poor travelling entertainers told tales of devils and fearsome beasts. They carried a little lamp on their back and cast visions in front of startled audiences. Governments feared that ordinary folk would be driven to riot and violence by the strange visions they conjured.

Have you ever seen a mouse turn the tables on a cat and M**der it with a blade?

Have you seen a city burn to ashes in a great cataclysm?

Have you seen a man ride a pig of such ferocity as to strike terror through your chest?

See the dead rise and great monsters speak! Come see the secret truth of the world projected before your eyes!

All original machines and authentic techniques passed down through generations of necromancers! All original stories drawn from tireless archival research in the great libraries of esoteric science! All original songs divined from profound spiritual inspiration!

SEE THE GREATEST MAGIC LANTERNIST IN THE WORLD!

SEE THE GREAT KEEPER OF SECRETS AND FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE!

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There is no charge for this performance, but booking is essential! Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Sir Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre, Christ Church, Saint Aldate's, Oxford, United Kingdom

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