About this Event
Join us for an afternoon of Mummy Horror in the fabulous surroundings of Smithills Hall.
In the Medieval Great hall, with experts Prof Joann Fletcher, a world renowned Egyptologist, and Bolton's own Egyptology Curator Ian Trumble, you will discover the very origins of mummy horror and how true to life the Mummy films really are!
If you stay for the evening, you will have the chance to chat and chill in the lavish Victorian Devey Wing, where you can enjoy food and wine with the speakers, surrounded by the replicas from the films themselves.
Tickets are limited, on a first-come first-serve basis.
£20 - Talks and Film Screening Only
£35 - Talks, Film Screening and evening buffet and drinks reception
A 10% discount is available for students and retirees, with proof of valid ID. Use the code CONCESSIONMUMMY at checkout. Discount should not be applied to all tickets, only those qualifying for the discount.
Agenda
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
TALK: A History of Mummy Horror
Host: Prof Joann Fletcher
Info: With the huge popularity of the recent ‘Mummy’ films, Jo looks back at the development of so-called ‘Mummy Horror’ and its theme of the restless dead, tracing its origins back into the literature of ancient Egypt over four thousand years ago.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
TALK: The Reality of The Mummy
Host: Ian Trumble
Info: The Mummy, released in 1999 and featuring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz has become a cult classic among lovers of Ancient Egypt, but how true is its story? Ian explores the realities and fantasies of the the film... SPOILER ALERT!
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
COMFORT BREAK
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
FILM SCREENING: The Mummy (1999)
Info: The Mummy is a 1999 American action-adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers, and starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, and Arnold Vosloo. A loose remake of the 1932 film of the same name, The Mummy follows adventurer and treasure hunter Rick O'Connell (Fraser) as he travels to Hamunaptra, the City of the Dead, with librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Weisz) and her older brother Jonathan (Hannah), where they accidentally awaken Imhotep (Vosloo), a cursed high priest with supernatural powers.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Buffet and Wine Reception
Info: Relax and unwind in the beautiful surroundings of Smithills Hall with a buffet and wine reception where you can chill and chat with the speakers whilst surrounded by ancient Egyptian and Mummy film replicas
Event venue & nearby stays
Smithills Hall, Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, United Kingdom
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