A Conversation with Sir Stanley Wells and Dr Paul Edmondson

Dr Paul Edmondson and Sir Stanley Wells

On Thursday 26 November 2020, two of the world’s leading Shakespearean fellows, Sir Stanley Wells and Dr Paul Edmondson joined us for a virtual Cumberland Conversation.  Paul and Stanley reflect on their lives’ work to date, dedicated to the study of Shakespeare. In particular, they discuss their new book All The Sonnets of Shakespeare, which assembles[…]

Cumberland Lodge Debate 2020: Arts & the Union

Arts & the Union

Our 2020 Annual Debate examines the cultural bonds between the United Kingdom’s four nations, and the role that the arts can play in building social cohesion across the union. Speakers This year’s four guest panellists represent each of the four nations and come from a range of senior positions in the arts. Our guest panellists for this[…]

Is Education the Answer to Social Mobility: Dialogue & Debate

Dialogue & Debate webinar logo from Cumberland Lodge

Streamed live on Wednesday 4 October 2020, this Dialogue & Debate webinar explores the factors that lie behind social mobility and different approaches to achieving socio-economic justice. It asks, is education the best answer to help disadvantaged young people increase their social mobility? This hour-long discussion is presented by our Chief Executive, Dr Ed Newell, and includes questions that[…]

Mind your Language!: Dialogue & Debate

Dialogue & Debate with Cumberland Lodge

Streamed live on 7 October 2020, this Dialogue & Debate webinar explores the complex politics behind language and terminology. We tackle questions about the control and regulation of language and consider the role of the Government, the media and minority groups in deciding what is deemed to be ‘Politically Correct’. We ask, ‘Politically Correct to[…]

Resilient Communities – Regional Perspectives: Dialogue & Debate

Dialogue & Debate with Cumberland Lodge

This interactive webinar was streamed live on Friday 18 September 2020. It explored regional perspectives on supporting communities to be more resilient in the UK, to help people respond to, and rebuild after disruptive events and developments. Cumberland Lodge Chief Executive Dr Edmund Newell was joined by guest panellists: The discussion delved into some of the recommendations from our Cumberland[…]

Music, the Arts and Social Cohesion: Dialogue & Debate

Dialogue & Debate with Cumberland Lodge

A Dialogue & Debate webinar exploring the important role of music and the arts in building social cohesion and providing a means through which people can share ideas and experiences, in a creative and accessible way. We focus, in particular, on why the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been so damaging to the arts[…]