Wonderland week: a wonderland tea party

Sat 19 September 2015

Homerton College

We conclude our Wonderland Week with a glorious tea-party, to be held in the Victorian buildings and grounds of Homerton College. We welcome conference delegates and their families, Homerton alumni, and the wider public to come celebrate Wonderland’s 150th birthday. Alongside Wonderland-inspired food and drink prepared by the College chefs, there will be face painting, entertainment and (of course) croquet on the lawn. There will also be a chance to meet Cuthbert – the College caterpillar! Please feel free to dress up and be a little bit mad!

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2015. Lewis Carroll’s famous book inaugurates the golden age of children’s literature - the classics of the genre from Winnie-the-Pooh to Dr Seuss and beyond owe their playful and fun tales in part to this daring work. Carroll invented a kind of precocious and charming British childhood that has been celebrated the world over, giving voice to youthful freedom, diversity, imagination, and, most of all, curiosity.

As the 150th anniversary approaches, the Cambridge / Homerton Research and Teaching Centre for Children’s Literature celebrates Carroll’s iconic Wonderland and its lasting legacy. Our Wonderland Week features academic discussion, performances and adaptations, tea parties, and, in keeping with the true spirit of Carroll, a little playful nonsense, too!

Cost: Children £5, Adults £10