11 February, 19.00-21.00

19.00: Magic Lantern Show with Mervyn Heard, with live piano accompaniment from Stephen Horne.
20.00: Drinks reception and a chance to see the 'High Society' exhibition.
21.00: Wellcome Collection closes.

Immerse yourself in another era at an evening of authentic Victorian entertainment. For your delight, Professor Mervyn Heard will exhibit a strange array of comic and curious projections from a time before cinema. Behold as he conjures up images of strange beauty, watch as moral tales unfold and shiver with fear as skeletons waltz across the wall!

Professor Heard is a professional lanternist who has presented shows in a variety of venues in more than 16 different countries. Past international venues and audiences have included: Tate Britain, the Royal Opera House, the Cinemateca Junior in Lisbon, The Museo Nazionale in Turin, and Blists Hill Victorian Town.