The latest in the excellent Reds on the Green series.
Cultural historian Antony Clayton explores the history of the London coffee house, highlighting its role in spreading information and new ideas through the rapidly developing ‘public sphere’, with reference to Clerkenwell’s inns and coffee houses. In the words of an eighteenth-century pamphlet: ‘Coffee politicians does create’.
Join us for the latest in the series of Reds on the Green events, organised jointly by Islington Heritage and the Marx Memorial Library, and discover the radical history of Clerkenwell Green. Explore local stories, ground-breaking ideas and people who made history.
Thursday, 11 December, 6pm – 8pm
Free, all welcome. No booking necessary, just turn up!
Islington Museum, below-ground entrance 245 St John St, London, EC1V 4NB
Phone: 020 7527 2837
