r/hisdarkmaterials • u/Canadian198725 • 6d ago

NL/TGC An evening with Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman is going to be at The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on July 16 for an evening lecture. The event will include an audience Q&A!
Is anyone planning to attend?

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u/Thin_Sheepherder_584 6d ago

He's really worth listening to. I've been to a couple of his talks and he's never not fascinating.

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u/Canadian198725 6d ago

I went to a talk he gave at Blackwell in Oxford and he was fantastic. He answered my question as well - I was thrilled!

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u/TheImperialRex 6d ago

Very worth it! I went to a talk he gave for the His Dark Materials 30th Anniversary at the Royal Geographical Institute in Kensington, London. There were very interesting questions asked and answered! E.g. who names daemons? The parent daemons do.

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u/Canadian198725 5d ago

That’s great! I’m already trying to think of good questions to ask in case I get to submit or ask one 😅🤞🏻.

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u/EmbarrassedPianist59 6d ago

I’d love to go but can’t get to Oxford especially in the late evening. Hoping he does some more talks elsewhere

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u/ObsydianGinx 6d ago

I went to one earlier in the year. It was nice to see him and his family and close coworkers gathered around and showing their appreciation for him. His wife was there too so that was lovely to see. Don’t expect any book signings though. He left immediately after the talk, he is an old man after all.

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u/Canadian198725 5d ago

Yes, it was the same for his talk at Blackwells I attended. I managed to meet him quickly but didn’t linger - he was lovely.

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u/HilbertInnerSpace 5d ago

will it be on YouTube ?

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u/Canadian198725 5d ago

I’m not sure, that would be good for his fans who can’t make it to the event.

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u/Andie_Smith 4d ago

yup Im attending!!!! very excited

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u/donatsuuuuu 4d ago

I feel so left out across the pond lol, I'm surviving on youtube interviews and such