Led by Nicholas Blincoe, novelist and screenwriter

Saturday 4 March 2006, 10.30–16.30
Sunday 5 March 2006, 10.30–16.30

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The penchant for fantastic and supernatural themes that so dominated British culture between 1770 and 1830 saw the publication of such classics of Gothic literature as Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto (1764). As a literary phenomenon, the Gothic has had an enduring influence, but it has also inspired television classics and films, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1940).

To coincide with the Gothic Nightmares: Fuseli, Blake and the Romantic Imagination exhibition, this writing workshop draws on the Gothic literary tradition while exploring visual icons of horror such as Henry Fuseli’s The Nightmare 1781. Combining practical work with discussion, the workshop explores literature, film and the visual arts within the context of the Gothic, giving participants the opportunity to create their own horror fantasies.

Tate Britain  Manton Studio
£65 (£45 concessions), booking recommended

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This event is related to the Gothic Nightmares: Fuseli, Blake and the Romantic Imagination exhibition