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250th Anniversary of Landmark Slavery Legal Case
An event is to be held on 22 June at Kenwood to mark the 250th anniversary of a landmark slavery legal case. Kenwood was the home of Lord Mansfield, the judge who made the ruling. New music has been commissioned from Chineke! Junior Orchestra.
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Bridgerton: The history behind the hit show
Bridgerton has undoubtedly brought a sense of renewed interest when it comes to the Georgian period. An era of great social, political and cultural change but was it anything like the regency world that Netflix has created?
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English Heritage Marks 250th Anniversary of Landmark Slavery Legal Case
English Heritage will mark the 250th anniversary of the 22 June 1772 Somerset v Stewart ruling, a landmark case which contributed to the abolition of slavery in England, the charity announced today (22 June). English Heritage has commissioned new music to commemorate the anniversary inspired by the life of James Somerset from the Chineke! Junior Orchestra - Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra - which will be performed for the first time at an evening event at Kenwood in London on 22 June and will be available to listen to online.
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Highlights from the internationally renowned collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture and miniatures at Kenwood, including works by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Gainsborough.