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This week, we are looking forward to hosting two exciting events with renowned book conservator Cheryl Porter.On Wednesd...
02/03/2026

This week, we are looking forward to hosting two exciting events with renowned book conservator Cheryl Porter.

On Wednesday the 4th at 5.30pm, Cheryl will be talking to us about The Use of Organic Lake Pigments in Manuscript Painting in the Friends of Peterhouse Room, Peterhouse.

On Thursday the 5th, we have two Making and Painting with Lake Pigments workshops taking place in the Davidson Room, Peterhouse. If you would like to attend one of the sessions, please sign yourself up using the link in bio, and make a payment of £5 to the account details given on the Google document.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Last week, we were thrilled to host Professor Elaine Treharne, who delivered a fascinating talk on ‘The Prioress Ampheli...
10/02/2026

Last week, we were thrilled to host Professor Elaine Treharne, who delivered a fascinating talk on ‘The Prioress Amphelisa’s Mortuary Roll and Scribal Practices in England c.1220.’

A few bibs also got the chance to see the incredible 13th-century roll—which measures 11 meters long and features 372 separate inscriptions—in-person at .

Thank you to the facilitators and to all who joined.❣️📚

TOMORROW at 5.30PM! Please join us for ‘The Prioress Amphelisa’s Mortuary Roll & Scribal Practices in England c.1220’, ...
04/02/2026

TOMORROW at 5.30PM! Please join us for ‘The Prioress Amphelisa’s Mortuary Roll & Scribal Practices in England c.1220’, a talk by Stanford University’s Professor Elaine Treharne.

The roll is one of Cambridge’s greatest treasures and housed in St John’s Old Library.

We will meet in the Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

As always, wine and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

TOMORROW! Please join us for ‘The Prioress Amphelisa’s Mortuary Roll & Scribal Practices in England c.1220’ a talk by St...
04/02/2026

TOMORROW! Please join us for ‘The Prioress Amphelisa’s Mortuary Roll & Scribal Practices in England c.1220’ a talk by Stanford University’s Professor Elaine Treharne.

We will meet at 5.30pm in the Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

As always, wine and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Please join us for the talk ‘How To Tell A Book By The Cover’ by Anthony Davis this Thursday. We will meet at 5.30pm in ...
27/01/2026

Please join us for the talk ‘How To Tell A Book By The Cover’ by Anthony Davis this Thursday.

We will meet at 5.30pm in the Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

As always, wine and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Welcome back! We hope you’ve had a restful break. We have lots of exciting events planned for Lent. Lent 2026 Term Card ...
23/01/2026

Welcome back! We hope you’ve had a restful break. We have lots of exciting events planned for Lent.

Lent 2026 Term Card

29/01- Talk: ‘How to tell a book by the cover’ by Anthony Davis, 5.30pm, Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

05/02- Talk: ‘The Measure of a Life: Prioress Amphelisa’s Mortuary Roll and Scribal Practices in England c.1220’ by Professor Elaine Treharne (Stanford), 4pm handling session in St John’s Old Library, 5.30pm Talk in Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

11/02- Lunchtime tour of the newly renovated Christ’s College Old Library, 1.15pm.

18/02- Talk: ‘Shakespeare in Scraps: Early Modern Books and Binding Waste’ by Tamara Atkin, 8.45pm.

25/02- Talk: ‘Shorthand(s) in print & Manuscripts’ by Tim Underhill, 8.45pm, Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

04/03- The Use of Metals in Manuscripts, a talk by Cheryl Porter, Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

05/03- Painting with Lake Dyes, a workshop with Cheryl Porter, 5.30-6.30pm & 7-8.30pm, Davidson Room, Peterhouse.

11/03- Talk: ‘Obliterated Provenances in Early Modern Books’ by Dr Alice Wickenden, 8.45pm, Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

19/03- Show & Tell, 8.45pm, Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

See you there!

Limited edition physical term cards will be available at events throughout term.

Our final event of term is the Show & Tell. Attendees are invited to bring a book to show to the society- there are no c...
26/11/2025

Our final event of term is the Show & Tell. Attendees are invited to bring a book to show to the society- there are no criteria, just bring something you find interesting!

Places are limited, so please sign up at the link in our bio!
See you there.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday for Professor Henry Woudhuysen’s talk ‘An Awful Warning For Bibliophile...
21/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday for Professor Henry Woudhuysen’s talk ‘An Awful Warning For Bibliophiles’- such an incredible turnout!

Professor Woudhuysen specialises in English literature of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, especially Sir Philip Sidn...
19/11/2025

Professor Woudhuysen specialises in English literature of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, especially Sir Philip Sidney, Shakespeare, and Samuel Johnson. He also works on post-medieval palaeography, bibliography, and the history of the book. He was the Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford from 2012 to 2024 and before that, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at University College London. 

Join us THIS EVENING for his talk titled ‘An Awful Warning to Bibliophiles’!

A perfect afternoon wandering through the College Libraries. Thank you for joining our annual walking tour!
14/11/2025

A perfect afternoon wandering through the College Libraries. Thank you for joining our annual walking tour!

Following Wednesday’s tour, we are pleased to be hosting Professor Sir John Baker KC FBA, who will be giving a talk on H...
08/11/2025

Following Wednesday’s tour, we are pleased to be hosting Professor Sir John Baker KC FBA, who will be giving a talk on Heraldic Manuscripts. This will take place on Thursday 13th November at 8:45 p.m. in the Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse.

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