June

Organised in conjunction with the Keele Doctoral Academy (KDA)

Keele University Music Union present two of their finest music societies.

8 Jun 2022 to 8 Jun 2022

Eminent art historian Peter Davies will present a talk on Keele University's Barnett Stross Collection, the original bequest that founded the university's substantial art collection. The talk will explore the collection, the place of art in commemorating the Lidice atrocity and Stoke-on-Trent's place in the vital international legacy of restoration and peace-making led by Sir Barnett Stross.

6 Jun 2022 to 6 Jun 2022

‘Queen of the qanun,’ the 78-stringed Middle Eastern plucked zither. Maya’s intense and thoughtful music is rooted in the Arabic classical tradition but forges pathways into jazz, Western classical and flamenco styles. For her, the act of playing music is a life- and hope-affirming act and an antidote to what is happening, not only in Syria, but across the world.