Missolonghi Exodus 200: Byron and Rebellion

Nottingham Central Library hosts Missolonghi Exodus 200: Byron and Rebellion on Thursday 29 October, a talk that puts Lord Byron's relationship with rebellion at its centre. The speaker is historian Richard Gaunt, whose work focuses on British political history from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries — the exact era Byron lived through.

Byron is usually remembered as the romantic poet, but this talk looks at him through a political lens. Gaunt explores Byron's connections with rebellion, drawing on the figures and events that shaped the age to show how the poet fit into the revolutionary currents of his time. It's a chance to see Byron not just as a literary figure, but as someone deeply entwined with the political upheavals of the early 1800s.

The talk is part of a wider look at the Missolonghi Exodus, the 1826 evacuation of the Greek town during the Greek War of Independence, which Byron famously died fighting for. If you've ever wondered why a British poet ended up so involved in a Greek rebellion, this is exactly the kind of thing Gaunt will be unpacking.

It's a free session, so you don't need to worry about tickets. Doors open at 13:45, the talk starts at 14:00, and it wraps up by 15:00. You'll find it at Nottingham Central Library, Carrington Street, NG1 7FF.