DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: Class clowns: the triumph of inanity over academia. I was surprised to find an article in Shakespeare Quarterly ‘refusing to celebrate’ the quatercentenary of the publication of the 1623 Shakespeare First Folio. The author reasoned that we should not be […]
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August 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: Class clowns: the triumph of inanity over academia. I was surprised to find an article in Shakespeare Quarterly ‘refusing to celebrate’ the quatercentenary of the publication of the 1623 Shakespeare First Folio. The author reasoned that we should not be […]
As Kirkmaiden Old Kirk now hurtles towards its quatercentenary, the local community has taken this the kirk back into their ownership and will soon have a whole lot more stories to tell.
We look forward to whatever plans they may have to share the history of this special place in 2038! (5/6)
We look forward to whatever plans they may have to share the history of this special place in 2038! (5/6)
August 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
As Kirkmaiden Old Kirk now hurtles towards its quatercentenary, the local community has taken this the kirk back into their ownership and will soon have a whole lot more stories to tell.
We look forward to whatever plans they may have to share the history of this special place in 2038! (5/6)
We look forward to whatever plans they may have to share the history of this special place in 2038! (5/6)
I’m gonna throw the most glorious quatercentenary party.
July 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I’m gonna throw the most glorious quatercentenary party.
And tucked inside was this newspaper clipping dating from 1993 I assume, when the quatercentenary was marked 》
April 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
And tucked inside was this newspaper clipping dating from 1993 I assume, when the quatercentenary was marked 》
My bloodline is “celebrating” a quatercentenary on this continent, and yet somehow my “heritage” doesn’t seem to matter to an administration obsessed with “heritage.”
How quickly we are othered. How quickly my kind will turn on their own.
How quickly we are othered. How quickly my kind will turn on their own.
March 28, 2026 at 6:25 PM
My bloodline is “celebrating” a quatercentenary on this continent, and yet somehow my “heritage” doesn’t seem to matter to an administration obsessed with “heritage.”
How quickly we are othered. How quickly my kind will turn on their own.
How quickly we are othered. How quickly my kind will turn on their own.
John Aubrey, English antiquary, born #OTD 1626, investigated Neolithic Avebury henge in Wiltshire in 1649; author of candid Brief Lives (Elizabeth I forgave Earl of Oxford, “My Lord, I had forgott the Fart.”)
Aubrey’s papers are deposited at Bodleian Library Oxford Quatercentenary
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Aubrey’s papers are deposited at Bodleian Library Oxford Quatercentenary
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
March 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM
John Aubrey, English antiquary, born #OTD 1626, investigated Neolithic Avebury henge in Wiltshire in 1649; author of candid Brief Lives (Elizabeth I forgave Earl of Oxford, “My Lord, I had forgott the Fart.”)
Aubrey’s papers are deposited at Bodleian Library Oxford Quatercentenary
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Aubrey’s papers are deposited at Bodleian Library Oxford Quatercentenary
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
First royal to be arrested since 1647. A once in a quatercentenary occasion we're lucky enough to be around to see.
February 19, 2026 at 12:35 PM
First royal to be arrested since 1647. A once in a quatercentenary occasion we're lucky enough to be around to see.
In 2026, ODNB celebrates the quatercentenary of the birth of antiquary and biographer John Aubrey. His collection of Brief Lives is cited as a source in over 150 ODNB articles. Discover more about his work and life on #ODNB:
oxford.ly/4pHZmXK
oxford.ly/4pHZmXK
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
In 2026, ODNB celebrates the quatercentenary of the birth of antiquary and biographer John Aubrey. His collection of Brief Lives is cited as a source in over 150 ODNB articles. Discover more about his work and life on #ODNB:
oxford.ly/4pHZmXK
oxford.ly/4pHZmXK
Join Phantasm this evening for a programme culminating in the stunning six-part fantasies of Orlando Gibbons, a tribute to the great composer on the quatercentenary of his death 💫
🕰️ 7.30pm
🎶 An English Chest of Six - Consorts for Six Viols
🎟️ https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202512271930
🕰️ 7.30pm
🎶 An English Chest of Six - Consorts for Six Viols
🎟️ https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202512271930
Phantasm
Phantasm An English Chest of Six – Consorts for six viols
www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
December 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Join Phantasm this evening for a programme culminating in the stunning six-part fantasies of Orlando Gibbons, a tribute to the great composer on the quatercentenary of his death 💫
🕰️ 7.30pm
🎶 An English Chest of Six - Consorts for Six Viols
🎟️ https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202512271930
🕰️ 7.30pm
🎶 An English Chest of Six - Consorts for Six Viols
🎟️ https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202512271930
Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian Renaissance artist, admired by Vasari, appointed court painter to Philip II of Spain, painted in 1624 by the young Anthony van Dyck; died in Palermo #OTD 1625. #Quatercentenary
Self-portrait c 1556 Łańcut Castle, Poland | Elizabeth de Valois c 1565 Museo del Prado
Self-portrait c 1556 Łańcut Castle, Poland | Elizabeth de Valois c 1565 Museo del Prado
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian Renaissance artist, admired by Vasari, appointed court painter to Philip II of Spain, painted in 1624 by the young Anthony van Dyck; died in Palermo #OTD 1625. #Quatercentenary
Self-portrait c 1556 Łańcut Castle, Poland | Elizabeth de Valois c 1565 Museo del Prado
Self-portrait c 1556 Łańcut Castle, Poland | Elizabeth de Valois c 1565 Museo del Prado
The roots of the 1st national #Columbus Day in 1892 are largely forgotten: not just a quatercentenary celebration but also a response to the lynching of #Italian immigrants & the consequences for international relations + domestic electoral politics
https://wapo.st/3W1NbYt
5/6
https://wapo.st/3W1NbYt
5/6
October 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The roots of the 1st national #Columbus Day in 1892 are largely forgotten: not just a quatercentenary celebration but also a response to the lynching of #Italian immigrants & the consequences for international relations + domestic electoral politics
https://wapo.st/3W1NbYt
5/6
https://wapo.st/3W1NbYt
5/6
The Understanding King James VI & I Conference has begun at the University of Glasgow. 2025 marks the quatercentenary of the king's death in early 1625.
And we’re off!
DAY ONE, PANEL ONE - Inheritance
Our own Charlie Spragg uses material culture to explain why James’s 1603 coronation set out his stall as a ‘British’, rather than English or Scottish, monarch…
DAY ONE, PANEL ONE - Inheritance
Our own Charlie Spragg uses material culture to explain why James’s 1603 coronation set out his stall as a ‘British’, rather than English or Scottish, monarch…
July 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The Understanding King James VI & I Conference has begun at the University of Glasgow. 2025 marks the quatercentenary of the king's death in early 1625.
Information about the celebration of the Quatercentenary of St. Oliver's birth taking place on July 4, 2025, in Loughcrew, County Meath. Provided by Seamus Bellew. irishheraldry.blogspot.com/2025/05/st-o...
St Oliver Gathering - Loughcrew 4th July 2025
St Oliver drawn in 2025 by Fintan Treacy 2025 marks the Quatercentenary of St Oliver's birth on 1st Nov 1625 at Loughcrew, Co Meath. Sever...
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June 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Information about the celebration of the Quatercentenary of St. Oliver's birth taking place on July 4, 2025, in Loughcrew, County Meath. Provided by Seamus Bellew. irishheraldry.blogspot.com/2025/05/st-o...
We’ll miss the Byrd Nyrds & their joyful bringing of William Byrd’s music & music-making to young chycks!
From one byrd to another, glad to have sponsored some of these activities through our public engagement scheme. Wasn’t it a terrific project?! *preens* 💫🐣🎶
www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
From one byrd to another, glad to have sponsored some of these activities through our public engagement scheme. Wasn’t it a terrific project?! *preens* 💫🐣🎶
www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
Project Summary: Byrd's 'Reasons to Sing'
In 2023, we celebrated the quatercentenary of English renaissance composer William Byrd. Thanks to generous grants from Arts Council England and the Stile Antico Foundation (with additional support fr...
www.byrdcentral.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We’ll miss the Byrd Nyrds & their joyful bringing of William Byrd’s music & music-making to young chycks!
From one byrd to another, glad to have sponsored some of these activities through our public engagement scheme. Wasn’t it a terrific project?! *preens* 💫🐣🎶
www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
From one byrd to another, glad to have sponsored some of these activities through our public engagement scheme. Wasn’t it a terrific project?! *preens* 💫🐣🎶
www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
Today marks the quatercentenary of the death of James VI of Scotland and I of England at Theobalds House, aged 58. Mary, Queen of Scots is a central figure in my doctoral research and the ways in which James interacted with his mother’s controversial memory and legacy are an important part of this.
March 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Today marks the quatercentenary of the death of James VI of Scotland and I of England at Theobalds House, aged 58. Mary, Queen of Scots is a central figure in my doctoral research and the ways in which James interacted with his mother’s controversial memory and legacy are an important part of this.
The ByrdCentral website will be going soon. As our last farewell, we wanted to share with you some stats from our education outreach project on the life and music of William Byrd, 'Reasons to Sing'
🎊 www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
Thank you for following us on our ByrdNyrd journey!
🎊 www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
Thank you for following us on our ByrdNyrd journey!
Project Summary: Byrd's 'Reasons to Sing'
In 2023, we celebrated the quatercentenary of English renaissance composer William Byrd. Thanks to generous grants from Arts Council England and the Stile Antico Foundation (with additional support fr...
www.byrdcentral.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The ByrdCentral website will be going soon. As our last farewell, we wanted to share with you some stats from our education outreach project on the life and music of William Byrd, 'Reasons to Sing'
🎊 www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
Thank you for following us on our ByrdNyrd journey!
🎊 www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
Thank you for following us on our ByrdNyrd journey!
A nice article in The Yorkshire Post regarding #scarborough400 👌
www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire...
(also, thanks to D Jeffells - and cool photo of yours truly by J Hardisty 📷)
#spa #HistoricEngland #heritage #anniversary #quatercentenary @yorkshirepost.co.uk
www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire...
(also, thanks to D Jeffells - and cool photo of yours truly by J Hardisty 📷)
#spa #HistoricEngland #heritage #anniversary #quatercentenary @yorkshirepost.co.uk
February 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A nice article in The Yorkshire Post regarding #scarborough400 👌
www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire...
(also, thanks to D Jeffells - and cool photo of yours truly by J Hardisty 📷)
#spa #HistoricEngland #heritage #anniversary #quatercentenary @yorkshirepost.co.uk
www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire...
(also, thanks to D Jeffells - and cool photo of yours truly by J Hardisty 📷)
#spa #HistoricEngland #heritage #anniversary #quatercentenary @yorkshirepost.co.uk
Fletcher’s The Night-Walker is one of my favorite plays, and I’m thrilled to have finally seen it in performance - here’s my review of my MLitt students’ Victorian-set production, beautifully funny and with surprising heart: drpeterkirwan.com/2025/02/09/t...
The Night-Walker; Or, The Little Thief (Mary Baldwin Shakespeare & Performance) @ The Wharf Loft
The celebrations of the 2025 quatercentenary of John Fletcher’s death began (and hopefully won’t end) with Emily Bassett’s production of The Night-Walker for Mary Baldwin’s …
drpeterkirwan.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Fletcher’s The Night-Walker is one of my favorite plays, and I’m thrilled to have finally seen it in performance - here’s my review of my MLitt students’ Victorian-set production, beautifully funny and with surprising heart: drpeterkirwan.com/2025/02/09/t...
Hello BlueSky! This is the official page for the upcoming conference on James VI & I that will be held in July to mark the quatercentenary of his death👑
Please follow us here for updates & news ...
Please follow us here for updates & news ...
February 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hello BlueSky! This is the official page for the upcoming conference on James VI & I that will be held in July to mark the quatercentenary of his death👑
Please follow us here for updates & news ...
Please follow us here for updates & news ...
A huge day for #scarborough400 yesterday as we held three meetings to discuss events, heritage and marketing strategies.
2026 will be a HUGE year for Scarborough as we celebrate being the 1st seaside resort!
#scarborough #anniversary #tourism #northyorkshirecouncil #spa #seaside #quatercentenary
2026 will be a HUGE year for Scarborough as we celebrate being the 1st seaside resort!
#scarborough #anniversary #tourism #northyorkshirecouncil #spa #seaside #quatercentenary
January 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A huge day for #scarborough400 yesterday as we held three meetings to discuss events, heritage and marketing strategies.
2026 will be a HUGE year for Scarborough as we celebrate being the 1st seaside resort!
#scarborough #anniversary #tourism #northyorkshirecouncil #spa #seaside #quatercentenary
2026 will be a HUGE year for Scarborough as we celebrate being the 1st seaside resort!
#scarborough #anniversary #tourism #northyorkshirecouncil #spa #seaside #quatercentenary
Edinburgh University Library holds a unique copy of the first edition of William Drummond of Hawthornden’s FLOWRES OF SION.
“The overarching theme is Drummond’s conviction that nothing is constant in a changing world but change itself”
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/blog/2023/02...
“The overarching theme is Drummond’s conviction that nothing is constant in a changing world but change itself”
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/blog/2023/02...
William Drummond’s ‘Flowres of Sion’: A Unique Copy of a Major Work
This year marks the quatercentenary of the publication of Flowres of Sion (1623), an important volume by William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585-1649), one of Scotland’s major 17th-century poets and …
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk
December 13, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Edinburgh University Library holds a unique copy of the first edition of William Drummond of Hawthornden’s FLOWRES OF SION.
“The overarching theme is Drummond’s conviction that nothing is constant in a changing world but change itself”
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/blog/2023/02...
“The overarching theme is Drummond’s conviction that nothing is constant in a changing world but change itself”
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/blog/2023/02...
I keep forgetting this word is out there, but it rolls off the tongue so nicely: quatercentenary.
December 3, 2024 at 6:10 AM
I keep forgetting this word is out there, but it rolls off the tongue so nicely: quatercentenary.
Many thanks to Prof Nick Maynard for delivering the John Stearne Quatercentenary Lecture in St James’s Hospital. His presentation on ‘Gaza: an attack on healthcare’ was a harrowing description of the effect of the ongoing Israeli bombardment on medical services, staff and civilians in Gaza.
November 22, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Many thanks to Prof Nick Maynard for delivering the John Stearne Quatercentenary Lecture in St James’s Hospital. His presentation on ‘Gaza: an attack on healthcare’ was a harrowing description of the effect of the ongoing Israeli bombardment on medical services, staff and civilians in Gaza.