The next meeting will be held in Saffron Walden Library
When: Thursday 19th February 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Subject: The Magician and his Library: The Story of John Dee,
Speaker: Rachel Morris
Details: Rachel Morris talks about her new book, The Year of the Wizard, a lyrical and highly atmospheric history of Renaissance magic. Because John Dee had a spectacular library, it is also the story of a 16th-century book lover and how he built a library in turbulent times.
The Speaker: Rachel grew up not far from Saffron Walden. “Prior to writing ‘The Years of the Wizard’ I wrote ‘The Museum Makers’, which is part cultural history of museums, part memoir of my bohemian family”.
Non-members are welcome, and there is no charge for admission. The Library has disabled access.