On the evening of Wednesday 15 November, The Arts Society Brussels will be Wilde about Oscar: Famous for being famous (& infamous). This talk with Simon Whitehouse will examine the life and times of Oscar Wilde.

The talk will cover Oscar Wilde’s journey from his Irish roots to his days as a student at Oxford and his meteoric rise to the heights of celebrity. Participants will travel with him to the United States, examine his starring role within the artistic and theatrical worlds of late 19th century London and visit his home in bohemian Chelsea and some of his favourite West End haunts. Finally, you will learn how ‘tired of being in the heights, he plunged into the depths’ and became famous for being INfamous...

Members and guests are welcome to meet up from 19h30 for complimentary drinks before the lecture starts at 20h00. The venue, as ever, will be the Woluwe Saint Lambert Maison Communale at 2 Avenue Paul Hymans, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 1200 Brussels (Metro: Tomberg).

More information here.