Welcome to the Medieval Ideas Creative Lab, at the Faculty of English, University of Cambridge. The PI on this project is Professor Anthony Bale. The Lab is a new initiative to explore how the creative arts and creative industries might engage with medieval sources.

Upcoming events

20th January 2026: Susan Maddock on Margery Kempe. Details to follow.

15th-16th January 2026: Creative Medievalisms Now: Writing the Middle Ages Today and Tomorrow, symposium. Details and booking here

Medieval Ideas Creative Lab Digital Artists’ Bursaries: the bursaries for 2025 have now been awarded. Watch this space for news on the successful candidates’ creative journeys!

Past events

16th October 2025 – Telling Medieval Stories. Two spoken-word performances by Debbie Cannon (‘Green Knight’) and Lara McClure (‘Oral Tradition’). Details here.

30th January 2025, Julian Harrison (British Library), ‘Medieval Women and curating manuscripts in the 21st century’

11th November 2024, Anthony Bale in conversation with graphic artist Gareth Brookes

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Last updated 9th December 2025