Stamford Arts Centre, History Lectures by Don Chiswell, Tyburn and the Newgate Calendar

History Lectures by Don Chiswell

Talks begin at 7.30pm in the Ballroom £4 (£3) Wed 21 Nov: Tyburn and the Newgate Calendar By 1800 there were over 250 crimes for which the penalty was death by hanging and constituted what came to be called the ‘Bloody Code’. Throughout the Eighteenth Century, in response to increased criminality (real and perceived) the State imposing harsh punishments meant to serve as a deterrent, strove to maintain law and order. The fate of many of the condemned was recorded as a warning in the Malefactors Register and later in the Newgate Calendar. Stamford Arts Centre Stamford Arts Centre 27 St Mary's Street Stamford Lincs. PE9 2DL Box Office Call 01780 763203 Email boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com Web www.stamfordartscentre.com Opening Hours Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm