Enlightening talks and events
QUAD presents a varied programme of film, culture and art related events.
Upcoming Talks & Events
Talks + Events
Get ready to dive into a whirlwind of Japanese culture and fun.
11 Jul 2026
Talks + Events
Trying to find a way through the paralysis British politics finds itself in.
23 Jul 2026
Talks + Events
Date: 9 April, 28 May, 20 June, 30 July 2026 Time: 1-2 pm Location: QUAD, Gallery Join QUAD/FORMAT Curator Jodi Kwok, for a guided tour of Becky Beasley’s&n…
30 Jul 2026
Talks + Events
Featuring two lifelong Muppet fans and a cast of lovingly handcrafted puppet characters, this duo performs beloved songs through live puppetry and banjo music, recreating the magic of the classic frog-hosted television series.…
8 Aug 2026
Talks + Events
The East Midlands favourite convention for fans of the BBC’s Doctor Who comes back to QUAD for its seventeenth year.
5 Sep 2026
Talks + Events
Edge-Lit makes it a dozen with its return in 2026, once again serving up a wide array of interviews, talks, workshops and more for lovers of genre fiction.
19 Sep 2026
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The unofficial one-day fan celebration of all things Tomb Raider returns to QUAD.
24 Oct 2026
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Three days of talks and author interviews exploring the darker side!
30 Oct 2026
Talks + Events
Why are so many women in Gothic fiction locked away, labelled hysterical, or portrayed as monsters?
30 Oct 2026
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One of the most acclaimed authors of Gothic Fiction and ghost stories in modern fiction.
30 Oct 2026
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A talk exploring the history of the Televisual Gothic – programming that uses the Gothic to probe the horrors of the television industry.
30 Oct 2026
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No movie has a better claim to a curse than 1966’s Incubus, an almost-lost folk horror movie with a backstory as grim and fascinating as its main plotline.
30 Oct 2026
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One of the most exciting new talents in Gothic fiction, with rich imagination and exciting reimaginings on show.
31 Oct 2026
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Looking at the rich seam of terrifying home-grown productions which are often ignored or forgotten.
31 Oct 2026
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In 1980, there may only have been 3 TV channels, but on 13 Saturday nights that year, one of them showed Hammer House of Horror, a series of chilling tales that brought witchcraft, Satanism, werewolves and all manner of attendant weirdness into the n…
31 Oct 2026
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Derby-based is Tom Mead is the author of four popular and acclaimed locked-room mysteries.
31 Oct 2026
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From witch bottles to spontaneous human combustion, take a tour through some of history’s weirdest witchcraft deterrents.
1 Nov 2026
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The ‘Queen of African Horror’, one of the most exciting voices in the genre and a Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
1 Nov 2026
Talks + Events
Discussing some of the most bizarre and supernatural stories from around the country.
1 Nov 2026
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From the depths of the Peak District, Well Dressed explore folklore, customs and curiosities through music, art, film and performance.
28 Nov 2026
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