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Public Engagement and Impact

2024

  • Developed an alternative West End walking tour, narrating a history of amateur theatre in Britain. This will be tested in May 2024.
  • Invited lecture: 'Recovering Britain’s Amateur Theatrical Past 1789-1914: a South West England Perspective'. This online evening lecture was delivered as part of the University of West England's free public-facing programme, organised by their Regional History Centre in partnership with Bristol Museums, 18 January 2024.

2023

  • Invited lecture: 'Recovering Britain’s Amateur Theatrical Past 1789-1914: a Glamorgan Perspective'. This afternoon lecture was delivered in-person as part of the public-facing programme at Glamorgan Archives. There was an opportunity to get hands-on with materials from Glamorgan Archives and David's own private collection. 5 October 2023.

2022

  • Invited to present the ‘Performing Citizenship’ project as part of the University of Warwick’s Research Celebration event on 14 December 2022. David gave an overview of the ‘Performing Citizenship’ project and made the case for why the study of amateur theatre is important and timely.