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A Cleopatra Conversation with Prof. Joann Fletcher
7 March 2026
5:00pm until 6:00pm
Library @ the Lightbox
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Description
To tie into her new exhibition 'Cleopatra & the Queens of Egypt' at Experience Barnsley Museum, the Barnsley-born BAFTA-winning Egyptologist talks to journalist Graham Walker, discussing exhibition highlights, its surprising local links and her queen-related books 'Cleopatra the Great', 'The Search for Nefertiti' and 'The Story of Egypt' (all Hodder & Stoughton). Professor Joann Fletcher of the Department of Archaeology at the University of York is patron of Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust and Lead Local Ambassador for the Egypt Exploration Society. Her many television appearances include the BAFTA-winning 'Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret' and the BBC series 'Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher'. Free, booking essential. *Please detail any accessibility requirements, including BSL requests, on your booking form.