Francis Bacon: Well Represented at 2026 Shakespearean Authorship Trust Conference

Sunday 22nd November
In person event at London’s Marylebone Theatre.

SAT Trustee Sir Mark Rylance will open the conference in the morning, FBS longtime member Peter Dawkins, Founder & Principal of the Francis Bacon Research Trust, will give the keynote speech, and Sally Gibbins will present for Francis Bacon in the afternoon candidate presentations.

FREE morning session; £50 afternoon conference  session

Full Day Schedule
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • FREE EVENT • No registration necessary
An Introduction to the Shakespeare Authorship Question, with Sir Mark Rylance and Dr. Ros Barber
1 to 2 p.m.: Keynote by Peter Dawkins
2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Edward de Vere • by Dr. Eddi Jolly
2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Christopher Marlowe • by Donna Murphy
3:30 to 3:50 p.m.: “Rudolf Steiner and Shakespeare,” presented by Alexander Gifford, Artistic Director of the Marylebone Theatre
3:50 to 4:20 p.m.: Mary Sidney • by Dr. Kristin Bundesen
4:20 to 4:45 p.m.: ‍ ‍John Florio • by Marianna Iannaccone (recording)
4:45 to 5:15 p.m.:‍ ‍Francis Bacon • by Sally Gibbins
5:15 to 5:25 p.m.: Dr. Ros Barber on Results of the SAT’s Inaugural Essay Competition
Closing by Professor William Leahy

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