# Event Details - **Event Name**: Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Free public lecture on the Gothic heroine in the 21st century by Professor Catherine Spooner + screening of del Toro's 'Crimson Peak'About this EventAbout the lectureThere has been a revival of interest in the Gothic heroine in the twenty-first century, in big budget films such as Crimson Peak, Poor Things, Nosferatu, Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights. This talk traces the history of the Gothic heroine back to the eighteenth-century novels of Ann Radcliffe, the highest paid author of her day. Paying particular attention to costume and the iconic image of the woman in white running from a dark house, Professor Catherine Spooner explores the ways in which contemporary writers and film-makers have positioned the Gothic heroine as embodying feminist resistance and dark romance.About the speakerCatherine Spooner is Professor of Literature and Culture at Lancaster University, where she researches Gothic in literature, fashion and popular culture from the late-eighteenth century to the present. She is the author of Fashioning Gothic Bodies, Contemporary Gothic and Post-Millennial Gothic and the co-editor of four books including, most recently, The Cambridge History of the Gothic Volume 3: The Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries. She has been a guest on a variety of TV and radio shows including BBC Breakfast and The Steve Lamacq Show on BBC Radio 6 Music and is interviewed regularly in the press when Gothic is deemed to be back in fashion. She is also a prize-winning writer of poetry and fiction with a Gothic slant.About the filmSet in Victorian England, Crimson Peak tells the Gothic tale of a young woman who marries a mysterious bachelor and goes to live with him in his house. But as she quickly finds out, nothing is quite what it seems...Please note that Crimson Peak has a 15 age rating and contains strong violence, horror, and sex. Agenda?: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PMGuests arrive at The Showroom Café?: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMLecture by Professor Catherine Spooner?: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PMScreening of Del Toro's 'Crimson Peak'?: 09:00 PMReception in The Showroom Café - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sheffield-city-centre/women-in-white-and-the-new-gothic-cinema-reinventing-the-gothic-heroine/100001987308781061 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 15+ - door_time: 2026-06-18T16:30:00Z - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Showroom Cinema - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Sheffield City Centre - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Showroom Cinema - **lat**: 53.3776009 - **long**: -1.4651557 - **full address**: Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/ab7eb0dcde217b34bc0505cf70670267b8c5a2ae1f739241a87deab1aef8e456-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010102-gmir.jpg?v=1776093135 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine being held? - **A:** Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine? - **A:** Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine is strictly for guests aged 15 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 15 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine? - **A:** Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine is organized by Ann Radcliffe, Then and Now. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Women in White and the New Gothic Cinema: Reinventing the Gothic Heroine is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sheffield City Centre, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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