Museum curator to give Silk Roads talk at Lichfield Cathedral

Lichfield Cathedral will be welcoming Dr Sue Brunning, curator at the British Museum, to deliver a talk based on the current Silk Roads exhibition.

Silk Roads explores the cultural exchanges along the network of routes linking Asia, Africa and Europe from around AD500-1000.

The Lichfield Angel is currently on loan to the exhibition.

As part of her talk, which takes place on Wednesday 29 January (2pm), Dr Brunning (pictured) will explore the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and Lichfield’s links to the silk roads.

The talk will explore how the Lichfield Angel, discovered in 2003 and dated to around AD800 could be linked to these ancient international trade routes.

Canon Gregory Platten at Lichfield Cathedral said: “We are delighted to welcome Dr Sue Brunning to the Cathedral to talk about this groundbreaking exhibition and Lichfield’s place on the silk roads.

“Having visited the exhibition and seen our Lichfield Angel on display, I was fascinated by the profound impact these trade routes have had on art and culture, and reminded of the pivotal role faith played on these roads.

“Sue is an excellent and engaging speaker; it’s a real treat to have her come and talk to us.”

Tickets for the talk are £10 and are available from the Cathedral’s website.