Register and book tickets for our Doris Lessing 100 events: 

Doris Lessing 100: Women Writers in Conversation 26 Oct 2019 19:00-20:30 - Book tickets -  A few days on from what would have been Doris Lessing's 100th birthday, Rachel Cusk, Lara Feigel and Emma Claire Sweeney join Dr Nonia Williams in discussing her legacy. Exhibition: 10:00-18:00 This event includes access to our Doris Lessing 100 exhibition containing unique archival material on display for the very first time and telling the story of Lessing's incredible life.

Curatorial Tours

A series of curator tours are taking place at the Sainsbury Centre. Contact the Sainsbury Centre for further information: scva@uea.ac.uk 

A series of Doris Lessing 100 reading groups are also taking place during the exhibition period (which ends 9 Feb). If you would like to visit the exhibition as part of a group, please contact the Sainsbury Centre. scva@uea.ac.uk 

Past Events:

*Margaret Drabble, Doris Lessing's close friend, in conversation with Professor Christopher Bigsby and Professor Roberta Rubenstein 12 Sep 2019 19:45 (doors 19:00) Exhibition: 21:00-22:00 This event includes a sneak preview of our Doris Lessing 100 exhibition containing unique archival material on display for the very first time and telling the story of Lessing's incredible life. 

Doris Lessing at 100: The Writers' Quest Conference. 12-14 Sep 2019 A major international conference, re-examining Lessing's legacy. Email: lessing100@uea.ac.uk with any queries. 

*Margaret Drabble replaced Patrick French.