James Williams has written to say that the cut-off date for registration for the Edward Lear Bicentennial Conference at Jesus College, Oxford on 21 and 22 September has been moved to 14 September. So you have another week to register. A detailed programme (pdf) of talks is now available, and I have no doubt this will be an unforgettable event for all Lear students and fans.

The conference includes a visit to Happy Birthday Edward Lear: 200 Year of Nature and Nonsense, opening at the Ashmolean Museum on 20 September. The Ashmolean also has a page with a first batch of events connected with the exhibition, more will follow.