The Segregation of the Queen:

…Being Some Observations upon Sherlock Holmes in Birmingham Culture | Ben Waddington

Sat 29 June // 4pm // 60 minutes

PRESENTATION

£5 / limited FREE

Venue: Moseley Hive, 93 Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8DD

Several key Sherlock clues cluster in Birmingham's city centre, allowing a convenient 90-minute guided tour. But more clues lie further afield, and others still can only be fully explored in the form of a longer illustrated narrative. This summer, Moseley Hive hosts The Segregation of the Queen, an ambitious hour's exploration of the local Sherlockian world. As with The Game's Afoot, this presentation draws connections in art, literature, film, true crime, history, science and philosophy in pursuit of Sherlock Holmes' presence in Birmingham. What were his movements, and what were his methods? Was Conan Doyle covertly honouring Birmingham with his frequent references to his once home city? An affectionate homage to the world’s greatest detective, this talk is also a reflection on the nature of evidence, belief and critical thinking.

Moseley Hive is the ideal venue for such an investigation; Holmes' retirement years in the South Downs were spent beekeeping and writing his magnum opus: Practical Handbook of Bee Culture, with Some Observations upon the Segregation of the Queen.

"Exactly Watson…behold, the fruit of the pensive nights and laborious days when I watched the little working gangs as I once watched the criminal world of London".

Moseley Hive is fully accessible and has toilets and limited refreshment-making facilities. Car parking is available behind Palate Fish and Chips, 178 Alcester Road, Birmingham B13 8HJ.