You can use the QR code here to the left to get to the same page.Previous Clarence Bicknell events:
Wren Library, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1-22 March 2026. Two vellum-bound hand-painted albums (The Casa Fontanalba Visitors Books (1906) and the Book of Guests in Esperanto (1910)) and his Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Riviera (1885) were displayed with other botanical art of his in the Botany in Print Exhibition, part of the 2026 Arts Week at Trinity.
Bordighera apero talk by Marcus 24 April 2025 – Sant’Ampelio Restaurant
London Club di Londra talk by Marcus Oct 1
Genoa 22-24 April 2025, guests at Euroflora for the award of the Medal of the City of Genoa to Marcus and two others by Acting Deputy Mayor, Pietro Piciocchi, St. George’s Day ceremony – postponed due to the death of the Pope.
Tende, Musee des Merveilles – exhibition including Clarence, Dec 2025 thru 2026
Bordighera, Museo Bicknell flower talk 26 April 2025 – Acquerelli dei Fiori Alpini di Clarence Bicknell, Marcus with Claudio Littardi (Botanist) and Maria Pia Luly Jones (painter).
Nice British Library talk 25 April 2025 – Centenary Hall of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church
London, Friends of the Hanbury Gardens lunch at the Garrick Club hosted by Marcus Bicknell
London, Clarence Bicknell and the Wild Flowers of the French-Italian Alps, Marcus at the Kensington & Chelsea Over-50s Forum, Holy Trinity Sloane Square, 17 October 2024
France, print publication la Garance Voyageuse – Clarence Bicknell – La Botanique n’est que le point de depart dans ses Aventures Artistiques. Illusrated article by Susie Bicknell
London, talk by Marcus England’s greatest artist: J M W Turner for the The Independent Turner Society at the Kensington and Chelsea Over 50s Forum, 20th April 2023
Genoa, talk by Marcus: CHRONOS – Incontro con il pubblico 20 dicembre 2023, Palazzo Ducale, Genova, Marcus Bicknell e Mauro Mariotti: Bicknell lo scienziato ed il filantropo
Bordighera, Incontro 20 novembre 2022, Museo Bicknell di Bordighera, Botanici sulle cime – Botanistes aux Sommets con interventi di Dssa. Daniela Gandolfi (Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri) – Graham Avery (Clarence Bicknell Association) su Fritz Mader, guida alpinistica e botanico – Marcus Bicknell (Clarence Bicknell Association) su Clarence Bicknelle il suo Libro degli Ospiti. Presentazione del libro illustrato di nuova pubblicazione di Clarence Bicknell Il libro degli ospiti in esperanto.
Nice, Clarence Bicknell – un botaniste aux sommets par Marcus Bicknell pour le colloque « Des Botanistes aux Sommets » organisé par L’Acadèmia Nissarda, les Amis du Muséum D’histoire Naturelle De Nice, en partenariat avec Le Muséum D’histoire Naturelle de Nice au Palais de l’Agriculture de Nice, 19 novembre 2022. Une présentation des articles dans la revue Nice Historique de juillet-décembre 2021.
Bordighera, The restoration of the theatre screen by Giuseppe Piana – words of thanks by Marcus Bicknell spoken in Italian at the unveiling of the screen (which had been renovated thanks to donations through the Clarence Bicknell Association) in the Museo Bicknell in Bordighera on 16th January 2020.
Bordighera, Clarence Bicknell… in Private, talk by Marcus. 20 luglio 2019 nel Museo Bicknell,
Bordighera, Discorso proposto da Marcus Bicknell per l’apertura del nuovo ingresso al giardino del museo Bicknell, 24 marzo 2019. The entrance to the garden had been rebuilt in part due to donations through the Clarence Bicknell Association
Finale Ligure Borgo (SV), Clarence Bicknell e la Preistoria nel Finale: una riscoperta – 13 aprile / 3 novembre 2019 Museo Archeologico del Finale, Chiostri di Santa Caterina, inaugurazione sabato 13 aprile.
Hanbury Gardens, La Mortola, Italy. Clarence Bicknell and Thomas Hanbury: Two Great Victorians on the Riviera. 26 January 2019. Speakers alongside Marcus Bicknell; Professor Mauro Mariotti, Director of the Hanbury Botanical Gardens and Director of the Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Ambiente e Vita at the Università degli Studi di Genova; Dssa. Daniela Gandolfi, head of the International Institute of Ligurian Studies and of the Museo Bicknell; Claudio Littardi presented a paper on the plants of the garden of the Museo Bicknell in Bordighera; and Alessandro Bartoli, the chairman of the event and secretary of the Amici dei Giardini Botanici Hanbury, presented a beautifully-illustrated paper on Foreigners in Liguria in the 19th and 20th Centuries•
London, Elhanan Bicknell (1788-1861) of Herne Hill, Turner Collector, talk by Marcus Bicknell, 20th November 2019 for The Independent Turner Society
Candy, Sri Lanka at the Peradeniya Gardens – The botanical art of Clarence Bicknell, illustrated talk by Susie and Marcus Bicknell, 14 January 2019
Glastonbury, MAN OF MARVELS – CLARENCE BICKNELL and Clarence’s connection to Glastonbury and the Blue Bowl through Dr John Arthur Goodchild, a talk by Renchi Bicknell together with The botanical art of Clarence Bicknell, illustrated talk by Susie and Marcus Bicknell, given to The Glastonbury Positive Living Group, 15 November 2018
Saint Martin Vésubie, France, Festival Images & Montagnes 2019 A la Soirée « Meije », le 20 juillet 2019, Salle Jean Grinda – Vesubia Mountain Park – projection du film Les Merveilles de Clarence Bicknell et intervention de Marcus Bicknell
Bordighera, Museo Bicknell 7 settembre 2018 in occasione del Bordighera Book Festival 2018, Presentazione del volume IL MONDO DI BICKNELL NELLE VALLE DELLE MERAVIGLIE E DINTORNI di Danila Allaria e Ivano Ferrando. Introduce Daniela Gandolfi con Marcus Bicknell.
Cambridge, The botanical art of Clarence Bicknell, talk at the Fitzwilliam Museum 20 June 2018 by Marcus Bicknell and Graham Avery
Cambridge, Floral Fantasies, exhibition in the Fitzwilliam including works by Clarence Bicknell belonging to the Fitzwilliam, 5 June – 9 September 2018
Hingham, near Boston MA, illustrated talk by Valerie Lester. Sept. 12 2018 – Hingham Public Library, an “Evening with the Author” Valerie Lester, Marvels: The Life of Clarence Bicknell and Marcus Bicknell on the art of Clarence Bicknell
Nice, le mardi 22 mars 2018, 18h à la Société Centrale d’Agriculture, d’Horticulture et d’Acclimatation de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes. Projection du film et conférence Marcus Bicknell et autres.
Imperia, Italy, 25-27 May 2018, Italian Esperanto Association featuring Clarence Bicknell at the Imperia Book Fair.
Cambridge University, Fitzwilliam Museum, botanical art exhibition Floral Fantasies, 5 June- 9 September 2018
Cambridge University, Fitzwilliam Museum, Wednesday 20th June 2018, presentation of MARVELS – The Life of Clarence Bicknell, by Valerie Lester, in the Courtyard next to the cafe and boutique.
Cambridge University, Fitzwilliam Museum, 13h15-14h00 on Wednesday 20th June 2018, lunchtime projection of the 18-minute film The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell, and talk by Graham Avery (Oxford University) and Marcus Bicknell on Clarence’s Botanical Art.
Cambridge University, Trinity College Wren Library, small display about Clarence Bicknell who studied at Trinity, 5 June- 9 September 2018
Seattle, USA, July 2018, screening of our film in Esperanto La Mirindaĵoj de Clarence Bicknell at the binational Esperanto Congress (US/Canada).
Oxford University, film and a seminar at Oxford University, St Margaret’s Institute http://www.smi-oxford.org.uk on Tuesday 3rd July 2018
Bordighera, Museo Bicknell, exhibition of Clarence Bicknell materials recently acquired, organised by the IISL, 19 July to late November 2018
Bordighera, Museo Bicknell, Settimana Bicknelliana organised by the IISL, July 2018
Tende, Musée des Merveilles (July-September 2018) poster here
Monaco, Jardin Exotique & Musée d’Anthropologie (September-November 2018) to be confirmed
Ventimiglia, Museo Rossi, two exhibitions a) contemporary artists inspired by the bicknellian path and b) the publication of a guide book on the naturalistic routes and rock engravings of the Valle delle Meraviglie. Organised by the IISL, summer 2018
Nice, Exposition sur la thématique “Botanistes et Alpinistes dans les Alpes-Maritimes entre les deux siècles” organisé par la Ville de Nice avec la participation des Amis du Muséum d’Histoire naturelle de Nice, Le Muséum d’Histoire naturelle de Nice, La Grande Bibliothèque “Louis Nucera” (BMVR), La Bibliothèque de Cessole, Le Club Alpin Français et l’Association Clarence Bicknell (octobre 2018)
Glastonbury, 15 November 2018, Glastonbury Town Hall, Glastonbury Positive Living Group, Film projection and talk by Renchi, Marcus and Susie Bicknell
Imperia, Italy – 18 July 17 2018 to Jan 2019 – Clarence Bicknell e lo Stupore della Riviera, picture exhibition “Mostra di paesaggi ad Imperia 2018”
Hanbury Gardens, La Mortola, Italy, 26 January 2019, film projection in Italian and talk
Note: Events, seminars and conferences of interest to those interested in Clarence Bicknell, and those for members of the Clarence Bicknell Association, will be posted here as they arise. Please email info@clarencebicknell.com with details of any relevant event which we might consider listing.
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The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell
Le Meraviglie di Clarence Bicknell
Les Merveilles de Clarence Bicknell
La Mirindaĵoj de Clarence Bicknell
A film by Rémy Masséglia
The 18-minute mini-bio-documentary made in 2016 has been screened in many of the cities of importance in the story of Clarence Bicknell. The screening dates (historical and future) of which we have been informed have been…
- Thursday 29th September 2016 at 17h at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Natural History Museum, Genoa), Italy, in Italian (World Premiere)
- Friday 30th September at 17h at the Musée des Merveilles, Tende, France – version in French (France premiere) – sponsored by Conseil Régional Provence Alpes Côtes d’Azur.
- Saturday 1st October 2016 at 16h at the Museo Bicknell, Bordighera, Italy – version in Italian sponsored by the Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri. There were 3 additional screenings to accommodate demand.
- Saturday 1st October 2016 at 17h30 at the Museo Bicknell, Bordighera, Italy – version in English (English version world premiere) sponsored by the Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri and by the Clarence Bicknell Museum Group. There were 2 additional screenings to accommodate demand.
- Sunday 2nd October 2016 at the Aca d’breil in Breil-sur-Roya, France (Rémy Masséglia’s home town, 20km south of Tende and 33km northeast of Bordighera, 40 km north of Menton) – version in French.
- Monday 17th October 2016 at The Artworker’s Guild, London, 18h30 reception for 19h00 screening, version in English.
- Monday 24th October 2016 at Montpellier Université, Science de la Terre – Les Lundis Verts.
- Thursday 1st of December 2016 Milan Esperanto Club organised by Nicola Minnaja
- Monday 5 December 2016 18h. Site Louis Notari, Monaco – Journée internationale de la Montagne: Lire la montagne à travers ses métiers: Marine Clarys 30 ans, Guide de haute montagne. En première partie, nous recevrons le réalisateur Rémy Masséglia qui présentera son film documentaire: The Marvels Of Clarence Bicknell. En collaboration avec Le Club Alpin Monégasque.
- Tuesday 20 December 2016 at 16h in the beautiful library of Villa Bel Respiro, in Sanremo. The screening is put on with the cooperation of the Istituto Internazionale di Studi Liguri, Museo Bicknell. Annalisa Giovannini writes “I hope to bewitch the public as the film enchanted me in Bordighera”.
- Wednesday 3 May 2017 at 18h00. The British Institute of Florence screened The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell in English at a special event there with a talk given by Graham Avery, vice-chairman of the Clarence Bicknell Association, with questions and answers afterwards. Susie and Marcus Bicknell were there too.
- Friday 5 May 2017 at 17h30. The British School at Rome, screening of The Marvels of Clarence Bicknell in English at a special event there with talks given by Graham Avery, Raffaella Bruzzone, Christopher Chippindale and Robert Hearn. Susie and Marcus Bicknell were there too and participated in the questions and answers.
- 19th May 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. British and Scottish Esperanto Congress preview of the Esperanto version of the film 19th to 21st May (URL available to delegates.
- 22nd July 2017 (exact screening date to be confirmed) in Seoul, South Korea. International Esperanto Congress, preview of the Esperanto version of the film 22-29 July (URL available to delegates).
- 26 August 2017 (exact screening date to be confirmed) in Heraclea (Matera), Southern Italy. General world release of the Esperanto version of the film during the Itala Kongreso de Esperanto 26 augusto – 2 settembre 2017. The Italian Esperanto Association organised with the Clarence Bicknell Association and the film’s producers the recording of the Esperanto voice-over. General release means that the internet address of the film is made public on the same day as the Italian screening.