Sir Nicholas Hytner
Monday 2 July 2012 - 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Venue:  The Theatre

The 2012 Lecture will be presented by former Manchester Grammer pupil, Sir Nicholas Hytner, Director of The National Theatre.

This event is free and open to MGS students and Year 11 students from local state and independent schools in the area, as well as our parents and members of the public.

The Hugh Oldham Lecture is one of our most polular events.  Places are limited to 20 for members of the public (tickets allocated two per person), so please do book early to reserve a seat should you wish to attend.

Please enter here to read about the associated Hugh Oldham Afternoon Seminars, which are held at 2:45 pm and repeated at 3:45 pm.  The Afternoon Keynote Speaker Lecture is open to the public and places are still available.  Please email Sally Rogers if you wish to reserve a seat at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The History of The Hugh Oldham Lecture

The Hugh Oldham Lecture was introduced in 2005 by the current High Master, Dr Christopher Ray.  His idea was to create a prestigious academic event each year on the School calendar, which enabled the educational enrichment of not only our sixth formers, but also sixth form students from as many local schools and colleges in the area as possible.

Each year students, teaching staff and members of the public attend the Lecture to hear eminent speakers. The one-hour Lecture begins at 5:30 pm and includes a question and answer session at the end.

The day for students begins at 2:15 pm with a selection of workshops and seminars.

Former Speakers

Astronomer Royal
Professor Sir Martin Rees

Historian writer and film maker
Michael Wood

British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and popular science writer
Professor Richard Dawkins

Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College
Professor Lord Robert Winston

Former British Foreign Secretary
Douglas Hurd, Lord Hurd of Westwell

British hedge-fund manager and philanthropist
Stanley Fink, CEO of ISAM and Chairman of Earth Capital Partners LLP

British physicist and one of the pioneers of string theory
Professor Michael Green FRS