Studio Ghibli talk in Northampton

A poster for the talk Art History of Studio Ghibli at Rodber Suite, Northampton, 17 Feb 2026. On a pale golden background if a central image of NoFace from Spirited Away in tones of grey. Above it, the Seed Talks logo in white is centred above the title of the talk which takes up two lines of black capitals. Below NoFace's image, the name of the speaker and the date, time and venue appear on two lines of title-case text in black.

My third Studio Ghibli Seed Talk in February 2026 is in Northampton, in the Rodber Suite. You can get tickets here.  It’s a 14+ event, so no younger children will be allowed in to the venue.

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Journey to the West continues: Studio Ghibli talk in Taunton

A ruined castle in a dramatic forested mountain ravine, shrouded by mist as pale rays of sunlight filter through from above. Artwork by Minh Thien

On 10 February I’m in Taunton, talking about the art history of Studio Ghibli at Somerset County Cricket Club. This will be the first time I’ve ever spoken in a sports club, but Ghibli fan audiences are always great, so …

Journey to the West: Studio Ghibli talks in the West Country

Poster for the talk The Art History of Studio Ghibli, with an image of NoFace from Spirited Away on a pale gold ground surrounded by black text with details of the event

The New Year’s approaching fast and my calendar is already picking up the pace. In February I’m in the West Country giving my first ever Studio Ghibli talks in Plymouth and Taunton. The Quad Theatre is the Plymouth venue, the …

New year, new talk venue: Hastings

On 26 January I’m doing my first Seed Talk of 2026, taking my successful and widely praised Art History of Studio Ghibli to the White Rock Theatre in Hastings.

Oldschool Ghibli fans have told me they learned something new from …

Studio Ghibli Question Time: are anime feature films considered superior to anime TV series in Japan?

An image from Satoshi Kon's unfinished 5th feature film 'Dreaming Machine'. A young Japanese woman in a beige formal jacket and black open-necked shirt walks under an archway made of gold tubular metal and flanked by two brightly coloured 50s-style characters. A retro-style white house with red roofs is in the background, under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. The image is slightly unsettling despite the blue sky and bright colours.

Although asked in the context of Miyazaki’s and Ghibli’s views on the primacy of the feature film, this question covers an issue that’s been debated in the anime business  and anime scholarship for decades. It’s a really interesting question, because …