Sir Ian McKellen in conversation
Join Worcester College Provost, David Isaac CBE, as he interviews leading role models about their lives and careers.

Sir McKellen is the recipient of a Golden Globe, Tony and six Olivier Awards for his work on stage and screen. Since making his stage debut in 1961, Sir Ian has appeared in countless productions, most recently playing John Falstaff in Player Kings on the West End in 2024. Sir Ian has championed LGBTQ+ rights since ‘coming out’ in 1988 and was a co-founder of Stonewall, campaigning for legal and social equality for LGBTQ+ people worldwide. Sir Ian was awarded a CBE in 1979 and was knighted in 1991 for services to the performing arts. In 2008 he was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for services to drama and to equality.

Join us in the Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre at Worcester College. All are welcome to join for drinks after the event. Please note that entry to the venue is via the Worcester College Porters’ Lodge on Walton Street and that the auditorium is approximately five minutes’ walk from this entrance.
Date: 29 April 2025, 17:30
Venue: Worcester College, Walton Street OX1 2HB
Venue Details: Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre
Speakers: Sir Ian McKellen, David Isaac CBE
Organising department: Worcester College
Organiser: David Isaac CBE
Organiser contact email address: communications@worc.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Provost's Role Models
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.worc.ox.ac.uk/news-events/events/sir-ian-mckellen-in-conversation?utm_source=oxt&utm_medium=referral
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Nathan Stazicker