From Saint to Santa: The Evolution of a Christmas Legend with Dr Simon Heywood
Who is Santa Claus? Is he really St Nicholas? Or just Father Christmas? Was his coat always red? Where is he buried and who robbed the grave? Is he the friend of demons or a memory of Arctic shamans? Did he advertise fizzy drinks?
In this entertaining and light-hearted lecture we look at the curious origins and surprisingly tangled development of this most enduring of Christmas legends.