Andrew Lycett talks about Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, at the Horse and Groom

Biographer Andrew Lycett will be giving a talk on the origins of Sherlock Holmes in an event this month at the Horse and Groom pub on Great Portland Street in Fitzrovia West.

The famous fictional detective was first encountered in his chemistry lab in St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and operated out of rooms in Baker Street, from where he responded to calls for assistance from all over London.

In this talk, organised by The Sohemian Society, Andrew Lycett puts Holmes in his context — both geographically and culturally — with reference not just to the sleuth himself but also to the experience of his creator Arthur Conan Doyle.

Lycett is author of many books, including Conan Doyle The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes (2007) and The Worlds of Sherlock Holmes (2023).

The origins of Sherlock Holmes — Bart’s Hospital, Baker Street and Beyond. A talk by Conan Doyle’s biographer, Andrew Lycett at 7pm, Wednesday 10 September, upstairs at the Horse and Groom, 128 Great Portland Street, London W1W 6PS. Tickets: £5.50 to £11 from here.

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