Annual Conference British Association for Victorian Studies

The Centre for Modern and Contemporary History (CMCH) at Liverpool John Moores invites you to Liverpool for BAVS 2026. Founded in 2000, the British Association for Victorian Studies supports and promotes research in Britain and beyond. This year’s conference Planning Team represent the richness of Victorian history and research in the City, with colleagues from LJMU, University of Liverpool, Liverpool Hope University and National Museums Liverpool.

When booking this event you will be asked to make a lunch choice for each day you are attending. Lunch will be in the form of tiffin boxes and the details of each choice are:

Vegan Platter - Vegetable pakora and vegan bites served with red pepper couli, garlic and coriander naan bread and oriental slaw

Vegan Mezze - Selection of betroot and sweet potato falafel, vegan feta cheese, olives and sun blushed tomatoes served with vegan houmous and pesto

Vegetarian Spicy Oriental - Mini spring rolls, vegetable filo money bag parcels, vegetable gyozas, oriental salad, sweet chilli sauce, plum sauce and prawn crackers

British picnic - Traditional picnic fair including a selection of finger sandwiches, scotch egg, sausage roll and pork pie, served with coleslaw and pickles

Mezze - Selection of cured continental meats, fresh focaccia bread, feta, olives and sun blushed tomatoes served with houmous and pesto

Ploughmans - Ham hock terrine and a selection of cheeses served with crusty bread, pickles, crisp garden salad and a boiled egg

Indian - Spicy rice salad, onion bhajis, vegetable samosas & pakora. Served with Indian bread and mango chutney