Picture This

Erin O'Connor and John Wilson in conversation

This event is part of Picture This.

Talks and conversations

Friday, 27 March 2026

7 - 8 pm, doors open at 6.30 pm

Pigott Theatre

For everyone

Tickets

Standard:	£22
Concessions:	£17

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Please arrive in good time to access the building and find the event.

Bookings close ten-minutes before the event.

Concessions are for full-time students, jobseekers, and disabled adults.

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About

‘Picture This,’ is a brand new series of conversations, hosted by journalist and presenter of the BBC’s 'This Cultural Life', John Wilson. Special guests from a wide variety of fields, including fashion, music, literature and film, will join John to reflect on their life and work through the lens of a National Gallery painting.

We launch the series with iconic British fashion model Erin O’Connor MBE.

Discovered in the mid-1990s, Erin O’Connor rose to prominence working with fashion houses including Alexander McQueen, Dior, Prada, and Versace, and was praised by Karl Lagerfeld as one of the world’s best models. Drawing on her own research and her training in dance, she found a unique ability to embody character on the catwalk. She danced through flames, walked on water and flew through the air at a time when fashion was performance-led. Beyond the runway, she is a writer and advocate for diversity and healthier standards in the fashion industry and was appointed an MBE in 2017 for services to the fashion industry and charitable causes.

‘She isn’t only a model. She is quite like art. She is like theatre. She is an extraordinary inspiration’. Jean Paul Gaultier, 1998

John Wilson

John Wilson is an acclaimed journalist and broadcaster who has specialised in arts and cultural affairs for over 25 years. He presents 'This Cultural Life', the BBC Radio 4 podcast series on which guests have included some of the world’s most important creative figures including Paul McCartney, Frank Auerbach, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Judi Dench, Sam Mendes, Nick Cave, Jennifer Lawrence, Nile Rodgers and many more. John presented BBC Radio 4’s flagship arts magazine show 'Front Row' from its launch in 1998 until 2021. He also hosted the acclaimed music series 'Mastertapes' and presented the art theft investigation documentary 'The Billion Dollar Art Hunt' for BBC Four.

Livestream

This event will be in the Pigott Theatre.

The event will also be livestreamed. If you would prefer to watch the livestream online, please book tickets here.