Home / What's On / Birmingham / Study Day - Ian McEwan, Atonement (2001)Study Day - Ian McEwan, Atonement (2001)The Birmingham & Midland Institute, BirminghamDateFriday 13 November 2026Starts10:15amEnds4pmTypeOtherWhere9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BSLast checked1 October 2026Frequently cited as Ian McEwan’s finest novel, Atonement works on many levels. It has an epic quality in embracing three time-periods with a narrative informed by its title. However, the novel goes beyond that to explore the role of the novelist. There is also a fine film…At Birmingham & Midland InstituteArts centre — 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS.Birmingham & Midland Institute on FolkAirMore at Birmingham & Midland InstituteStudy Day - Mike Leigh, Abigail’s Party (1977) & Willy Russell, Educating Rita (1980) — 2 October 2026The Alliance of Literary Societies Fair — 3 October 2026Dr John Hall-Edwards, Birmingham’s Pioneering radiologist — 5 October 2026Around Birmingham & Midland InstituteGas Hall — Art gallery, 50mBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery — Museum, 70mBirmingham Museums Venue Hire — Museum, 80mListing from the original source. FolkAir links out rather than selling tickets for this event.