Lectures will normally be held at 11.00am on the first Tuesday of the month at the Crosfield Hall. But note that this year the April 2024 lecture is on Thursday 4 April and the June 2024 lecture is on Wednesday 5 June.
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5 September: Timothy Walker “Paradise Lost and Restored – 400 years of Garden Design in Oxfordshire”
The history of English garden design can be told in different ways, but rarely can it be told "through the… Read more… -
3 October: Julia Musgrave “The irritating and influential Mr Whistler”
An American artist in London, James Abbott McNeill Whistler was a leading proponent of the idea of “art for art’s… Read more… -
7 November: Nigel Bates “Sadler’s Wells – The Musical Mothership”
For more than three centuries Sadler's Wells has been a place of entertainment and a part of London's theatrical history… Read more… -
5 December: Simon Inglis “Played in London – charting the heritage of a city at play.
London’s great drivers have always been finance and culture. But while the arts are celebrated in the capital, physical culture… Read more… -
6 February: Douglas Skeggs “David Hockney – The Old Master of the Modern World”
From the early abstract expressionist images, through his famous Californian scenes of swimming pools to the photo-montages of the mid… Read more… -
5 March: Sian Walters “Behind the Scenes at the National Gallery”
In 2024 the National Gallery celebrates its 200th birthday. In the run up to this special anniversary, join me as… Read more… -
THURSDAY 4 April: Marc Allum “Antiques Road Show – Behind the Scenes and Great Discoveries”
Note this lecture is on Thursday. Marc Allum is a freelance art and antiques journalist, writer and broadcaster based in… Read more… -
7 May: Chantal Brotherton-Ratcliffe “Overshadowed – The Forgotten Old Master Painters”
This lecture will consider some of the many reasons for a good artist's obscurity, from the brevity of his life… Read more… -
WEDNESDAY 5 June: Richard Whincop “Art and Architecture – Estranged Bedfellows”
Note this lecture is on Wednesday. This lecture tells the fascinating story of how painting and architecture went their separate… Read more… -
2 July: Roger Askew “The Enigma of Edward Elgar”
One of our greatest composers, Edward Elgar was an extraordinary man. This lecture, illustrated with many notable musical examples, explores… Read more…