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20 July 2026Pompeii & Herculanium: Reconstructing the Final DayLecture
15 June 2026The Queen Mother's Lifelong Love of JewelleryLecture
09 June 2026Kew Gardens (which will also be hosting a major Henry Moore Exhibition) Tickets £47.00Visit
27 May 2026SPECIAL INTEREST MORNING 10am for 10.30am The Brilliance of British Architecture Two lectures and lunch. Tickets £35.00 Lecture
18 May 2026Notre Dame de Paris - Its Iconic Status in French History Lecture
20 April 2026Art of the Chalk LandscapesLecture
16 March 2026Monopoly in PhotographyLecture
16 February 2026Carpet Ride to Khiva – The Revival of 15th century Timurid Carpet DesignLecture
16 February 2026Carpet Ride to Riva -The Revival of 15th Century Timurid Carpet DesignVisit
19 January 2026The Healing Power of PlantsLecture
19 January 2026The Healing Power of Plants Visit
17 November 2025Art Nouveau Architecture Around the WorldLecture
22 October 2025Glyndebourne. La BohemeVisit
20 October 2025Beloved of the Virgin: The City of Siena and its Art. Lecture
15 September 2025Gilded Glories – The History of Gilding.Lecture
21 July 2025Bandstands: History, Decline and RevivalLecture
18 June 2025Mottisfont House & Rose GardensVisit
16 June 2025The Baroque Country HouseLecture
19 May 2025Happy & Glorious – 1000 years of CoronationsLecture
14 May 2025Batemans & Smallhythe PlaceVisit
14 April 2025Tinker, Tailor, Artist, Spy. Sir Peter Paul Rubens as a Diplomat and AgentLecture
17 March 2025Vaux le Vicomte. Fit for a King. The Inspiration behind Versailles PalaceLecture
17 February 2025Peru: The Incas and their Predecessors seen through their Art and Textiles Lecture
20 January 2025Atkinson Grimshaw – Master of MoonlightLecture
18 November 2024Monumental Squares & Fountains of RomeLecture
25 October 2024Glyndebourne. ‘Il Turco in Italia’ by RossiniVisit
21 October 2024From Downton to Gatsby: Jewellery & Fashion from 1890-1929Lecture
16 September 2024The Origins of Art Nouveau ArchitectureLecture
02 September 2024Tate Gallery and National Portrait GalleryVisit
15 July 2024Vermeer: The Musical PicturesLecture
17 June 2024Taking the Waters: Social Life in the Spa Towns from Roman Times to the Present Day. Lecture
22 May 2024Whitchurch Silk Mill & Bombay Sapphire Gin DistilleryVisit
20 May 2024Looking Over the Artist’s Shoulder: The Italian Sketchbooks of J.M.W. TurnerLecture
15 April 2024Sport of the Gods: Olympia & the Ancient OlympicsLecture
18 March 2024The Rise and Fall of Napoleon BonaparteLecture
19 February 2024London's Lost Department Stores. A Vanished World of Dazzle and Dreams, 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
15 January 2024John Singer Sargent: Power of the PortraitLecture
20 November 2023In the Kingdom of the Sweets: The Nutcracker 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
22 October 2023Teas on the GreenVisit
16 October 2023A Child of Six Could Do It! Cartoonists' views of Modern Art 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
20 September 2023Pallant House Gallery, Chichester. Gwen John Exhibition. Visit
18 September 2023Here be Dragons: Mediaeval Monsters. 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
17 July 2023Giles: His Life,Times and Cartoons. 2.30 in the hall. Please note this lecture is hall only, there will be no ZOOM. Lecture
21 June 2023Weald and Downland Living MuseumVisit
19 June 2023British Travellers in Mexico: Lost Cities and Surreal Worlds 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
15 May 2023How to Build and Decorate a Greek Temple 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
10 May 2023Arundel Castle and Tulip FestivalVisit
17 April 2023The Thames: Theatre of Pagentry and Pleasure 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
20 March 2023The Empty Chair in Art from Van Gogh to Ai Weiwei 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
20 February 2023Silk in England: From James 1 to Lady Zoe Hart Dyke 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
16 January 2023Coventry Cathedral – Icon and Inspiration 2.30.in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
13 December 2022Christmas Charity Lecture: A Tour of St.Peter's BasilicaLecture
21 November 2022Stocking Fillers from Faberge 2.30 in the hall and by ZOOM.Lecture
09 November 2022British Film Institute-The Arts of John and Ann Bloomfield Visit
17 October 2022A Decorative Art; History of Wallpapers: 2.30 in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
13 October 2022Glyndebourne: The Marriage of FigaroVisit
20 September 2022Charles Darwin and the voyage of HMS Beagle: at 2.30 pm in the hall and by ZOOM. Note date has changed to 20th September 2022Lecture
18 July 2022Double Dutch: Symbols, Emblems & Double-Entendre in Dutch Genre Painting: at 2.30pm in the hallLecture
23 June 2022Osterley Park & HouseVisit
20 June 2022Cordoba and Beyond: Muslim Art and Architecture in Spain: at 2.30pm in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
18 May 2022The walk - to Limehouse and the Isle of dogs - is led by Andrew Davies.Visit
16 May 2022A Concise History of our Great British Parks: at 2.30pm in the hall and by ZOOMLecture
25 April 2022Passionate Potters: From William de Morgan to Leach at 2.30pm in the Hall and by ZOOMLecture
21 March 2022Edith Durham's Bold Edwardian Collection of Beautiful Balkan Things by ZOOM at 2.30pm, live from KosovoLecture
21 February 2022 Treasures of the Fan Museum by ZOOM at 2.30Lecture
07 February 2022Chinese Imperial Court Costume of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Special Event
17 January 2022Along the river Tiber 28 centuries of history told through the bridges and riverside monuments of Rome at 2.30 pm.Lecture
15 November 2021Faber & Faber: 90 years of Excellence in Cover DesignLecture
18 October 2021We Are Amused! Victorian leisure – from parlour to the seaside, via the nursery. .By ZOOM at 2.30Lecture
20 September 2021Paradise Lost:400 years of Garden Design in Oxfordshire By ZOOM at 2.30 pmLecture
16 August 2021Bhutan: Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon By ZOOM at 5.00 pmLecture
19 July 2021A Private Palace of Art: Frederick Leighton’s Studio House. By ZOOM at 2.30 pmLecture
24 June 2021A virtual tour of the British MuseumVisit
21 June 2021Cathedrals - Safe places to do risky thingsLecture
17 May 2021Caravaggio: The master of Light and ShadowLecture
12 May 2021A virtual walk of the Alfama district of Lisbon by Inês Valencia.Visit
19 April 2021The Art of DanceLecture
24 March 2021A Virtual Walk through Elegant Mayfair led by Barbara AskewVisit
15 March 2021What's in a Crack? A closer look at the paintings of Stanhope Forbes RA and the Newlyn School PaintersLecture
15 February 2021The Jewel inthe Crown: Arab and Norman SicilyLecture
18 January 2021Peggy GuggenheimLecture
16 November 2020Mozart, the Early Years NB Lecture starts at 5.30pmLecture
20 October 2020From Venice to Sheffield: John Ruskin's Passion for Art, Craft and Social JusticeLecture
21 September 2020Backstage at the OperaLecture
16 September 2020Art in the City. Walk with Alexandra Epps.Visit
03 August 2020Now you see it, now you don't. The Art of Visual DeceptionLecture
20 July 2020AGM - 2.15 pm. Double Dutch: Symbols, Emblems & Double-Entendre in Dutch Genre Psainting.Lecture
17 June 2020Borde Hill Gardens.Visit
15 June 2020Cordoba and Beyond: Muslim Art and Architecture in Spain.Lecture
19 May 2020Tour 2020 Umbria: May 19 -24Tour
18 May 2020A Decorative Art: History of Wallpapers.Lecture
13 May 2020Pallant House and Chichester Cathedral.Visit
22 April 2020Limehouse Walk with Andrew DaviesVisit
20 April 2020Passionate Potters: William de Morgan to Leach.Lecture
16 March 2020The Silver Thread: Silver Filigree & Traditional Arts in Kosovo.Lecture
17 February 2020Vivaldi in Venice.Lecture
03 February 2020The Design, Beauty and History of FramesSpecial Event
20 January 2020Why Roy Lichtenstein Matters.Lecture
18 November 2019The Bayeux TapestryLecture
21 October 2019Opera: The Melting Pot of CultureLecture
17 October 2019Glyndebourne: Rigoletto.Visit
19 September 2019Syon HouseVisit
16 September 2019Constables Great Landscapes: Materials & Techniques of Constable's Exhibited Oils of the 1820s and 1830sLecture
15 July 2019The Punch and Judy Show: A Subversive Symbol from Commedia dell'arte to Present.Lecture
19 June 2019Folkington Manor and Michelham Priory.Visit
17 June 2019A Royal Rescue: Dumfries House Saved and Revealed.Lecture
20 May 2019Art Inspired by WineLecture
15 May 2019Lancing College & Parham HouseVisit
29 April 2019Tour 2019 Vienna: 29th April - 3rd MayTour
17 April 2019The Queen's House & Maritime Museum, Greenwich.Visit
15 April 2019Victoria and Albert: Art and Love.Lecture
19 March 2019Armourer's Hall & the GuildhallVisit
18 March 2019Home is where the Art is: The Renaissance Palace InteriorLecture
18 February 2019Twin Peaks of the Garden City MovementLecture
04 February 2019A Passion for FashionSpecial Event
21 January 2019The Elgin MarblesLecture
04 December 2018CHARITY LECTURE As Good as GoldLecture
19 November 2018The Christmas Story in Renaissance ArtLecture
25 October 2018Glyndebourne: CendrillonVisit
15 October 2018The World of Graham Sutherland and John PiperLecture
18 September 2018Spitalfields Walk with Andrew Davies.Visit
17 September 2018A Passion for Piers: A Delightful Look at the History of Pleasure PiersLecture
16 July 2018AGM - 2.15 pm To the far side of the world: Capt. James Cook and The Enlightement.Lecture
20 June 2018Audley End, EssexVisit
18 June 2018The Art of 1935: (Silver Jubilee, Art Deco, photography).Lecture
22 May 2018Knole Sevenoaks, KentVisit
21 May 2018The Emperor Hadrian: Architecture and buildings as an expression of power.Lecture
17 April 2018Watts Gallery, Compton, SurreyVisit
16 April 2018Deceiving the eye: Trompe l'oeil paintingLecture
20 March 2018British Museum Exhibition (to be confirmed)Visit
19 March 2018The day Parliament burned down.Lecture
19 February 2018The Art and Culture of fin-de-siecle ViennaLecture
29 January 2018Art in the City of London: Gallery on the Street, Stained Glass and Architectural Sculpture.Special Event
15 January 2018Power, Propaganda and Men in Tights: English painting under the Tudors.Lecture
01 January 2018Tour 2018. Tour
20 November 2017Will the real Santa Claus please stand up.Lecture
07 November 2017Tate Britain - Impressionists in Britain ExhibitionVisit
16 October 2017A Royal Rescue: Dumfries House saved and revealed.Lecture
11 October 2017Glyndebourne: The Barber of Seville.Visit
18 September 2017Sculpture and the Landscape: A journey round Sculpture Parks of Britain.Lecture
04 September 2017Skinners Hall and Globe Theatre TourVisit
17 July 2017AGM - 2.154pm The Hon. East India Company: East-west Trade 1600-1800, Chinese Export and ChinoiserieLecture
27 June 2017Mapledurham House and MillVisit
19 June 2017Birmingham Town Hall: England's First Truly Civic Building.Lecture
30 May 2017Provender House and Ightam MoatVisit
15 May 2017Isabelle d'Este, Collector and Patron of Art: by fair means or foul?Lecture
08 May 2017Lisbon Art and Cultural TourTour
24 April 2017Van Gogh and Gaugin: A Terrible Lucidity.Lecture
19 April 2017St Pancras Walk with Andrew DaviesVisit
10 April 2017Catherine the Great: Empress of all the RussiasSpecial Event
21 March 2017Middle Temple and The Royal Courts of JusticeVisit
20 March 2017St Pancras and Friends: A Journey through London's Stations.Lecture
20 February 2017The Golden Age of Venetian GlassLecture
16 January 2017To the Far Side of the World: Capt James Cook and the Enlightenment.Lecture
21 November 2016The Journey of the Magi: 1700 years of the Three KingsLecture
08 November 2016Tate Britain - Paul Nash ExhibitionVisit
20 October 2016Glyndebourne: Madame ButterflyVisit
17 October 2016The Role of the Arts in the cycle of crime, Prison and Re-offending.Lecture
20 September 2016Salisbury CathedralVisit
19 September 2016Elisabeth Frink: The Expressive Power of BronzeLecture
18 July 2016Photography as Fine ArtLecture
22 June 2016Chagall Windows at Tudeley Church & Pashley Manor GardensVisit
20 June 2016Mughals and Rajputs:Courts and Palaces of India.Lecture
17 May 2016Cheshire and the Welsh Borders.Tour
16 May 2016Charles Dickens: The Man and his Life through his CharactersLecture
10 May 2016Kenwood HouseVisit
18 April 2016Expressionism: Emotion Versus Intellect.Lecture
21 March 2016The Houses of the Cecils: Burghley and Hatfield.Lecture
17 March 2016Windsor CastleVisit
15 February 2016The Art and Science of The Lunar Society during the Enlightenment.Lecture
25 January 2016Telling Time through the AgesSpecial Event
18 January 2016William Hogarth 1697 - 1764Lecture
16 November 2015Pomp and Circumstance: Royal Ceremonies from Coronations to JubileesLecture
10 November 2015National Portrait GalleryVisit
03 November 2015Designing Costumes for Film and Television. Lecture
19 October 2015World Fairs & Exhibitions 1851 - 1900: Their scope and InfluenceLecture
13 October 2015Glyndebourne: Don PasqualeVisit
23 September 2015City Nooks, Crannies and Samuel Pepys - a London Walk with Andrew DaviesVisit
21 September 2015From Humble Beginnings: 150 Years of The National Portrait Gallery.Lecture
20 July 2015Gertrude Jekyll - Artist and Gardener.Lecture
24 June 2015Strawberry HillVisit
15 June 2015The Painted Church: Seeing and Understanding Medieval Wall PaintingsLecture
21 May 2015Mary Rose and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Details to be confirmed.Visit
18 May 2015Windsor: A Castle Restored. The Fire of 1992 and the Restoration.Lecture
22 April 2015Apsley House and Wellington ArchVisit
20 April 2015From Russia: Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes 1909-1920Lecture
12 April 2015Magical AndaluciaTour
25 March 2015Theatre Backstage and Matinee Performance. Details to be confirmedVisit
16 March 2015The Luttrell PsalterLecture
23 February 2015Paintings inspired by music and Music inspired by paintingsSpecial Event
16 February 2015Silver and Social CustomLecture
19 January 2015The Art of WaterlooLecture
17 November 2014Cooking for Kings: The Life and Career of Antonia Creme - The first celebrity chef.Lecture
12 November 2014Rembrandt Exhibition, National Gallery.Visit
20 October 2014The Fascinating World of Playing CardsLecture
09 October 2014Glyndebourne: Mozart's 'La Finta Giardiniera'Visit
18 September 2014Walmer Castle and Gardens, and DealVisit
15 September 2014Wallis Simpson: That Woman or The Duchess of StyleLecture
18 June 2014Beaulieu: Abbey, House and Motor MuseumVisit
22 May 2014Four More Romney Marsh ChurchesVisit
13 May 2014The Heritage of Yorkshire.Tour
09 April 2014Cambridge: am Walk, pm The Fitzwilliam MuseumVisit
06 March 2014Paul Klee exhibition at Tate ModernVisit
27 January 2014Art Nouveau: Architecture and DesignSpecial Event
06 November 2013Turner in Brighton exhibition at the Royal PavilionVisit
16 October 2013Glyndebourne: L'Elisir d'Amore by DonizettiVisit
18 September 2013Dulwich Picture Gallery and Eltham Palace.Visit
21 May 2013Belmont House and Doddington Place Gardens, FavershamVisit
14 May 2013The Art, Architecture and Culture of Budapest "The Pearl of the Danube"Tour
18 April 2013Oxford for Ashmolean Museum and Stained Glass WalkVisit
13 March 2013Southwark Cathedral & the Mansion HouseVisit
28 January 2013The Age of Elegance: Georgian Furniture Special Event
15 November 2012Museum of LondonVisit
12 October 2012Glyndebourne: The Marriage of Figaro Visit
20 September 2012River and Rowing Museum, Henley - on - Thames and Greys Court (NT) Visit