Private Visit to Broughton Castle, near Banbury, Oxon – Monday 20 June 2022
Broughton Castle is a moated and fortified manor house, the home of Lord and Lady Saye and Sele, which has[…]
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Category: Past Events
Visit to Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, Ealing and Osterley Park and House – Wednesday 18 May 2022
Pitzhanger Manor is an English country house (it was the countryside in the early 19C!) famous as the home of[…]
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Special Interest Day – Tues 18 October 2022 – A Journey through 3,000 years of Chinese Art, History and Civilisation
A Journey through 3,000 years of Chinese Art, History and Civilisation Three Lectures by ANNE HAWORTH 10.00 Coffee 10.30 –[…]
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Virtual Tour of Kyoto, Japan – Friday 25 March 2022 at 9.30 am
A walk in Kyoto, the historic old capital of Japan. Founded in 794 as Japan’s capital, Kyoto is home to[…]
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Who is Santa Claus? Art from St Nicholas to Father Christmas by Christopher Bradley – Thursday 1st December 2022
Nicholas was the Greek Bishop of Myra, a 4th century port in Anatolia. Following his death, his legendary generosity established[…]
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Pomp, And Feast, And Revelry: The Medieval Year in Art by Richard Whincop – Thursday 1st September 2022
In the late Middle Ages there was a fertile relationship between art and religious theatre. This lecture tells the story[…]
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Coventry Cathedral- Icon and Inspiration – Thursday 3rd March 2022
Coventry Cathedral – Icon and Inspiration by Alexandra Epps This lecture tells the extraordinary story of the rebuilding of Coventry[…]
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his Sons by Clare Ford – Wille – Thursday 6th October 2022
Pieter Bruegel died so young, at about forty-four, but he left a lasting legacy of outstanding designs for prints and[…]
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The Magic of Prague: The City and the Czech Cultural Revival – Thursday 3rd February 2022
The Magic of Prague: The City and the Czech Cultural Revival by Gavin Plumley As a part of the Hasburg[…]
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The Music and Life of Johann Sebastian Bach – Thursday 9th June 2022
The Music and Life of Johann Sebastian Bach by Peter Medhurst Claude Debussy once said of Bach (1685-1750) that he[…]
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The Bayeux Tapestry – Thursday 7th April 2022
The Bayeux Tapestry by Imogen Corrigan There is far more to be discovered about the Bayeux Tapestry than could ever[…]
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The Borgias, the Most Infamous Family in History? by Sarah Dunant – Thursday 3rd November 2022
Murder, Poison, corruption and incest: all perfect ingredients for sensational popular culture. But in an age known for its brutality[…]
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Virtual Tour – The History of Docklands – From Boating to Banking – Wednesday 16 February 2022 at 11am
Pepe Martinez will take us on a tour of to see the extraordinary history of what was once part of[…]
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Virtual Tour of Khiva in Uzbekhistan, Wednesday 26 January 2022 at 11am
A walk round this beautiful old city and World Heritage site on the ancient Silk Road with Chris Aslan Alexander.[…]
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Virtual Tour of the Squares and Fountains of Rome – Thursday 25 November 2021 at 11am
A leisurely virtual walking tour around the historic heart of Rome. A Zoom link to the tour will be sent[…]
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Christmas Lunch at Frensham Pond Hotel – Wednesday 15 December 2021
This year we will be holding our Christmas lunch in the elegant 4 star Frensham Pond Hotel, overlooking the lovely[…]
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Celebration Garden Party at Loseley Park on Monday 26th July – Note: Changed Date
We warmly invite you to book for this very special treat on the afternoon of Monday 26th July. ******************************************************** Note[…]
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Around The World in Stunning Aviation Posters – Thursday 3rd June 2021
Around the World in Stunning Aviation Posters – Mark Ovenden Since the first commercial flight in 1919, airlines have needed[…]
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Virtual Coffee Morning, Monday April 19th at 11am
This will be an on-line meeting with a presentation about our Society and the Arts Society nationally and to give[…]
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Virtual Tour of the Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands Wednesday 28 April at 11am
The Mauritshuis. Holland and has been the home of the Royal Cabinet of Paintings for nearly 200 years. The collection[…]
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