Wonder Workers and the Art of Illusion – Thursday 9th January 2014
By Bertie Pearce There has always been a fascination with magic and the impossible and this talk is a whistle-stop[…]
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Three Wise Men – Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. The Traditions of the Magi – Thursday 5th December 2013
By Christopher Bradley The term ‘Magi’ refers to the Zoroastrian priest-sages, anonymous wise men who were specialists in medicine, religion[…]
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Contemporary Silver: its development in the 20th and 21st centuries – Thursday 7th November 2013
By Rosemary Ransome-Wallis This lecture traces the origins of contemporary silver from 1900 to the present day, focussing on the[…]
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British Architecture Now – Wednesday 16th October 2013
By Anthea Streeter.
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Soapsuds and Whitewash: the Sea paintings of JMW Turner – Thursday 3rd October 2013
By Barry Venning Ruskin believed that Turner’s later sea paintings included the “noblest seas ever painted by man” and few[…]
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Rescuing Zeugma from the flood waters of the Euphrates – Thursday 5th September 2013
By Louise Schofield Zeugma was an ancient trading centre on the Euphrates, founded in 300 B.C. by one of Alexander’s[…]
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Stowe House and Gardens – Monday 1st July 2013
In early July we visit Stowe House and Gardens. The Landscape Gardens are beautiful and impressive with their many temples,[…]
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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera – Thursday 6th June 2013
By Chloe Sayer Representing the Golden Age of Mexican painting, Kahlo and Rivera have iconic status in Mexico, and after[…]
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Heritage of Storms: Lord Byron – his Romantic Inheritance and his Artistic Legacy – Thursday 9th May 2013
By Elizabeth Merry A look at the background and life of Byron, the political upheavals of the late 18th, early[…]
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Strawberry Hill and Painshill Park – Tuesday 23rd April 2013
In April we visit the restored Strawberry Hill House – former home of Hugh Walpole. This magical, almost fairytale place[…]
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Tea, Opium and Hong Kong – Thursday 4th April 2013
By Patrick Conner The fascinating story of the tea trade from China to the West, the resultant demand for Opium[…]
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The Romanovs: Tyrants and Martyrs of Imperial Russia – Thursday 21st March 2013
By Douglas Skeggs The Days of Special Interest planned for 2013, promise to be equally enjoyable. In March, Douglas Skeggs[…]
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18th Century European Porcelain – Thursday 7th March 2013
By Jane Gardiner The early experiments into porcelain making in England, particularly Chelsea, Bow, Derby and Worcester. The lecture will[…]
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Visit to ‘Turner’s Sussex’ at Petworth House – Wednesday 13th February 2013
Turner was a frequent visitor to Petworth House and this exhibition provides the opportunity to view some of his less[…]
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The Cult of the South Pacific –from Cook to Gauguin – Thursday 7th February 2013
By Leslie Primo This lecture looks at painted images of Tahiti and its people, at English and European influences seen[…]
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Great Tarts in Art – Thursday 3rd January 2013
By Linda Smith A mixture of art, historical analysis and scandalous anecdote, this lecture takes a look at changing attitudes[…]
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Pre-Raphaelite Exhibition at the Tate – Thursday 1st November 2012
November’s visit is to the Pre-Raphaelite Exhibition at the Tate. This follows an inspirational Day of Special Interest centred on[…]
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Pre-Raphaelitism – Wednesday 5th September 2012
By Dr Anne Anderson In September, the renowned Dr Anne Anderson will an informative and amusing insight into Pre-Raphaelitism, starting[…]
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Osborne House Friday – Friday 1st June 2012
In June we travel to Osborne House, the holiday home of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on the Isle of[…]
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Eltham Palace – Monday 2nd April 2012
Our first visit of 2012 takes us to S.E. London for a visit to the site of one of Henry[…]
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