Christmas Lunch at Waverley Abbey House – Tuesday 10 December 2024
Once again we will be holding our Christmas lunch at the lovely Waverley Abbey House. Set by the River Wey[…]
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Author: Jackie Bearman
Photos of Waddesdon
Waddesdon House and Gardens
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Photos of Quebec House and Titsey Place
Titsey Place Quebec House and Gardens […]
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Tour to Berlin – Thursday 19 – Monday 23 September 2024
Our 2024 tour will take us to the vibrant, varied and cosmopolitan city of Berlin. The past is still[…]
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Visit to Quebec House, Westerham and Titsey Place House and Gardens – Wednesday 15 May – TOUR CLOSED
QUEBEC HOUSE, Westerham In the morning we will arrive here in the centre of Westerham and have guided tours in[…]
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Review of ‘Wilde About Oscar’ – Tuesday 21st November 2023 a Virtual Tour by Simon Whitehouse
For the first Virtual Tour of the season, we were taken by our excellent guide, Simon Whitehouse, on a journey[…]
Read moreCopies, Curtains and Ways of Looking by Chantal Brotherton – Ratcliffe – Thursday November 7 2024
How does our experience of living with and looking at works of art today compare to the viewing experience of[…]
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Dingley Dell to ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Vicky Bailey – Thursday December 5 2024
Ideal for Christmas time!This talk ranges from Dickensian Christmas stories to traditional Victorian Christmas activities and the inspiration for ghost[…]
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The Green man in English Churches by Imogen Corrigan – Thursday 3 October 2024
More correctly called ‘foliate heads’, there was a proliferation of Green Man images around the year 1400. The lecture discusses[…]
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London Bridged: 3,500 Years of Crossing the Thames by Charlie Forman – Thursday 5 September 2024
People were bridging the Thames in the Bronze Age – 1,500 years before the Romans built London Bridge. In the[…]
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Women Artists in Britain – by Amy Lim – Thursday 6 June 2024
Women have worked as artists for hundreds of years, often struggling against societal expectations and institutional barriers. An exhibition to[…]
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Grace Darling and the Fine Art of Saving Lives at Sea – by James Taylor – Thursday 2 May 2024
Darling’s daring rescue of steamship passengers off the Northumberland coast in 1838 brought her international fame. Discover more about her[…]
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Visit to the National Gallery, London – Monday 21 October 2024
To View Exhibition on VAN GOGH: POETS AND LOVERS 2024 marks the 200 anniversary of the National Gallery and at[…]
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Visit to Waddesdon Manor Aylesbury, Bucks – Wednesday 12th June 2024
A visit not to be missed for its exceptional architecture, art collections and gardens. Built in the style of a[…]
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Special Interest Day – Monday 25th November 2024 – ‘The Medici ‘Bankrolling the Renaissance’ by Douglas Skeggs
The Medici were in many ways an unattractive family. Ruthless in pursuit of profit for their Florentine bank, greedy for[…]
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Special Interest Day – Wednesday 20 March 2024 – Art Down Under: From Convict Years to the Modern Era by Valerie Woodgate
Art From Down Under: From Convict Years to the Modern Era: 10.30 – 15.00 In this special day Valerie Woodgate[…]
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Fund Raising Bridge Drive – 28 February 2024 at 1.45pm
Our Annual Bridge Drive will take place on Wednesday 28th February 2024, play starting promptly at 1.45 p.m. and ending[…]
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Christmas Lunch at Waverley Abbey House – Monday 11 December 2023
This year our Christmas Lunch will be held once again at the lovely Waverley Abbey House. This Grade ll listed[…]
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