The Art of Piero della Francesca: the Light of the North meets the Logic of the South – Thursday 1st September 2016
by Shirley Smith 2016 will be the 600th Anniversary of the birth of Piero fella Francesca and so the perfect[…]
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Category: Past Events
Visit: Blenheim Palace – Wednesday 8th June 2016
Home to the Dukes of Marlborough and Churchill’s birthplace, Blenheim is one of England’s greatest houses. During our visit there[…]
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John Singer Sargent: A Life through Pictures – Thursday 2nd June 2016
by Julian Halsby Sargent’s life was full of movement – born in Italy, studied in Paris, painted portraits in London,[…]
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Tour: Norwich and the Great Houses of Norfolk Tour (4 Days) – Monday 23rd May 2016
Norfolk has long been the seat of wealthy and famous families who acquired estates there and built some of our[…]
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Tribal Rugs: Treasures of the Black Tent – Thursday 12th May 2016
By Brian MacDonald Brian MacDonald will take us on a journey beginning in Outer Mongolia in the C5th BC and[…]
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Visit: Charleston Farmhouse and Brighton Royal Pavilion – Thursday 14th April 2016
Morning coffee and a private tour of the famous home and meeting place of members of the Bloomsbury Group, followed[…]
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Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown (1716-1783) – Thursday 7th April 2016
by Dr. Twigs Way Born in the small village of Kirkharle in Northumberland, Lancelot Brown rose to become the most[…]
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Behind the Scenes of the Art World – Thursday 10th March 2016
By David Phillips Three lectures: The Secret Surface: How time and conservation transforms the appearance of paintings. We learn of[…]
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Visit to Whitchurch and Laverstoke Mills Tuesday – 23rd February 2016
Guided tours of two heritage mills – Whitchurch Silk Mill and the nearby Bombay Sapphire Distillery, with its modern glasshouses[…]
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Russian Art: The Avant-Garde and Visual Russia – Thursday 4th February 2016
By Theodora Clarke This talk covers the major movements and artists of the early 20th Century in Russia, including Kandinsky,[…]
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‘The Master’: Noel Coward as Actor, Writer and Painter – Thursday 7th January 2016
By Frances Hughes Well known as an actor, playwright and songwriter, Sir Noel Coward also painted in oils, gouache and[…]
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The Inventors of Christmas – Thursday 3rd December 2015
By Alan Read Gathering around the Christmas tree, pulling crackers and eating mince-pies are some of the festive celebrations which[…]
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Visit: Goya’s Portraits and The Whitehall Banqueting House – Thursday 19th November 2015
Our coach will take us to the Banqueting House in Whitehall. Designed by Inigo Jones, it is one of the[…]
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Not Just Giotto: Reassessing Art in Florence c1280-1348 – Thursday 5th November 2015
Dr Janet Robson “Once Cimbae thought to hold the field as a painter; Giotto now is all the rage, dimming[…]
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The Art of Cambodia and Vietnam – Wednesday 14th October 2015
By Denise Heywood We are looking forward to our Study Day on October 14 when Denise Haywood will give three lectures[…]
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Temples, Tombs and Treasures: In Search of the Queen of Sheba – Thursday 1st October 2015
By Louise Schofield All those who came to Louise’s last lecture will remember how fascinating and entertaining she was and[…]
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Visit: The Wallace Collection, London – Wednesday 23rd September 2015
Following the talk by the Chief Curator of The Wallace Collection, earlier in the month, we will travel to London[…]
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The Founders and Treasures of the Wallace Collection – Thursday 3rd September 2015
By Stephen Duffy The Wallace Collection which is a national museum, containing an outstanding array of paintings, furniture, porcelain, arms[…]
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30th Anniversary Garden Party – 18th July 2015
We will be holding a garden party to celebrate our 30th Anniversary at Cross Farm, Shackleford.
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