160 Years of the London Underground, Design and Architecture by Mark Ovenden – 3rd April 2025
Even in the 1860s and 70s, the expansion of the Underground created a need to have some cohesion between the[…]
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Category: Past Events
The History of the Royal Parks by Paul Rabbitts – 9th January 2025
Londons’ Royal Parks are beautiful spaces with a grand history, some royally owned as far back as the Norman Conquest,[…]
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The Art of Courtship in Renaissance Italy by Lydia Goodson – 6th February 2025
“I give you this, my beautiful one, as a token of my love” These words featured on a decorated cup[…]
Read moreThe Influence of Japanese Woodcut on Western Art by Carol Wilhide-Justin – 6th November 2025
When Japan’s borders were opened to the West in 1868 there was a huge surge of interest in all things Japanese[…]
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A Very Ceremonial Christmas by Graham Jones – 4th December 2025
This very light-hearted lecture, looks at the various ceremonial events that take place around Christmas time. Carol services, concerts and[…]
Read moreALL Members Coffee Morning on Wednesday 17th April from 10-11.30a.m in Grayshott Village Hall
We are inviting ALL members to come for a relaxing “get together” of coffee and cake at our Coffee morning[…]
Read moreNew Members Coffee Morning – Friday 15th March from 10-11.30a.m in Grayshott Village Hall
Have you joined in the last two years? Then do come to our New Members Coffee morning which will take[…]
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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[…]
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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The World’s Greatest Paintings: 200 Years of The National Gallery by Simon Whitehouse – Thursday 7 March 2024
2024 marks the bicentenary of the founding of the National Gallery. This lecture tells the story of the establishment of[…]
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Wealth Adornment Art : A Study of Jewellery in 17th -19th Century England by Amanda Herries – Thursday 4 April 2024
Jewellery has been worn by humans for thousands of years. It not only adorns and decorates, it is a useful[…]
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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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The Art of Trickery: How Magicians are Seen in Paintings, Prints and Cartoons by Ian Keable – Thursday 1 February 2024
This talk is on how magicians have appeared in art throughout the centuries, whether in paintings, satirical prints or cartoons.[…]
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Monopoly by Roger Mendham – Thursday 4 January 2024
Almost everyone has played Monopoly at some time in their life. It is one of the world’s most popular[…]
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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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