Lecture programmes

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves – the representation of the working classes in art

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday 2 October 2013 at 2.00 pm Linda Smith Linda Smith holds two first-class degrees…

Salute to the Holiest – Lutyens, churches and the commemoration of war

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday  6 November 2013 at 2.00 pm Clyde Binfield Man of Kent, Clyde Binfield is a…

Tantrums and Tiaras – Behind the Scenes at the Royal Opera House

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday 4 December 2013 at 2.00 pm Nigel Bates Nigel worked as a performer for…


The Age of Jazz! Art Deco Fashion and Style

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday 8 January 2014 at 2.00 pm Sally Hoban Sally Hoban has an Art History degree…

Fabergé at the Court of the Tsar

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday 5 February 2014 at 2.00 pm Nicholas Merchant   Nicholas Merchant’s career has mirrored his…

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera – the Golden Age of Mexican Painting

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday 5 March 2014 at 2.00 pm Chloe Sayer A freelance specialist in the art and…


Islamic Art – exploring the decorative arts of the Islamic world

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday 2 April 2014 at 2.00 pm Christopher Bradley An expert in the history and culture…

Life with Lytton: Dora Carrington and her circle

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday 7 May 2014 at 2.00 pm Sandra Pollard Sandra Pollard has lectured for over 35…

Gertrude Jekyll: Artist and Gardener

Category: 2013-14 season

Wednesday 4 June 2014 at 2.00 pm Twigs Way Twigs Way is a garden historian, author,…