Art & Patronage in 17th Century England

Our next Study Day, on 25 November 2026, will be Art & Patronage in 17th Century England, by Lucy Hughes-Hallett. It will be held at the Clifton Arms Hotel, Lytham. Lucy previously gave us a lecture, Sown & Sewn: the Gardens of Restoration England, back in 2021 and we look forward to welcoming her back again.

Lucy will give three lectures spanning a century that was disrupted by civil wars but which saw successive waves of creativity and enthusiasm for the arts. The three lectures are:

• Ambassador Wotton
• George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
• Gardens of the Restoration

Tickets cost £54 pp which includes: coffee/tea on arrival, two-course lunch and three lectures – and will be on sale at the September, October

Menu choices and methods of payment are included on a booking form which can be downloaded here.

Caption: Musical Party in a Garden, circa 17th century, silk thread worked on canvas.