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May 2023
VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM MUSEUMS COLLECTION CENTRE, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM
The Birmingham Museums Collection Centre in Nechells is a treasure ...
The Palace and Furnishings of the Early Medici
This lecture charts the rise of the Medici’s influence through analysis of their palace and furnishings during the second half of the fifteenth century ...
April 2023
VISIT TO DUDMASTON HALL, NR. BRIDGNORTH
Dudmaston Hall near Bridgnorth is a 17th century house in ...
Thoroughly Modern Midlands
Ed Isaacs is following up this earlier lecture with a talk that specifically explores the modern and contemporary architecture of our local area.. ...
March 2023
The Shakers of North America: their Beliefs, Architecture and Artifacts
This lecture outlines the extraordinary story of the Shakers of North America, exploring their beginnings, what they believed and how they lived their lives... ...
February 2023
Heaven on Earth, the Art of the Byzantine Commonwealth
This lecture looks at the art of the Orthodox Church from the time when Constantinople was established as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire in the C4th AD until its fall to the Turks in 1453, and beyond. ...
January 2023
Riches to Rags: Huguenot Silk Weavers of Spitalfields
Welcomed at first with open arms and bringing luxury skills, the Huguenots’ fortunes fluctuated wildly. ...
November 2022
Venice of Bellini and Carpaccio
Paula Nuttall will be leading our Study Day in November ...
A Gardener Like No Other: Edward James and Las Pozas
In the depths of the Mexican jungle lies an enchanted valley in which strange ruins tower over waterfalls and pools. It seems like the remains of a lost civilisation, but... ...
October 2022
Richest of Legacies: British Colonial Architecture of India
This lecture considers the magnificent George Gilbert Scott designed university buildings in Mumbai (Bombay), India. ...
September 2022
Music in Art
So many of our historical references for musical instruments can be found in works of art. ...
July 2022
A coach visit to Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a historic castle and stately home in ...
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