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Past Visits
2026
May 20: A guided walking tour of Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross.
Our experienced guide, Ian Swankie, took a group of 26 around the vibrant living, shopping and eating area of Coal Drops Yard. He explained the history and the long process of development of the area which involved many busisnesses and communities. Thank to Ian's extensive knowledge we learned about the sustainable and aesthetic architecture.
2025
June 16: Elton Hall and Gardens
A guided private visit to this historic house filled with wonderful treasures, antique furniture and a fine collection of painting by Old Masters, set in an award-winning garden.
2024
May 21: Richard III Visitor Centre and Leicester Cathedral
The King Richard III Visitor Centre explores the unbelievable historical detective story. It unfolds over two floors from the story of King Richard III and his rise and sudden dramatic fall from power to the research, archaeological dig and scientific analysis to confirm the remains as those of the King. Not to be missed - the King’s original grave site on the ground floor protected under a glass floor
2023
September 19: Doddington Hall & Gardens
Begun in 1595 by Robert Smythson, one of England’s foremost Elizabethan Architects, Doddington Hall was completed in 1660 and has never been sold or cleared out! An example of a fine late Elizabethan Mansion, it is still a lived-in and much loved family home, alive with history and interest. Extensive gardens and several shops mean there is plenty to see.
Past Special Interest Mornings
2026
March 26: The Influencers
Dr Natalia Murray
The Spring Special Interest Morning lectures, were delivered by Dr Natalia Murray and their generic title was "the Influencers" . The lectures described the extraordinarily powerful influence which the exhibitions, the collectors, and the artists agents had over the developemnt of the various genres between the late 19th and early 20th centuries in France, from the impressionists onwards.
2025
October 21: Beside the seaside - Picasso and Gaudi
Dr Jacqueline Cockburn
This traces the life of Picasso from his childhood in Malaga until he arrived in Paris and became particularly famous for his more abstract art. The second lecture looks at how Gaudi shaped the city of Barcelona with his quirky architecture style, playing with nature and the sea with his extraordingary decorative style.
2024
October 22: American Art: Edward Hopper and Grant Wood
Stella Grace Lyons
In this special interest morning Stella will explore some of the most iconic images to come out of America, all of which are firmly etched in the public consciousness. Grant Wood and the Regionalists ‘All the lonely people’ and the work of Edward Hopper.
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