Monthly Lectures

OUR MONTHLY LECTURE PROGRAMME

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The Next Monthly Lecture

Vermeer and Music – Art of Love and Leisure

Lecturer: Lydia Bauman
Thu 2nd Jul 2026 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Upcoming Lectures

An Introduction to the Newlyn School

Lecturer: Alison Bevan
Thu 1st Oct 2026 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Symbolism, Iconography, & Hidden Meanings in Art

Lecturer: Mariska Beekenkamp-Wladimiroff
Thu 5th Nov 2026 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Chinese Painting from Tang to Qing Dynasty

Lecturer: Oliver Gosling
Thu 3rd Dec 2026 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

How to Understand Contemporary Art

Lecturer: Joshua White
Thu 7th Jan 2027 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Stanley Spencer: The Odd One Out

Lecturer: Paul Chapman
Thu 4th Feb 2027 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

The Stuff of Life: a History of Still Life

Lecturer: Aliki Braine
Thu 4th Mar 2027 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Clocks in Art & Literature from 1300 to today

Lecturer: Christina Faraday
Thu 1st Apr 2027 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

The Art of Chalk Landscapes

Lecturer: James Russell
Thu 6th May 2027 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

John Constable: Chocolate Box Painter or Maverick Artist?

Lecturer: Alan Read
Thu 3rd Jun 2027 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

The Spanish Portrait from El Greco to Picasso

Lecturer: Gail Turner
Thu 1st Jul 2027 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm