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10 June 2026Psychology of a City: the architecture of St PetersburgLecture
13 May 2026The Queen Mother’s Lifelong Love of JewelleryLecture
15 April 2026US Art in 25 iconic workLecture
11 March 2026The Housekeeper’s Tale – the women who really ran the English country houseLecture
11 February 2026Thomas Cromwell, the Goldsmiths Company and the MintLecture
21 January 2026Spirit of Burns Luncheon at the Sunninghill Hotel, ElginSpecial Event
14 January 2026Mycenae – Rich in GoldLecture
10 December 2025Here We Are Again! – the great British pantomimeLecture
12 November 2025Every Picture Tells A Story – Literature in ArtLecture
08 October 2025The Scottish ColouristsLecture
10 September 2025A truly cultured woman is as rare as the Phoenix; the life and work of Isabelle D’EsteLecture
11 June 2025EL GRECO: A detailed study of The Greek, one of Spain’s most successful Mannerist painters.Lecture
14 May 2025THE HIDDEN WORLD OF CANAL ARCHITECTURE: An examination of the unique buildings and structures associated with the UK’s canal network which delight the eye and refresh the spirit.Lecture
09 April 2025Oh No Dear, That's Not Funny; Cartoonists On CartooningLecture
12 March 2025BAD BEHAVIOUR: Since the pandemic, audiences have been behaving badly. This entertaining lecture revisits the audiences of the past to discover outbursts, protests and punch-ups. Lecture
12 February 2025CHARLES I – KING AND COLLECTOR: This lecture celebrates the 400th Anniversary of Charles I’s accession to the throne in 1625 and takes a closer look at some of the 2000 works in his collection.Lecture
08 January 2025WILDE – THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: A look at Oscar Wilde’s great literary successes to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the premier of his most frequently quoted play. Lecture
04 December 2024THE MANUFACTURED WOMAN: How the Greek legend of Pandora’s box has been used in ballets, operas and plays to develop the theme of a creation that runs out of control.Lecture
13 November 2024CASH FOR CORONETS: An exploration of some of our most prominent stately homes that owe their existence entirely to their American fairy-dollar godmothers. Lecture
09 October 2024THE JOY OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC: This lecture will give you the key to unlock a wondrous world of music that you can continue to explore and enjoy for years to come.Lecture
11 September 2024CHINAMANIA: An examination of the enormous and long-lasting influence that Chinese porcelain has had on European taste and culture.Lecture
24 July 2024PROPOSED TASS SHORT BREAK TO KIRKCUDBRIGHTVisit
12 June 2024PASSIONATE POTTERS - FROM DE MORGAN TO LEACH: An exploration of the lives and work of some truly passionate potters including William de Morgan, The Martin Brothers and Bernard Leach.Lecture
08 May 2024SO, THEY DO COOK AFTER ALL: RAVILIOUS AND BAWDEN: The story the artistic community established by Edward Bawden and Ravilious, in the years before, during and after the Second World War.Lecture
18 April 2024THE ART OF ART DECO Special Event
10 April 2024The Art of Needlework: Seamstresses, Embroiderers, Knitters and their tool in art: Examples of portraits and genre paintings by artists such as Vermeer showing the use and beauty of such tools and sewing accessories.Lecture
13 March 2024T S Eliot and Art: TS Eliot influenced his counterparts in the visual arts. He was friends with several artists and there are paintings inspired by his poems.Lecture
14 February 2024The Glasgow Girls: Women artists and designers in Glasgow at the turn of the twentieth century and the development of the Glasgow Style.Lecture
24 January 2024Spirit Of Burn Lunch at the Sunninghill Hotel, ElginSpecial Event
10 January 2024The Foundations of Fashion- The history of underwear from the 18th century to the 20th centuryLecture
09 January 2024The Secret Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes ** Evening LectureLecture
06 December 2023Opium - Greed - Seduction - Art **Lecture
08 November 2023Faces, Figures and Forms, Exploring sculpture in the UK's public art collections: Lecture
07 November 2023J.M.W. Turner: Painter Turned Architect - Evening lectureLecture
11 October 2023The Jacobites in Italy: the end of a dreamLecture
28 September 2023A visit to Darnaway CastleVisit
13 September 2023Music Power Lecture
14 June 2023The Queen of Sheeba: Empress or Enigma?Lecture
10 May 2023Watteau The Rebel: The Court Versus the Commedia Dell'ArteLecture
19 April 2023The Art of the Mughal WorldLecture
08 March 2022The Art of the CartoonistLecture
08 February 2022Museum of the MissingLecture
13 January 2022Australian Aboriginal Rock ArtLecture
08 April 2020UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL THIS LECTURELecture
11 March 2020Nicholas & Alexandra : Tyrants and Martyrs of Imperial RussiaLecture
12 February 2020Cosmonauts and Cotton-Pickers – Soviet Central Asia and the Use of Public Art as PropagandaLecture
23 January 2020Burns Lunch at Knockomie Hotel, ForresSpecial Event
08 January 2020Tantrums and Tiaras – Backstage at The Royal Opera House, LondonLecture
04 December 2019Jane Austen’s Christmas: The Festive Season in the Georgian eraLecture
13 November 2019Edward Burne-Jones and the Pre-Raphaelite LegacyLecture
06 November 2019‘Pox and Pestilence’ by Dr James GrantSpecial Event
09 October 2019From Downton to Gatsby – Jewellery and Fashion 1890-1929Lecture
02 October 2019Visit to the studio of local sculptor, Illona Morrice.Special Event
11 September 2019The Fruits of Sin – The Art and Times of Hieronymus BoschLecture
12 June 2019WONDERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: OFF Limits in Syria and Neighbouring CountriesLecture
30 May 2019Visit to V&A Museum Dundee - PostponedVisit
15 May 2019Visit to Ayrshire & Dumfries HouseVisit
08 May 2019WHEN BRITAIN CLICKED: Photography of the Swinging SixtiesLecture
10 April 2019DAME ZAHA HADID: The story of this pre-eminent architectLecture
13 March 2019FRIEDO KAHLO AND DIEGO RIVERA: The Golden Age of Mexican PaintingLecture
13 February 2019THE NATION’S PRIZE: The gripping story of how Velazque’s “Rokeby Venus” was saved for the nationLecture
09 January 2019POTS OF ART FROM GRAYSON PERRYLecture
05 December 2018A CORNUCOPIA OF CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS. Where do all the traditions that we follow during the festive season originate?Lecture
15 November 2018FOOD AND ART THROUGH THE AGES: From Renaissance sugar sculpture to 3D printing.Lecture
10 October 2018HIDDEN CANVASES – STREET ART AND THE CITYLecture
12 September 2018FOREIGNERS IN LONDON 1520-1677: The Artists who changed the course of British Art.Lecture