Events

This lecture will seek to unravel the myth and the iconography behind the proliferation of the story of the adoration of the magi, from its Eastern and pagan roots to its current Christian interpretation,...

British seaside and how the entertainments there evolved. Pierrot troupes and concert parties were ubiquitous throughout the seaside resorts of Britain, but what is a Pierrot troupe?

This lecture tracks the early stages of cartoons and how, through the works of Hogarth and James Gillray, they gradually evolved. Copious illustrations abound from Tenniel, Leech, Searle, Robinson, and Giles.

Iconic photographs are embedded in our collective memory, from historic events to fabulous portraits and scenes of emotional joy. This talk analyses the power of these images.

Mathew lives in Hythe, he is an author, teacher and journalist. Few gallery-goers are aware that Rubens was not only the most influential artist of his period, but also a high-ranking diplomat and informal...

The magnificent Royal Academy exhibition of 2016 opened the public’s eyes to the extent to which artists loved to cultivate their own gardens and how they were in turn inspired by them to create...

Makiya is one of the examples of a traditional from Japanese architecture, Machiya were, and sometimes still are, a combination of residence and business spaces for merchants of Kyoto. These buildings have certain charming...

This lecture traces how Puccini’s music has spread from the opera house into digital culture. The sound of Puccini and what it conveys has also changed via high notes, romance, New York and penguins.

In May 1746 the great Venetian artist Canaletto moved to England. For the next 9 years he created nearly 150 works of art showing us Georgian England, from the Lord Mayor's show and the...

In this lecture we look at Oscar’s great literary successes, 5 smash hit plays in 3 years. Focusing on ‘The Importance of being Ernest’, one of the funniest, most performed and most frequently quoted...

Monopoly is one of the world’s most popular and enduring board games, but how well do you really know it? Take a photographic journey around the Monopoly boards and expect some surprises.