Online talks
Our online talks programme originated in 2020, the result of the pandemic, yet quickly established itself as a popular year-round product in its own right. We have continued to run a programme of enlightening, entertaining and intellectually stimulating series ever since.
How we understand the history and culture of a specific subject can be determined by the age at which we were first exposed to it; the online series offer fresh perspectives on a range of topics, both familiar and unexpected. They provide a showcase to our expert speakers that goes beyond tour-leading to the heart of current scholarship. Watch live from the privacy of your own home and participate in the Q&A sessions that follow each talk or watch at your leisure for two months following the end of each series. The online series also make excellent gifts.
Featured online talks
Catch up on past series
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Fantastic, lovely surroundings and great food. "
Flemish Painting - From van Eyck to Rubens: Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels
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Absolutely top notch. Sometimes I thought my head would explode from so much information, but everything she talked about was fascinating and well spiced with humour. "
The Age of Bede - Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
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An excellent combination of activities and tours. "
Walking in Sicily - Crater & coast: in the footsteps of history
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The lecturer's humour and relaxed manner, his beautifully clear enunciation and passion and knowledge of Titian and the other medieval and renaissance painters made it a real pleasure to absorb so much history, politics and art and architectural knowledge. "
The Venetian Hills - Renaissance art in the foothills of the Dolomites
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We enjoyed every minute and we're sorry that we had to come home. "
- Renaissance art in the foothills of the Dolomites