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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An astonishing array of highly fascinating sites were included. "
Dark Age Brilliance - Late Antique and Pre-Romanesque
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This itinerary was perfect; it took us from the highpoint of Cluny and the Clunyites, to the Cistercians, to the glories of early and High Gothic. Our three stays were in attractive smaller cities. Bus trips could be longish, but were well worth it. "
Medieval Burgundy - Abbeys and churches of the high Middle Ages
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Dr Michael Douglas-Scott is an excellent lecturer. He really cares that the participants see the art and understand it within its context. "
Christmas in Emilia-Romagna - Art, architecture & gastronomy in Northern Italy
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We loved getting off the beaten path with visits to many archaeological sites that we likely wouldn't have experienced on our own. "
Peru: the Andean Heartland - Pre-Columbian to present day
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The itinerary was spot on; simply delightful. "
Gardens & Villas of the Italian Lakes - Como and Maggiore