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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.


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Featured online talks

SAVE at 50!
SAVE at 50! - three conversations with pioneers in conservation
27th May 2025
Mr Marcus Binney CBE, Ms Emma Bridgewater, Sir Simon Jenkins

£45

Notre-Dame – Phoenix of Paris
Notre-Dame – Phoenix of Paris - five online talks by Dr Alexandra Gajewski
5th June 2025
Dr Alexandra Gajewski

£65

'The Tale of the Two Brothers': a story to unlock Ancient Egypt
'The Tale of the Two Brothers': a story to unlock Ancient Egypt - five online talks by Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
31st July 2025
Reverend Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

£65

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Catch up on past series

Francis: the First Sun King
Francis: the First Sun King - six talks by Professor Glenn Richardson
Turner and the Grand Tour
Turner and the Grand Tour - five online talks by Simon Rees
London Interiors – Style and taste in interior design, 1660–1940
London Interiors – Style and taste in interior design, 1660–1940 - six online talks by Dr Steven Brindle
Edward Elgar: national icon and perennial outsider
Edward Elgar: national icon and perennial outsider - five online talks by Richard Wigmore
How India changed the World – Tales of Trade and Influence
How India changed the World – Tales of Trade and Influence - four online talks by Raaja Bhasin
Oman, Landscapes & Peoples
Caravaggio
Bauhaus
Traditions of Japan
The Cathedrals of England
" Peter Webb made the history of this fascinating country come to life. I enjoyed and appreciated his lectures, which were well prepared and stimulating. Peter was good company, and it was wonderful that he was so available to take any number of questions throughout the tour. " Oman, Landscapes & Peoples - Desert, coast and mountains
" Thank you for a wonderful experience. " Caravaggio - The master of painting in Milan, Rome and Naples
" For anyone interested in the history of design education or the development of 20th century architecture, this tour is a must. " Bauhaus - The birth of modern architecture and design
" I loved it. I found exactly what I had hoped for from the tour description, extraordinary people who could help me to see into the heart of Japan, and plan visits to fascinating places I didn’t and couldn’t know existed. " Traditions of Japan - Art, crafts, history, society
" The lecturer was excellently prepared and communicated vast learning with charm and a light touch. " The Cathedrals of England - Ely, Lincoln, Durham, York, Coventry, Gloucester, Bristol, Wells, Salisbury, Winchester
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