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| Thursday, 08 October 2026 |
| Patriotism, Propaganda, Pathos: Art and the Napoleonic Wars |
| Lois Oliver |
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The contrasting views of French and British artists: conflict beyond the battlefield? |
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| Thursday, 12 November 2026 |
| 150 Years of Liberty: Masterpieces of Design
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| Joanna Banham |
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Liberty is far more than just a shop – Whistler, Wilde, Knox and Voysey and more... |
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| Thursday, 10 December 2026 |
| From Turkey to Trifle |
| Jane Tapley |
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A gourmet journey through the origins of festive fayre – the ‘turkey stagecoach’, port and stilton, and much loved Christmas traditions. |
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| Thursday, 14 January 2027 |
| David Hockney: He Really Did Make ‘A Bigger Splash’ |
| Raymond Warburton |
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Celebrating the art and times of one of Britain’s greatest figurative artists. |
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| Thursday, 11 February 2027 |
| Frida Kahlo: The Making of an Icon |
| Cindy Polemis |
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We explore the life and legacy of this extraordinary global artist – ‘I am my own muse; the subject I know best’. |
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| Thursday, 11 March 2027 |
| Shafts of Light: the Phenomenon of Mining Art |
| Robert McManners |
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From desperate working conditions emerged men who found beauty and majesty both underground and the pit-yard. |
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| Thursday, 08 April 2027 |
| After Miss Jekyll – the English Gardens of the late 20th and early 21st Centuries |
| James Bolton |
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Our speaker shares wonderful images of Hidcote, Sissinghurst, Portrack, Little Sparta, Througham Court. |
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| Thursday, 13 May 2027 |
| William Hogarth: his life, times and work |
| Andrew Davies |
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Revealing the range and quality of the first great British artist – we enjoy the highs and lows of Georgian London through his art. |
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| Thursday, 10 June 2027 |
| The Golden Road to Samarkand: Architecture, Art and Textiles of Uzbekistan |
| Chris Aslan |
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We celebrate the treasures and tourism of the Silk Road |
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