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Forthcoming lectures

William Morris - Lord Nuffield's Great Generosity to the Oxford Colleges 20th February 2025 10.45am, repeated 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Live transmission 10.45am only. For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782.

Lecturer: Liz Woolley


William Morris - Lord Nuffield's Great Generosity to the Oxford Colleges
William Morris, Lord Nuffield, probably did more than any other individual to transform Oxford in the twentieth
The Fall into Knowledge: The Story of Prometheus and how his plight has captivated and influenced writers and artists over the years 20th March 2025 10.45am repeated 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Live transmission 10.45am only. For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782.

Lecturer: Mary Sharp


The Fall into Knowledge: The Story of Prometheus and how his plight has captivated and influenced writers and artists over the years
Prometheus was a Titan who, according to Greek legend, created the human race and then famously incurred the wr
Persepolis: Art, Architecture and Ideology of the Persian Empire 17th April 2025 10.45am repeated 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Live transmission 10.45am only. For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782.

Lecturer: James Renshaw


Persepolis: Art, Architecture and Ideology of the Persian Empire
British Art from Egg to Bacon 15th May 2025 10.45am repeated 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Live transmission 10.45am only. For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782.

Lecturer: Lydia Bauman


British Art from Egg to Bacon
This is a survey of a hundred years of Art in Britain from the Victorian Leopold Augustus Egg to Francis Bacon.
Soft Angelic Whispers: The Hidden History of the Medieval Harp 19th June 2025 10.45am repeated 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Live transmission 10.45am only. For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782.

Lecturer: Sarah Deere-Jones


Soft Angelic Whispers: The Hidden History of the Medieval Harp
Many people around the world today believe the harp to be an exclusively 'Celtic' instrument and are unaware of
Hogarth at the Hustings: The Election Entertainment Series and the Birth of Political Satire Thursday 18th September 2025 10.45am repeated 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Live transmission 10.45am only. For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782.

Lecturer: Rupert Dickens


Hogarth at the Hustings: The Election Entertainment Series and the Birth of Political Satire
The long British tradition of political satire has come to the fore recently following the year of a General El
The Empty Chair in Contemporary Art from van Gogh to Ai Weiwei Thursday 16th October 2025 10.45am repeated 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Live transmission morning only. For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782.

Lecturer: Angela Findlay


The Empty Chair in Contemporary Art from van Gogh to Ai Weiwei
We all use chairs!
A History of Inuit Art in the Canadian Arctic Thursday 20th November 2025 10.45am repeated 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Live transmission morning only. . For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782. Please note the Annual General Meeting for 2025 has been deferred to April 2026

Lecturer: Henrietta Hammant


A History of Inuit Art in the Canadian Arctic
Who is Santa Claus? Art from St Nicholas to Father Christmas Thursday 11th December 2025 10.45am and 2.15pm at The Henley Rugby Club. Simultaneous transmission 10.45am only. For more information on all lectures please contact Sarah Barry on SarahBarry63@yahoo.co.uk or 07879 611782.

Lecturer: Chris Bradley


Who is Santa Claus? Art from St Nicholas to Father Christmas
Nicholas was the Greek Bishop of Myra, a 4th century port in Anatolia.
Who is Santa Claus? Art from St Nicholas to Father Christmas Thursday 11th December 2025

Lecturer: Chris Bradley


Who is Santa Claus? Art from St Nicholas to Father Christmas
Nicholas was the Greek Bishop of Myra, a 4th century port in Anatolia.