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Events

ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµruns a diverse programme of events including visits, walks, online talks and weekends away. These are publicised to members below and in the ‘Blue Sheet’ which is mailed with our membership magazine, ‘The Victorian’, in February, June and October. Members receive priority booking.

ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµis an CPD provider recognised by The Institute of Historic Building Conservation. Our recorded online talks can be found in our shop here. This is a fantastic opportunity to discover over 80 lectures on ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµand Edwardian architecture, architects, and related themes including railways.

December

Talk: Thomas Harrison and the Greek Revival in the North West

A talk by Dr Debbie Challis, Creative Producer of the Portico Library Manchester on Thomas Harrrison (1744-1829) the influential architect and bridge engineer known for his contribution to the Greek Revival in the Northwest, including designing the Portico Library.

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Ticket Price: £10.00 pay on the day
Date: Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Time: 7.15-9.00pm
Venue: Friends Meeting House Mount Street Manchester M2 5NS –
Location: In Person | Manchester | Talk

January

Online Lecture: Mapping Dorset’s ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµand Edwardian Buildings by Michael Hill

This talk reveals the ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµand Edwardian architectural gems of Dorset.

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Ticket Price: £6
Date: Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Online

AGM & Talk: Liverpool Regional Group AGM + The Albert Dock Talk, by David Roscoe

Liverpool Regional Group’s AGM at 1:30 pm will be followed at 2:00 pm by the story behind the construction of the Albert Dock and its opening in 1846.

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Ticket Price: £10
Date: Saturday, January 17th, 2026
Time: 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: The Quaker Meeting House 22 School Lane Liverpool L1 3BT –
Location: In Person | Talk | Liverpool

Visit: Manchester Group 60th Anniversary Celebration

A celebratory day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Manchester Group of the ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµSociety, including the following: talks from a number of the specialists involved in the Rochdale Town Hall restoration project; guided tours of the building, the Square and Broadfield Slopes; a two course lunch; an opportunity to meet friends old and new.

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Ticket Price: £50.00 including lunch
Date: Saturday, January 24th, 2026
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ –
Location: In Person | Manchester | Visit

Spring Online Lecture Series 2026: Heroines and Heroes of the Arts and Crafts Movement – 7 talks for 6

Our speakers will be drawing on a large amount of new research, much of which is highlighting the often-neglected role played by women.

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Ticket Price: £36 for members, £48 for non-members, £18 for Young Victorians
Date: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Online | Spring Lecture Series 2026

Spring Online Lecture Series 2026 1: Philip Webb by Max Donnelly

Max Donnelly will discuss Phillip Webb’s works as a designer of domestic interiors.

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Ticket Price: £6 for members, £8 for non-members, £3 for Young Victorians
Date: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Online | Spring Lecture Series 2026

February

Talk: The Leicester School Board by Neil Crutchley

Neil Crutchley will discuss the architecture of the Leicester School Board.

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Ticket Price: £3 donation on the door.
Date: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Venue: Friends Meeting House, 16 Queens Road, Leicester LE2 1WP –
Location: In Person | Talk | Leicester

Talk: “Sheffield’s Globe Theatre & Cavern Club Combined” with Steve Wood

An introduction to the city’s footballing heritage through the eyes of its surviving ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµBuildings, with Steve Wood.

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Ticket Price: £ 5
Date: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Showroom 5, Paternoster Row, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2BX –
Location: In Person | South Yorkshire | Talk

Spring Online Lecture Series 2026 2: Gertrude Jekyll: ‘Artist Gardener Craftswoman’ by Caroline Ikin

Caroline Ikin will discuss Gertrude Jekyll’s decorative arts and interiors.

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Ticket Price: £6 for members, £8 for non-members, £3 for Young Victorians
Date: Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Online | Spring Lecture Series 2026

Spring Online Lecture Series 2026 3: Lutyens and the Arts & Crafts Movement by Clive Aslet

Join us to hear Clive Aslet as he discusses the work of Edwin Lutyens and the Arts & Crafts Movement.

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Ticket Price: £6 for members, £8 for non-members, £3 for Young Victorians
Date: Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Spring Lecture Series 2026 | Online

Spring Online Lecture Series 2026 4: Phoebe Anna Traquair by Elizabeth Cumming

Our speaker, Dr Elizabeth Cumming, has documented Traquair’s life and art for nearly half a century, and will discuss her findings tonight.

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Ticket Price: £6 for members, £8 for non-members, £3 for Young Victorians
Date: Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Online | Spring Lecture Series 2026

March

Talk: Building Stories with Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings

Buildings are worth saving because they are great storytellers, but teasing out those tales can unexpectedly become an Odyssey in itself. Join Robin Hughes of Hallamshire Historic Buildings on his quest as he visits a pub with no beer, hears heavenly voices in a churchyard, seeks missionaries and moneymen in Mayfield and spins a yarn about a cotton mill in Kelham.

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Ticket Price: £ 5
Date: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Showroom 5, Paternoster Row, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2BX –
Location: In Person | South Yorkshire | Talk

Spring Online Lecture Series 2026 5: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald by Robyne Calvert

Their partnership will be analysed by Robyne Calvert, a cultural historian specializing in the art, architecture and design.

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Ticket Price: £6 for members, £8 for non-members, £3 for Young Victorians
Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Online | Spring Lecture Series 2026

Spring Online Lecture Series 2026 6: May Morris and the Art of Embroidery by Lynn Hulse

May Morris (1862–1938), was well-known in her lifetime for her pioneering expertise in ‘art embroidery’.

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Ticket Price: £6 for members, £8 for non-members, £3 for Young Victorians
Date: Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Online | Spring Lecture Series 2026

Spring Online Lecture Series 2026 7: Christopher Whall by Peter Cormack

Whall’s achievement will be discussed by Peter Cormack, a noted scholar of post-medieval British and American stained glass.

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Ticket Price: £6 for members, £8 for non-members, £3 for Young Victorians
Date: Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: Online –
Location: Online | Spring Lecture Series 2026

April

Talk: Henry Seebohm, Sheffield Steel Owner and Ornithologist, with Paul Hobson

Henry Seebohm was arguably the most well-known ornithologist in the late ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµperiod, yet he has sunk into obscurity since his death in 1895. This talk looks at his life.

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Ticket Price: £ 5
Date: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Showroom 5, Paternoster Row, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2BX –
Location: In Person | South Yorkshire | Talk