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Events

Ƶruns 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.

Ƶis 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 Ƶand Edwardian architecture, architects, and related themes including railways.

September

Ticket Price: FREE
Date: Sunday, September 14th, 2025
Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Town Hall steps, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HH –
Location: Walk | In Person

Walk: The AMAZING architecture of Tooley Street! Led by Benedict O’Looney

An evening architecture walk the length of Tooley Street highlighting 700 years of riverside architecture.

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Ticket Price: £20
Date: Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Venue: ‘Southwark Needle’ (Eric Parry) the south end of London Bridge, Duke Street Hill. –
Location: In Person | Walk | London
Ticket Price: £10.00 payable on the day
Date: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Time: 12.30-2.00pm
Venue: Entrance to Mayfield Park on Baring Street M1 2PY –
Location: Walk | Manchester | In Person

October

Walk: A Guided Tour of Highbury Hall, Birmingham

An afternoon tour of Highbury Hall, the former home of Joseph Chamberlain. Built in 1878 in the Venetian Gothic style, to the designs of J. H. Chamberlain, the house was both a private residence and a venue for political and civic gatherings.

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Ticket Price: £6.00
Date: Sunday, October 5th, 2025
Time: 13:00
Venue: Meet at the front entrance: 4 Yew Tree Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8QG –
Location: In Person | Birmingham & West Midlands

Talk: Late Ƶand Edwardian Furnishings in Kensington & Chelsea Churches by Fr Evan McWilliams

A lecture by Fr Evan McWilliams exploring furnishings such as altarpieces, font covers and stained glass in Kensington and Chelsea

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Ticket Price: £10
Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Time: 07:00
Venue: St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, W8 4LA –
Location: Talk | London | In Person
Ticket Price: £5
Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Showroom 5, Paternoster Row Sheffield City Centre S1 2BX –
Location: In Person | Talk | South Yorkshire

November

Day School: Transport in Ƶand Edwardian West Midlands

A Day School at the Birmingham & Midland Institute looking at the new and rapidly developing transport systems and designs which affected day to day life for everyone in the Ƶand Edwardian West Midlands.

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Ticket Price: £40 with reduced rate of £25 for full time students & Young Victorians.
Date: Saturday, November 1st, 2025
Time: 10:15
Venue: The Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BU –
Location: In Person | Birmingham & West Midlands
Ticket Price: £5
Date: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Showroom 5, Paternoster Row Sheffield City Centre S1 2BX –
Location: Talk | South Yorkshire | In Person