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G E Street St James the Less, Pimlico, 1861 © Neil Jackson

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: £10.00 pay on the day
Date: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Time: 12.30-2.00pm
Venue: Meet outside the Atlas Bar (376 Deansgate Manchester M3 4LY) at the junction of Deansgate and Whitworth Street –
Location: Manchester

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: London | Walk | In Person

Visit: Skinners’ Hall

Discover this fascinating building and its changes across the centuries.

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Ticket Price: £30
Date: Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025
Time: 10:30 pm – 12:00 pm
Venue: Skinners Hall, Dowling Hill –
Location: In Person | London | Visit
Ticket Price: £10.00 payable on the day
Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Time: 2 for 2.15-3.45pm
Venue: Stretford Public Hall Chester Road Stretford M32 0LG –
Location: Manchester
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: Manchester | Walk | In Person

October

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: In Person | London | Talk
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 | South Yorkshire | Talk

Visit: St Andrew, Kingsbury, London With introductory talk by Kit Wedd

Join Kit Wedd as we discover St Andrew’s church (Grade II*; 1844-47)in Kingsbury.

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Ticket Price: £20
Date: Saturday, October 11th, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: St Andrew’s Kingsbury –
Location: In Person | London | Visit

ƵShort Story Reading Group:‘The Two Sisters’ & ‘The Siwash Rock’ by E. Pauline Johnson

The ƵShort Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The current theme is colonial short stories, with stories from Canada.

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Ticket Price: £6
Date: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm– 8:30 pm
Venue: Priory Gardens, London W4 1TT –
Location: In Person | London
Ticket Price: £10.00 pay on the day
Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2025
Time: 11am-12.30pm
Venue: St Augustine’s Church, Bolton Road, Pendlebury , Manchester M27 8UX –
Location: Manchester

November

Ticket Price: £5
Date: Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Showroom 5, Paternoster Row Sheffield City Centre S1 2BX –
Location: In Person | South Yorkshire | Talk

ƵShort Story Reading Group:‘The Red Girl’s Reasoning’ by E Pauline Johnson & ‘The Epaulettes’ by Gilbert Parker

The ƵShort Story Reading Group has regular meetings to explore some of the exciting material from the golden age of the British short story, which began during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The current theme is colonial short stories, with stories from Canada.

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Ticket Price: £6
Date: Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm– 8:30 pm
Venue: Priory Gardens, London W4 1TT –
Location: In Person | London