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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.

March

Walk: West Bromwich Guided Walk led by Andy Foster

Walking tour of West Bromwich
Wednesday 11th March 2026 will take us down West Bromwich High Street, the longest one in the Black Country, and along neighbouring streets. The walk will be led by Andy Foster and starts at 10.45 a.m.

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Ticket Price: £18.00
Date: Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
Time: 10.45 a.m.
Venue: at 48 Lodge Road, West Bromwich, B70 8PB (outside the hospital, opposite Grange Road) –
Location: In Person | Birmingham & West Midlands
Ticket Price: £10.00 bookable in advance on Eventbrite
Date: Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Time: 2 for 2.15pm
Venue: Stretford Public Hall Chester Road Manchester M32 0LG –
Location: Manchester

Talk: Chicago and Liverpool Architectural Links by Tony Murphy

This is a talk exploring links between Liverpool & Chicago in the 19th century and features that connect the skyscrapers of America with Liverpool.

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Ticket Price: £10
Date: Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane Liverpool L1 3BT –
Location: In Person | Talk | Liverpool

Walk: Burley in Leeds, Led by June Diamond

See how the Leeds suburb of Burley emerged as a Ƶcentre on this walking tour led by the ƵSociety’s West Yorkshire group.

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Ticket Price: Free
Date: Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Venue: St Matts Leeds, 275 Burley Road, Burley, LS4 2EL –
Location: West Yorkshire | Walk | In Person

Visit: National Liberal Club

Attendees will have a tour of the extremely fine interiors of this Grade 1 listed building and a fabulous afternoon tea.

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Ticket Price: £35
Date: Thursday, March 26th, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Venue: National Liberal Club, London –
Location: In Person | London | Visit

Walk: Halifax ‘perhaps the best Ƶtown centre in England’, Led by Mike Ashworth

Halifax has an incredible wealth of surviving listed Ƶpublic, civic, commercial and industrial buildings in and around a fairly compact centre.

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Ticket Price: £5 – £10
Date: Saturday, March 28th, 2026
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue: Halifax Railway station entrance Horton Street Halifax HX1 –
Location: In Person | West Yorkshire | Walk

April

Talk: Alfred Waterhouse – High ƵArchitect

As work on renovating Manchester Town Hall draws to a close, it is a fitting moment to revisit his career and be reminded of his finest achievements in a talk given by Alexandra Fairclough, a specialist in architectural heritage..

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Ticket Price: £10.00 bookable from February on Eventbrite
Date: Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Stretford Public Hall Chester Road Manchester M32 0LG –
Location: Manchester

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

Henry Seebohm was arguably the most well-known ornithologist in the late Ƶperiod, 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

May

Ticket Price: £10.00 bookable on Eventbrite from March
Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
Time: 2pm
Venue: St Cross Church, 611 Ashton New Road, Manchester M11 4RX –
Location: Manchester
Ticket Price: FREE
Date: Saturday, May 9th, 2026
Time: 2.30 to 4.30pm
Venue: Firth Court onWestern Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN –
Location: In Person | South Yorkshire | Walk

June

Ticket Price: £8
Date: Saturday, June 13th, 2026
Time: 11 am
Venue: St Peter and St PaulonMill Road off Church Street, Eckington S21 4EP –
Location: South Yorkshire | In Person | Walk

July

Ticket Price: £5
Date: Saturday, July 11th, 2026
Time: 2 pm
Venue: Loxley Road, Sheffield, S6 6RL –
Location: In Person | South Yorkshire | Walk