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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.

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

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:  Nineteenth-Century Furniture at the V&A. A Visit led by Max Donnelly

Max Donnelly, Curator, Furniture and Woodwork 1800-1915, will present a gallery talk at the V & A museum.

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Ticket Price: £16
Date: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum –
Location: In Person | London | Visit

Visit: An 1890s House in Clapham

This is a rare opportunity to see the colourful and atmospheric candlelit interiors of this house in Clapham.

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Ticket Price: £20
Date: Wednesday, January 21st, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Venue: Address available closer to the date. –
Location: Visit | In Person | London

Visit: Manchester Group 60th Anniversary Celebration

A celebratory day to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Manchester Group of the ƵSociety, 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

Lunch: New Year Lunch at Browns   

Our New Year Lunch will be at Browns in the Bull Ring, in their private dining area, The Mezzanine.

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Ticket Price: £30 (plus £5.00 supplement if you choose the steak)
Date: Sunday, January 25th, 2026
Time: 12.45 pm for 1.00 pm
Venue: Browns Restaurant, 7 Spiceal Street, St Martin’s Square, Birmingham, B5 4BH –
Location: In Person | Birmingham & West Midlands
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February

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 ƵBuildings, 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

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

Visit: Lambeth Palace Library and Church of England Archives

Discover the variety of archival material in Lambeth Palace covering churches, cathedrals, housing and other buildings.

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Ticket Price: £20
Date: Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: Lambeth Palace –
Location: In Person | London | Visit

Visit: Old Bailey

Discover the architecture of the Old Bailey.

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Ticket Price: £32
Date: Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Venue: Old Bailey –
Location: In Person | Visit | London

Visit:  Tour of the Linnean Society of London

Join expert staff for a tour of the Linnean Society of London, the world’s oldest learned society devoted to biology and natural history.

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Ticket Price: £20
Date: Thursday, February 26th, 2026
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: Linnean Society of London –
Location: In Person | London | Visit

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

April

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: South Yorkshire | In Person | Talk