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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.

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

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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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: Spring Lecture Series 2026 | Online

February

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: Spring Lecture Series 2026 | Online

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: Spring Lecture Series 2026 | Online

March

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: Spring Lecture Series 2026 | Online

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: Spring Lecture Series 2026 | Online