The story of all eight parks, from monarchy ownership to the present day, and the major historic events and moments with which they are associated. At the Addison Centre.

How early musical instruments are portrayed in art, their symbolism and how they reflect their age; selected works will be explored and then live demonstrations given on replica instruments. At the Addison Centre. 

Guided tour led by a curator with the option of lunch in the Pantry. 

Raphael had a meteoric rise to fame, from his birthplace in Urbino, to Rome where he created sublime work for Pope Julius 11, dying at at 37, a master of the High Renaissance. At the Addison Centre.

The AGM will take place at the Addison Centre before the lecture. Please consider taking a turn on the organising committee. 

The internet has made unknown figures and street artists global superstars. We see how this happened, with particular focus on the enigmatic Banksy. At the Addison Centre.

Ravenna with its cluster of 5th and 6th century churches, baptistries and mausoleums contains some of the finest examples of early Christian art, a kaleidoscopic array of glittering wall mosaics. At the Addison Centre.