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Online talks

Our online talks programme originated in 2020, the result of the pandemic, yet quickly established itself as a popular year-round product in its own right. We have continued to run a programme of enlightening, entertaining and intellectually stimulating series ever since.

How we understand the history and culture of a specific subject can be determined by the age at which we were first exposed to it; the online series offer fresh perspectives on a range of topics, both familiar and unexpected. They provide a showcase to our expert speakers that goes beyond tour-leading to the heart of current scholarship. Watch live from the privacy of your own home and participate in the Q&A sessions that follow each talk or watch at your leisure for two months following the end of each series. The online series also make excellent gifts.


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Featured online talks

SAVE at 50!
SAVE at 50! - three conversations with pioneers in conservation
27th May 2025
Mr Marcus Binney CBE, Ms Emma Bridgewater, Sir Simon Jenkins

£45

Notre-Dame – Phoenix of Paris
Notre-Dame – Phoenix of Paris - five online talks by Dr Alexandra Gajewski
5th June 2025
Dr Alexandra Gajewski

£65

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Catch up on past series

Turner and the Grand Tour
Turner and the Grand Tour - five online talks by Simon Rees
Francis: the First Sun King
Francis: the First Sun King - six talks by Professor Glenn Richardson
Edward Elgar: national icon and perennial outsider
Edward Elgar: national icon and perennial outsider - five online talks by Richard Wigmore
London Interiors – Style and taste in interior design, 1660–1940
London Interiors – Style and taste in interior design, 1660–1940 - six online talks by Dr Steven Brindle
Gastronomic Friuli-Venezia Giulia
The Venetian Land Empire
Florentine Palaces
Advent Choral Day
" What can I say? Michael is a quality act, erudite, humorous and excellent company. He is the best in the business. " - Three leading choirs in the City’s finest churches
" The itinerary was very clearly the successful product of considerable background knowledge of the area and the subject matter. It was comprehensive and covered the ground without any feeling of pressure. " Gastronomic Friuli-Venezia Giulia - Superb food and wine in Italy’s less frequented north east
" Love the combination of interesting destination, cultural topic, expert lecturer, and accompanying coordinator – it's what sets MRT apart. " The Venetian Land Empire - A spectrum of north-east Italy’s finest art and architecture
" I was honoured to be allowed entrance to the many exquisite palaces and tour the city to gain such an insight into the history and beauty of Florence. " Florentine Palaces - Defence, humanism, magnificence and beauty
" It's a wonderful day, superbly organised, with excellent choirs, very interesting churches and a good lunch. " Advent Choral Day - Three leading choirs in the City’s finest churches
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