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.
Featured online talks
Catch up on past series
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I thoroughly enjoyed the whole holiday and the itinerary was well thought out and executed. "
Morocco - Cities & empires
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I doubt I will ever again have such an educational and aesthetic experience. To say 'I was there'; at the Divine Office is something I shall treasure. "
The Divine Office: Choral Music in Oxford - A unique event of exceptional musical intensity and spiritual potency
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Excellent. Full and balanced. Great effort was made to get us into hard-to-see sights. Very much appreciated. "
Minoan Crete - History and archaeology
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Dr Michael Douglas-Scott is an excellent lecturer. He really cares that the participants see the art and understand it within its context. "
Christmas in Emilia-Romagna - Art, architecture & gastronomy in Northern Italy
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The music was excellent. Splendid to have such variety. "
Opera in Paris - Bellini, Rameau, Handel & Wagner