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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We had high expectations of this trip, and it lived up to them. "
Samarkand & Silk Road Cities - with Tashkent, Shakhr-i-Sabz, Bukhara and Khiva
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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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Excellent itinerary well balanced between the two cities. "
Florence & Venice - The finest and best-known art and architecture in the Western world
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Very well constructed. Varied venues which combined ancient history, modern history and current affairs, art, religion and diverse scenery (sometimes stunningly beautiful). "
The Western Balkans - Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina & Montenegro: history past & present
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The choice of itinerary was brilliant – a wonderful tour of Byzantine and Norman churches. The lecturer was impressively expert and willing to chat and answer questions. Excellent. "
Normans in the South - Castles and cathedrals in Puglia, Basilicata and Campania