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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Whetted our appetite for more. "
- The Queen of Spades, Fidelio, Saul, Le nozze di Figaro
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Chicago was a brilliant starting point – a wonderful artistic and cultural surprise (to me), which launched us on a high. The pace was suitably varied, to another high at the end. "
Galleries of the American Midwest - From Chicago to Detroit
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The choice of itinerary was well planned and an excellent balance of archaeological sites. "
Sardinia - Archaeology, architecture and art
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Everything slotted into place, as if by (carefully worked out) magic. His (Ian's) enthusiasm for the history of Georgia was hugely infectious. "
Georgia Uncovered - Treasures of the Southern Caucasus
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Fabulous. I enjoyed the variety of the operas performed - combined with the excellent singing, innovative productions and magical ambiance of both Garsington and Glyndebourne. "
Garsington & Glyndebourne - The Queen of Spades, Fidelio, Saul, Le nozze di Figaro