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What's on: Appreciation
Lectures
York Georgian Society regularly hosts a series of talks covering all aspects of Georgian history, architecture, society and culture. The lectures programme runs from October to February each year and is free for members and £8 for non-members. You can register for the events below and add them to your calendar although no advanced booking is required.
In 2024, the talks will take place on Saturday afternoons at 2.30pm at York Medical Society, Stonegate, York, YO1 8AW. You can find more information about the venue here. Please contact us for information on accessibility.
Events
In 2024, the York Georgian Society will be trialling a number of other activities for our members, and non-members interested in our work. Check back here for updates.
Upcoming Events
Sat, 19 OctYork19 Oct 2024, 14:30 – 16:00York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UKIn this talk Professor Jennie Batchelor introduces us to The Lady’s Magazine’s contents, readers and contributors, asking what the Georgian era looks like if we view it anew through the lens of one of its most popular and long-lived publications.
Sat, 09 NovYork09 Nov 2024, 14:30 – 16:00York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UKThis talk examines the travel accounts of Philip Yorke, later 2nd Earl of Hardwicke (1720-1790) and his wife, Jemima Marchioness Grey (1722-1797), focusing on their tours of Yorkshire – which Grey judged to be ‘exceeding fine country’.
Fri, 15 NovThe Leeds Library15 Nov 2024, 18:00 – 21:00The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial St, Leeds LS1 6AL, UKYork Georgian Society and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Yorkshire are delighted to invite you to an exclusive evening at The Leeds Library, a hidden Georgian gem in the heart of Leeds.
Thu, 28 NovCawthorne28 Nov 2024, 13:00 – 15:00Cawthorne, Bark House Ln, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4AT, UKYork Georgian Society and the Georgian Group have partnered to invite you to a fascinating visit to Cannon Hall to learn more about the roof repair project at this outstanding, Grade-II* listed property.
Sat, 11 JanYork11 Jan 2025, 14:30 – 16:00York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UKThis talk discusses the emotional labour experienced by elite women in their role as mistress of the eighteenth-century country house, and examines how their pursuit of domestic perfection often incurred painful and damaging consequences.
Sat, 08 FebYork08 Feb 2025, 14:30 – 16:00York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UKGill Hedley, author of a new biography of Henry Flitcroft, will reveal some new research and give an account of the private and public life of this unjustly ignored figure, including his battles with Burlington and the Church hierarchy at St Paul’s and Westminster Abbey.
Sat, 08 MarYork08 Mar 2025, 14:30 – 16:00York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UKNumber 13, Lincoln’s Inn Fields has cast a spell over generations of visitors, evoking delight but provoking, at times, bafflement if not confusion. This talk attempts to illuminate Soane’s collection, and his strategy for it through its display.
Sat, 12 AprYork12 Apr 2025, 14:30 – 16:00York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UKYork is well known for its pioneering approach to conservation and heritage led regeneration. From Esher to the UK World Heritage Tentative List, conservation of York's past has long dominated its planning agenda. But how successful has it been in retaining what makes the city special?
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View the 2022-2023 lecture programme here
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