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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 2025, 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.
Upcoming Events
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?
View Past Talks
York Georgian Society
View the 2022-2023 lecture programme here
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