Picasso’s paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints fill the space, with ‘The Three Dancers’ at the centre and new staging by Wu Tsang and Enrique Fuenteblanca.
Gill Saunders talks about how screenprinting moved from a trade process to an art form, showing works by Warhol, Riley and Hirst and explaining how it’s still used.
This talk looks at how AI has changed work since 1956, from early research ideas to the big shifts we see today, and how economists have explained it all.
Actor Russell Tovey and Lord Cashman talk about the past treatment of LGBT veterans, the lifting of the 2000 ban, and hopes for a fairer military future.
Professor Stafford-Smith shares his experiences in Afghanistan, questioning Western views and showing what the country can teach about law and shared values.
Murata Noriyuki explains the craft of indigo dyeing before showing how fabric turns blue at his family’s Tokyo studio, with a glimpse of life in Ōme City.
The talk looks at Constable’s The Cornfield, how its view of the English countryside shaped ideas of identity, and what it says about nature and people today.
Dr Aaron Jaffer shares how his team have searched through thousands of old photo albums to uncover overlooked stories of Black and Asian seafarers in British history.
Prof. Hannah Cobb looks at how care shapes archaeology, from how people handle finds to whose efforts are recognised, and why that matters for the future.
Art critic Waldemar Januszczak and Dr Xavier Bray chat about why certain artworks still shock, charm and spark debate, from Caravaggio’s bold scenes to modern takes on beauty and power.
The talk shares how travellers in the 1820s formed a dining club that grew into the Geographical Society, with stories of its founders and their global journeys.
Matthew Roberts looks at how ideas about male desire shaped holidays, from Swift’s travels and Vanbrugh’s dramas to Butlin’s seaside camps, revealing hidden queer histories along the way.
Roger Bowdler looks at early 17th‑century tombs rich in carved bones and funerary symbols, showing how artists and patrons faced death through bold ornament.
Constable expert Amy Concannon leads a careful look at his 1831 painting ‘Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows’, sharing how its colour and detail reflect his views on nature and life.
Professor Katherine Schofield talks about Lucknow’s 18th century courtesan Khanum Jan, her music shared with Englishwoman Sophia Plowden, and how their notes and writings reveal lively exchanges between Indian and European musicians of the time.
A talk about the growing list of planets found beyond our Solar System, why none match Earth yet, and what that might mean for finding worlds like ours.
