Learn how paintings are assessed for quality and importance, examining their provenance, authenticity, and significance with insights from Dr. Luke Uglow, an expert in art history.
Artist Robert Zhao Renhui discusses how evolving landscapes and secondary forests impact themes like survival and coexistence, influencing his artistic practice.
Learn about the unique book adaptations used in secret by Elizabethan Catholics during religious reform, showcasing bespoke illustrations and bindings.
This event covers Augustus Pugin’s work, showing how he shaped the Gothic Revival style that defined British towns and includes iconic designs like the Big Ben tower.
Discover how our memory reconstructs the past, leading to flaws that help us forge social bonds and navigate life, all demonstrated through recent psychological insights.
Dr Caroline Campbell introduces key artworks by Duccio, Simone Martini, and the Lorenzetti brothers, highlighting their pivotal role in Western European painting.
Artists from This Humid House discuss their innovative floral designs, reflecting on how nature inspires their work and reshapes traditional floristry.
Nigel Dunnett shares the inspiration behind his coastal sand dune garden, highlighting its artist studio core, innovative sand planting, and climate adaptation focus.
Ava Grauls examines cultural identity through art, using geology maps and history debates. She reflects on how national borders and past events shape our collective identity and memory.
This lecture offers an introduction to 18th-century British portrait painting, tracing its rise alongside Britain’s growing wealth and emergence of new artists.
A discussion challenges idealized views of motherhood in art, considering the real-life complexities of being a mom shown by contemporary artists and writers.
Jane Peyton, an expert in alcoholic drinks, guides you through tasting historical beers that influenced Britain, including ones from the Industrial Revolution era.
A panel of experts discusses the impact of AI on the creative sectors, focusing on challenges and opportunities for graphic designers, illustrators, and visual artists.
A series of four talks will tackle themes like creative collaborations, supporting new fashion talents, the role of education in cultural and environmental changes, and diversity in modeling.
Join Victoria Walsh as she highlights Rena Stewart’s incredible journey from Bletchley Park cryptanalyst, translator of Hitler’s will, to BBC’s first female Senior Duty Editor.
Authors Cat Bohannon and Kelly Weinersmith host a science comedy fashion show highlighting innovative wearables designed for pregnancy and nursing on Mars.
Samantha Carrie presents research on the long-held belief that Inigo Jones designed key 19th-century Scottish buildings, revealing the roots and impact of this error.
This film reveals artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey’s journey to prompt global action on climate change through their art, combining biology and ecology.
Local practitioners and LINA fellows discuss using architecture to tackle current issues, featuring sessions on using community knowledge and video in design.
Jess Wade discusses how the latest in chemistry, physics, and materials science combines, potentially transforming tech through improved solar cells, batteries, and medical sensors.
Sacha examines the link between gothic literature and LGBTQ+ themes, focusing on why queer writers often depict dark, tragic tales tied closely to their experiences.
Andrew Lambert discusses Britain’s strategies in shaping a stable Europe post-Napoleonic Wars, emphasizing the use of naval power and smart policymaking.
Spend a day experimenting with science through games, shows, and unique challenges. Suitable for kids aged 6-11, with a quieter session available earlier.
James Cahill talks about his new novel ‘The Violet Hour’, discussing themes of beauty and art, set against the backdrop of contemporary art’s allure and excess.
