Lectures and events 2011-2012
There’s more choice, more opportunities to explore new ideas and places and to meet each other socially in our expanded programme of lectures and events for 2011-2012.
Green with envy
Our sell-out January lecture on green development by PortZED architect Bill Dunster addressed eco-friendly new builds – what what can period home owners do to join the green revolution? We have some ideas. Read more... Read more...
How well do you know your city?
New date – Wednesday 29 FebruaryAn evening of devilish photographic questions about Brighton and Hove for you to answer – but don’t worry, you won’t be on your own. You’ll be in a team around a table to work out the answers (and we'll provide a hint or two). Plus… buffet supper. Plus… a glass of wine or two to lubricate proceedings. And there are prizes for the members of the winning table. Starts 6.45pm for 7pm at City College, Pelham Street, Brighton BN, costs £12.50 a head (more wine will be available at a small extra charge). The evening finishes at around 9.15pm. You can download a booking form here.
Glasgow and the West study tour
13-17 September 2012
New Our UK tour will focus on the work of CR Mackintosh. We spend two days in Glasgow, staying in the city centre, minutes from the iconic Willow Tearooms, but with a coach to ensure we make the most of our time. Among our visits are Mackintosh's domestic masterpiece The Hill House and the late 19th century splendour of Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute. Target price is around £400 a person (plus single supplement). Read more...
If you're wondering whether a study tour is for you, take a look at Society member Alison Minns' report on 2011's trip to the Veneto. Read more...
From Prague to Vienna....
4-10 June 2012
Reserve list Our visit to Prague, Brno and Vienna, taking in fairytale castles, ancient churches and monasteries, Baroque grandeur and cool, Modernist elegance, is now fully booked but we are holding a waiting list, in case anyone drops out. It costs £610 per person if you share, £660 for a single, including flights, guides, hotels and coach travel. Read more...
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Three seaside galleries
Reserve list Our visit to Three seaside galleries – the Towner, the Jerwood and the Turner – in Eastbourne, Hastings and Margate on Sunday 22 April 2012 is now full but we're keeping a reserve list in case anyone drops out. E-mail us if you'd like to add your name. In the meantime, you can read about our visit to the extraordinary Brooking Collection here too. Read more...
New Food and fashion, cultural life and life downstairs, interiors and townscape – we’re running a whole weekend about society during the Regency period, especially as it affected Brighton. It takes place from 12-14 October and features star speakers, walks and talks. Read more...
Current season lectures
Our 2011-2012 lecture programme focuses on the historic buildings, spaces and characters that have formed our city. The season kicked off on 5 October with a look at The British Seaside Holiday – you can read a review here.
Apart from the AGM lecture, which will be held on Friday 20 April in the Music Room of the Royal Pavilion, all lectures take place on Wednesdays at City College, Pelham Street, Brighton BN1. They all start at 7pm. We have adopted the Breeze Brasserie in Trafalgar Street as our preferred post-lecture watering hole, where you can talk to the speaker over a drink and meet the Society’s officers and trustees.
14 March
The Duke of York cinema and lost cinemas
Frank Gray, director of Screen Archives South East
Friday 20 April
AGM lecture: George III – bad as well as mad
Lord Kenneth Baker, historian, author and politician
Music Room, Royal Pavilion
• Entrance is free to members – please remember your membership card. Members of other local conservation and amenity societies and Friends of the Royal Pavilion benefit from a special concessionary rate of £3, while other guests and non-members are charged £5 to defray the considerable costs of the lecture series. City College offers full wheelchair access, good public transport connections and ample parking nearby. Read more...
• You can download an A4 pdf of this season's lecture programme here.
