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| Wednesday, 04 November 2026 |
| Treasures of the Turf |
| Christopher Garibaldi |
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The day looks at the history of horseracing from the late seventeenth century to the modern period and considers the development of the sport in the UK through its associated cultural material. The lectures focus on the wealth of paintings, archive material and decorative art objects associated with, and depicting, the Sport of Kings. It will take us from the earliest origins of the sport including the development of Newmarket and the Jockey Club as racing’s headquarters. - Session 1: A Flying Start - introducing the fine and decorative art of horseracing
- Session 2: George Stubbs - The English Leonardo. More in depth with Stubbs and the 18th century.
- Session 3: Sir Alfred Munnings - To the Finish. Continuing into the 20th century
Image: Pumpkin by George Stubbs (1724-1806). National Trust Collection
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons - Location: The Village Hall, Back St, East Garston, Hungerford RG17 7EX
Parking in Hall Car Park, or tidily in the road - Admission / coffee from 10am. Hot lunch at 1pm - catering by Priscilla’s Kitchen.
- Cost for the day: £48 to include morning coffee and lunch
- Booking opens at the September lecture, or contact the organisers after that.
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| Wednesday, 10 March 2027 |
| Blenheim Palace: An Alternative View |
| Antonia Keaney |
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There will be three lectures: - Three hundred years of Blenheim History - in a nutshell !
- Evacuees and Espionage - a Palace at war
- A Passion for Fashion - 3 hundred years of Blenheim style.
Antonia Keaney, who joined Blenheim Palace’s Education Team in 2008, is now their Social Historian and Researcher. An experienced public speaker at Literary Festivals and on radio and tv, she has curated a number of exhibitions and written a couple of books on Blenheim Palace. - Location: The Village Hall, Back St, East Garston, Hungerford RG17 7EX
Parking in Hall Car Park, or tidily in the road - Admission / coffee from 10am. Hot lunch at 1pm - catering by Priscilla’s Kitchen.
- Cost for the day: To be announced
- Booking opens at the January lecture, or contact the organisers after that.
Blehheim Palace c. 1880
Public Domain, viaikimedia Commons |
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