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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 2024, 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. 

Events

In 2024, the York Georgian Society will be trialling a number of other activities for our members, and non-members interested in our work. Check back here for updates. 

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Upcoming Events

  • Roof Tour of Cannon Hall, South Yorkshire
    Roof Tour of Cannon Hall, South Yorkshire
    Thu, 28 Nov
    Cawthorne
    28 Nov 2024, 13:00 – 15:00
    Cawthorne, Bark House Ln, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4AT, UK
    York Georgian Society and the Georgian Group have partnered to invite you to a fascinating visit to Cannon Hall to learn more about the roof repair project at this outstanding, Grade-II* listed property.
  • Emotional Labour, Elite Women, and the Eighteenth-Century Country House
    Emotional Labour, Elite Women, and the Eighteenth-Century Country House
    Sat, 11 Jan
    York
    11 Jan 2025, 14:30 – 16:00
    York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UK
    This talk discusses the emotional labour experienced by elite women in their role as mistress of the eighteenth-century country house, and examines how their pursuit of domestic perfection often incurred painful and damaging consequences.
  • The Ingenious Mr Flitcroft
    The Ingenious Mr Flitcroft
    Sat, 08 Feb
    York
    08 Feb 2025, 14:30 – 16:00
    York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UK
    Gill 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.
  •  A Maze without a Plan? Display in Sir John Soane’s Museum
     A Maze without a Plan? Display in Sir John Soane’s Museum
    Sat, 08 Mar
    York
    08 Mar 2025, 14:30 – 16:00
    York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UK
    Number 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.
  • York Unplanned: Reflections on a Changing City in the 21st Century
    York Unplanned: Reflections on a Changing City in the 21st Century
    Sat, 12 Apr
    York
    12 Apr 2025, 14:30 – 16:00
    York, 23 Stonegate, York YO1 8AW, UK
    York 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?
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View Past Talks

View the 2022-2023 lecture programme here
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