Events

Please join us for our New Members Tea at the HGS Free Church in North Square, a friendly gathering to meet fellow members and chat to organisers and find out …

Photo credit: Cristina Schek This engaging talk by Estelle Lovatt unlocks the ideas and creative methods behind some of the world’s greatest artworks. The talk explores how master artists reshaped …

Already in your life — and easier to use than you think AI is already reshaping your world — and you've been using it longer than you think. Now, free …

Join us for our annual Festive Tea and enjoy a warm and welcoming afternoon of entertainment and seasonal cheer. It’s a lovely opportunity to catch up with old friends, meet …

At just 16, Ivan Berg left the drab streets of post-war London to join the British Merchant Navy. Armed with a camera, he recorded his adventures at sea. Seventy years …

A History of Restaurants with a Serving of Snobbery, Theatrics and Insolvency Restaurants have never been just places to eat. Steven Fogel examines what dining rooms reveal about ambition, class, …

Clichés, platitudes, absence of meaning and poor delivery in today’s spoken communication Why is it that those involved in public speaking, particularly those whose job it is to present programmes …

Based on Helen Dymond’s acclaimed novel Finding Handel, this illustrated talk explores the private life of the great composer. Firmly rooted in historical fact, it reveals surprising stories of Handel’s …