Great Britain and the ‘Scramble for Africa’ The scramble for Africa in the 1880s saw the unclaimed...
From the European Coal and Steel Community to the Common Market This lecture analyses early moves towards European unity in the...
London-Derry Connections: The early years, 1613-1640 How did the City of London come to be involved...
The Making of Modern Celebrity: Famous for fifteen minutes - and longer The historian Daniel Boorstin famously defined a celebrity as "a...
Catholics versus Protestants: How liturgy affected the development of the organ This lecture explores the history of the organ, from its...
SeaChange: Reversing the Tide The highly-acclaimed lecture/performance combines the knowledge of science and the...
Clara Schumann (1819-1896): The Unsung Heroine of Romanticism This lecture-recital will explore the life of Clara Schumann (1819-1896) through her music and surroundings, her achievements and influencers.
The Unacclaimed Accompanist Graham Johnson examines a problematic profession that continues to attract many gifted young pianists to its ranks and asks why.