Lectures are held in the Sixth Form Lecture Theatre, James Allen's Girls' School (off Green Dale, London SE22 8TX) at 7.30 for 8.00pm, and also on Zoom. The Sixth Form Centre has its own parking off Green Dale. See the Where We Meet page for directions. Click below to download the lecture programme. To join or to findout more about coming as a guest, go to the Membership page.
Tamara de Lempicka, Art Deco Diva
- Date: Thursday 12 June 2025, 8.00pm
- Lecturer: Alexandra Epps
Tamara de Lempika's story is one of self-invention. From her beginnings as an aristocratic fugitive from the Russian Revolution to later taking Paris by storm as a successful artist living on her own terms, she has become an icon of the Roaring Twenties. Her unique style reflects the shifting morals of the age, representative of the wealthy and decadent European elite and boldly celebrating female sexuality. Few artists sum up an epoch quite as completely.
Wilde about Oscar, Famous for being Famous and Infamous
- Date: Thursday 10 July 2025, 8.00pm
- Lecturer: Simon Whitehouse
This lecture examines the lift and times of Oscar Wilde from his Irish roots to his student days at Oxford and his meteoric rise to the heights of celebrity. We will travel with him to the US and examine his starring role in the artistic and theatrical worlds of late 19th century London. We will visit his Chelsea home and some of his favourite West End haunts. We will learn how he became famous for being infamous ...