Programme of talks for 2024 Spring/Summer season
SUMMER BREAK AND MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FOR 2024/2025
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Tuesday 24th September - Professor Frances Spalding, on, From Cornwall to Catterline - British Art since the First World War
Venue St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF, 7:30pm.
Tuesday 8th October- Alison Evans, on, Dod Procter, the famous early twentieth-century English female artist.
Venue St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF, 7:30pm.
Tuesday 22nd October - Boyd and Evans, on Artists in residence at Milton Keynes
Venue St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF, 7:30pm.
Tuesday 12th November - Dr Giorgia Bottinelli, Director of the Norwich Castle Museum,
On, John Crome, a Norfolk artist.
Venue St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Rd, Bedford, MK40 2PF, 7:30pm.
Wednesday 27th November - David Boyd Haycock on his new book on Lucy Kemp Welch - LUNCHTIME LECTURE
Venue: The Barbican Studio, The Higgins Bedford. 12pm.
Tuesday 14th January 2025 - Patrick Baty on The Paint Detective
Venue to be confirmed, 7.30pm.
Tuesday 11th February 2025 - Pamela Birch, County Archivist, on, John Usher, architect of Bedford.
Time and venue to be confirmed.
Tuesday 11th March 2025 - Pamela Birch, County Archivist, on, Sir Albert Richardson
Time and venue to be confirmed.
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Additionally, and to be announced there will be private visits and special events at the gallery.
Donations please via JustGiving
Further information about all of the lectures visit Events & Lectures | friendsofthehiggins
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