Escape your everyday and join us for our summer spectacular from the 7 - 24 July. Public booking is now open across our opera, music, books and jazz series.
The Nowhere Office
Entrepreneur and public speaker Julia Hobsbawm takes a strategic view on issues such as endemic stagnant productivity, the crisis of stress, and repurposing offices for more creative interaction.
Fri 8 July 2022
10.00am - 11.00am
Europe’s 100 Best Cathedrals
Europe’s cathedrals are magnificent. Guardian columnist and former Chair of the National Trust Sir Simon Jenkins has travelled the continent to illuminate old favourites and highlight new discoveries.
Fri 8 July 2022
4.00pm - 5.00pm
Three of Britain's foremost thinkers on nature join in conversation.
Sat 9 July 2022
10.00am - 11.00am
Author, adventurer, academic and former Cabinet Minister Rory Stewart looks at Britain’s place in an unsettled world.
Sat 9 July 2022
12.30pm - 1.30pm
The Plant Rescuer
Sarah's broadcast and print appearances range from BBC Gardener’s World to The Times. She'll provide tips on how to choose a plant and how to help it not just survive, but thrive.
Sun 10 July 2022
4.00pm - 5.00pm
The Ship Asunder: A Maritime History in Eleven Vessels
This best-selling author weaves together stories of great naval architects and unsung shipwrights, to tell the story of Britain at sea.
Mon 11 July 2022
10.00am - 11.00am
CANCELLED
Mon 11 July 2022
4.00pm - 5.00pm
The Promise
A live stream event with Booker Prize Winner and internationally acclaimed author Damon Galgut.
Tue 12 July 2022
10.00am - 11.00am
Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet
Writer and political activist George Monbiot discusses how changing our understanding of the world beneath our feet could allow us to grow more food with less farming.
Tue 12 July 2022
12.30pm - 1.30pm
Vera Brittain: Buxton's Daughter?
A discussion, illustrated with unpublished photographs, about the part played by Buxton in Vera Brittain’s life, and the growth of her reputation as a pacifist and feminist in the last 50 years.
Tue 12 July 2022
4.00pm - 5.00pm