Walks & Talks
Our museums host regular talks by various local groups, as well as our own programme of Story Tours and Talks.
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A compelling programme brimming with tales of joy and resilience, along with themes of murder, scandal, crime, and punishment. These guided walks and museum talks highlight the individuals and locations that have uniquely influenced, and been influenced by, our city.
Designed for adults but suitable for enquiring minds aged 12+.
Tickets £10. Advance booking recommended.
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BOOK ONLINE: Follow the links in the drop-down lists below to book for each individual walk or talk.
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BOOK IN PERSON: Get your advance tickets at either Lancaster City Museum or the Maritime Museum.
Please email historydetectives@lancaster.gov.uk with any questions, or to join our mailing list and receive email updates on all our events.
Drop in to Lancaster City Museum for regular lunchtime lectures organised by the Friends of Lancaster City Museum. Everyone is welcome and there’s no need to book.
- £3 charge for non-members (cash only please). Free to Friends group members - Click here to find out how to join.
- Talks are held at 1pm in the City Museum’s education room: entrance on New Street at the back of the museum, opposite the Journey Social cafe.
UPCOMING TALKS
Monday 21 September - Lord Reay of Clan Mackay: Insights of a Hereditary Peer Inside the Palace of Westminster
FOLCM is delighted to welcome Lord Aeneas Reay, President of the British Association of Friends of Museums(BAFM), our parent organisation. Lord Reay will share his experiences as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords, offering a unique perspective on a major constitutional change at the heart of British government. He will also explore the remarkable history of his family, Clan Mackay, taking us from the Scottish Highlands to the family seat at Whittington Hall and bringing a compelling local dimension to the clan’s global story.
Monday 19 October - KAREL KLIČ: a talk by Dr David Steel, Author of Karel Klič, Lancaster and the Democratisation of Art.
This now little-known artist and inventor was the first person to mechanise and democratise the means of fine art reproduction. His Lancashire-invented intaglio rotogravure – a photo-mechanical process for accurate copying and multi-copying -revolutionised the printing of pictures in the press, in books and for home decoration. Intaglio rotogravure was devised with the encouragement of the Storey Bros & Co of Lancaster.
Saturday 7 November - Thomas Mawson Talk (Repeated)
Following the overwhelming response to Liz Howard-Thornton’s oversubscribed talk on Thomas Mawson, we are delighted to announce a repeat presentation.
This talk will be followed by the FOLCM Annual General Meeting at 2pm.
Visit the Friends of Lancaster City Museum Facebook page for more details of future talks and other events.
Come along to Lancaster Maritime Museum on the second Wednesday of every month for fascinating talks from the Marine Conservation Society. Everyone is welcome and there’s no need to book, just drop in.
- £4 requested cash donation to the society. (No card payments.*)
- All talks begin at 7:30pm.
The Society is taking a break from talks for the summer. Check back here for updates, or visit the MCS Lancashire Facebook Page or the MCS Lancashire website.
*The Maritime Museum Shop is open during these talks and you are very welcome to make purchases using either cash or cards. However the £4 donation goes directly to the MCS and can only be accepted in cash.
If you'd like to hold your own talk, meeting, or event in one of our museums, visit our Room Hire page to see how we can help.
