The Romney Society

Romney Society Diary of Lectures & Visits

Lecture Season - 2023 - 24

The Romney Society welcomes visitors (and new members) to their 2023-24 Lecture Season
For additional information on any of the events below and to book your place, please contact Jane by email - romneysocmembers@gmail.com
or by post;
The Romney Society
c/o Woodlands Barn,
Pandy Lane,
Caerphilly CF83 3DY
Tel 07968691583 / 02921405361

Diary Dates for the Winter Lectures.
These will all take place at The South Lakes Foyer, Yard 95, Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4RA at 11.30 a.m. followed by socialising at the buffet lunch (if pre-booked). Please let Jane Orrom Horton (Hon. Secretary) know if you will be attending and if you would like lunch.
Lecture Admittance- £7 Members, £10 non-Members. Buffet Lunch usually costs about £8. Contact Jane at romneysocmembers@gmail.com or 07968 691583.
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Lecture Friday 10th November.
Change to Lecture on November 10th 2023
Due to family illness Glyn Hopkin will not be able to give the lecture on Friday 10th November. This will be re-scheduled to take place in March 2024.

Fortunately Alex Kidson, Romney Society Editor and author of "George Romney, A Complete Catalogue of his Paintings", has kindly stepped into the breach and will present a lecture on George Romney at 11.30 a.m. at the South Lakes Foyer.

Lecture Friday 1st December.
Faye Morrissey, Manager & Curator of The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library based in Ambleside, will be speaking on “Art at The Armitt: The growth of a collection, including a recent Romney Acquisition”.

Lecture- Friday 19th January 2024 11.30 a.m.
Alice Insley, Curator of British Art 1730 – 1850, Tate Gallery.
'A Juster Appreciation': Commemorating Wright in Victorian Derby
The talk will focus on Joseph Wright of Derby, exploring how his work was exhibited and commemorated in the 19th century, particularly how this helped reinforce his reputation as of Derby.

“A Philosopher Giving That Lecture on the Orrery in Which a Lamp Is Put in Place of the Sun” by Joseph Wright 1734-1797.
(The title of the lecture will be announced shortly.)

Lecture Friday 16th February
Hugh Belsey, one of the foremost authorities on British 18th century art. Hugh has given lectures to the Romney Society before and is always a very popular speaker. His lecture this time will be on

'The First Gainsboroughs: tracing the early work of an artist'.

Lecture Early March 2024

Our Chairman, Glyn Hopkin, will be speaking about his private collection and an interesting restoration problem. (See the picture below.) He says “This was the biggest restoration challenge I had faced. He is important, so I had to try!”. Find out if it was a success or disaster, along with information about new discoveries and other restoration projects.