Zoom Digital Lectures
Please note start times vary and are all listed in Eastern time. Please check your local time zone.
Munstead Wood: Gertrude Jekyll’s Home and Garden
Online Lecture & Recording
Judith Tankard and Andy Jasper
Wednesday, September 27 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
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From Smokestacks to Seascapes: Discover South Wales
Online Walking Tour
Live or rent
Thursday, September 28 | 5:00 p.m. (ET)
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A Room of One’s Own – the Homes of Virginia Woolf
Online Walking Tour
Live or rent
Tuesday, October 3 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
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Beyond King’s Mistress: Henrietta Howard and Marble Hill
In-Person Lecture & Recording
Wendy Monkhouse, Senior Curator (South), English Heritage
Wednesday, October 11 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Celebrating the British Countryside: From the Archives of Country Life
In-Person Lecture & Recording
John Goodall, FSA, Historian, Author, and Architectural Editor of Country Life magazine
Monday, October 16 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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300 Years of Joshua Reynolds: The Painter & the Painted
Online Lecture & Recording
John Chu, Senior Curator of Pictures and Sculpture/ Senior Curator for Midlands, National Trust
Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
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The English Arts & Crafts Country House
Online Lecture & Recording
Adrian Tinniswood OBE, Author
Tuesday, Oct. 24 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
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Eternal Elegance: Unveiling London’s ‘Magnificent Seven Cemeteries’
Online Walking Tour
Live or rent
Wednesday, October 25 | 5:00 p.m. (ET)
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Mario Buatta: American Vision of English Country House Style
In-Person Lecture & Recording
Emily Eerdmans, Design Historian and Author
Thursday, November 2 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Treasures in the Midlands: Staffordshire Country Houses
Online Lecture & Recording
Oliver Gerrish, Historian and Author
Thursday, Nov. 2 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
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Writers, Artists and Other Notable People of Chelsea, London
Online Walking Tour
Live or rent
Tuesday, November 7 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
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A London House Transformed: 575 Wandsworth Road
Online Lecture & Recording
Laura Hussey, House & Gardens Manager, National Trust
Wednesday, November 8 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
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Frederick, Prince of Wales Rococo Patron and Rakish Rogue
In-Person Lecture & Recording
Sarah Coffin, Decorative Arts and Design Consultant, Curator
Tuesday, November 14 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Thinkers, Technologists, and the Industrial Revolution: The Country House in Shropshire
Online Lecture & Recording
Gareth Williams, Author; Curator and Head of Learning, Weston Park
Monday, November 20 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
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Hughenden Manor: Benjamin Disraeli’s Country Retreat
In-Person Lecture & Recording
Patrick Monahan, Writer and Independent Art Advisor
Wednesday, November 29 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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New York City
In-Person Lectures and Tours in New York City
Please note start times vary and are all listed in Eastern time. Please check your local time zone.
Midtown Marvels: An Art Deco Tour
In-Person Walking Tour
Not recorded
Thursday, September 21 | 10:30 a.m. (ET)
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Beyond King’s Mistress: Henrietta Howard and Marble Hill
In-Person Lecture & Recording
Wendy Monkhouse, Senior Curator (South), English Heritage
Wednesday, October 11 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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NYC: Five Points and the Immigrant City
In-Person Walking Tour
Not recorded
Thursday, October 12 | 10:30 a.m. (ET)
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Celebrating the British Countryside: From the Archives of Country Life
In-Person Lecture & Recording
John Goodall, FSA, Historian, Author, and Architectural Editor of Country Life magazine
Monday, October 16 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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In Conversation: British Designer Flora Soames and Mitchell Owens
In-Person Lecture
Flora Soames, Design Consultant with Mitchell Owens, Journalist and American Editor of The World of Interiors
Friday, October 20 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Mario Buatta: American Vision of English Country House Style
In-Person Lecture & Recording
Emily Eerdmans, Design Historian and Author
Thursday, November 2 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Frederick, Prince of Wales Rococo Patron and Rakish Rogue
In-Person Lecture & Recording
Sarah Coffin, Decorative Arts and Design Consultant, Curator
Tuesday, November 14 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Morgan Library Exhibition: Medieval Money, Merchants, and Morality
In-Person Exhibit Tour
SOLD OUT
Tuesday, November 28 | 3:00 p.m. (ET)
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Hughenden Manor: Benjamin Disraeli’s Country Retreat
In-Person Lecture & Recording
Patrick Monahan, Writer and Independent Art Advisor
Wednesday, November 29 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
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Chicago, IL
In-Person Lecture in Chicago, IL
Celebrating the British Countryside: From the Archives of Country Life
In-Person Lecture
John Goodall, FSA, Historian, Author, and Architectural Editor of Country Life magazine
Wednesday, October 18 | 6:30 p.m. (CT)
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Philadelphia, PA
In-Person Lectures in Philadelphia, PA
Knole: A Private View into One of Britain’s Great Houses
In-Person Lecture
Robert Sackville-West, 7th Baron Sackville
Wednesday, October 18 | 6:30 p.m. (ET)
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Support for Lectures
For the Fall 2023 season, primary underwriting provided by Mark Pigott, KBE.
We are grateful to loyal Royal Oak members for generously providing critical funding for online and in-person lectures this season. As of September 9th, 2023, they include:
- Donors: The Joseph and Robert Cornell Foundation; Stephen and Karen Tyler
- Supporter: Marian Meaker Apteckar Foundation
- Adopters: Thomas and Patricia Bain, Linda Pedro, Lynne R. Pickens, Roberta and Robert Young
Registration for Live Zoom Lectures & Tours
Some lectures & tours will be held via Zoom. After registering on our website, you will receive an email with a link to the Zoom webinar or meeting. A reminder with the same link will be sent one hour before the lecture. A virtual waiting room is open starting 30 minutes before the lecture.
Registration for Zoom Lecture & Tours Rentals
Most lectures & tours will be recorded and available to rent. The link to the recording will be emailed to you at 12 p.m. (ET) the day after the live lecture or tour and will expire at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the date listed. The video is available for streaming only, not for download. Copyright is held by the speaker.
How To Register
Please register online at www.royal-oak.org/events. If you have questions, please email us at zoom@royal-oak.org for the fastest response.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation. Visit our website for updates.
Royal Oak Member Tours
Digital tours are presented live and our guides will give an illustrated presentation with an accompanying talk. Some tours will be recorded and available for a limited period. In-Person Tours are not recorded. Please note start times vary and are all listed in Eastern time.
In-Person Events & Health and Safety Guidelines
The Royal Oak Foundation follows local health guidelines required at the time of in-person event. Masks are optional. Royal Oak is not responsible for venue policies or requirements.
Fees & Refunds
Royal Oak members receive a discount on all lectures. You must be signed into the website to receive the discount. We can turn your ticket into a tax deductible donation if you email us at least 48 hours before the lecture at zoom@royal-oak.org. Royal Oak is not responsible for attendees’ technology issues regarding viewing live or recorded lectures.
