London Luminaries
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The London Luminaries is a partnership of historic properties in South West London sharing history and heritage through online talks for everybody to enjoy.
There is still time to book a ticket for tomorrow evenings (04/11/25) online talk, the last in the present series. Ed Harris will be talking about the Twining Tea Dynasty and social housing in and around Twickenham. Book here-
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December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
There is still time to book a ticket for tomorrow evenings (04/11/25) online talk, the last in the present series. Ed Harris will be talking about the Twining Tea Dynasty and social housing in and around Twickenham. Book here-
londonluminaries.com/talk/tea-and...
londonluminaries.com/talk/tea-and...
There is still time to get tickets for our online talk this Thursday at 7pm- ‘From Pageboy to Proprietor: the Extraordinary Life of James Cumberlidge with Nadege Forde-Vidal from Chiswick House. Book here-
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November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
There is still time to get tickets for our online talk this Thursday at 7pm- ‘From Pageboy to Proprietor: the Extraordinary Life of James Cumberlidge with Nadege Forde-Vidal from Chiswick House. Book here-
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Our penultimate online talk in the current series of talks will focus on Chiswick House, Lord & Lady Burlington and the extraordinary life of their servant, James Cumberlidge
It will take place on Thursday 6th November at 7pm. Book here-
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It will take place on Thursday 6th November at 7pm. Book here-
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October 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our penultimate online talk in the current series of talks will focus on Chiswick House, Lord & Lady Burlington and the extraordinary life of their servant, James Cumberlidge
It will take place on Thursday 6th November at 7pm. Book here-
londonluminaries.com/talk/from-pa...
It will take place on Thursday 6th November at 7pm. Book here-
londonluminaries.com/talk/from-pa...
We are delighted to announce that the next online event takes place on Thursday 2nd October at 7pm where community archaeologist Alex Haslam will deliver his talk ‘Upstairs/Downstairs: a view of the lives of the residents and servants of Fulham Palace’.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We are delighted to announce that the next online event takes place on Thursday 2nd October at 7pm where community archaeologist Alex Haslam will deliver his talk ‘Upstairs/Downstairs: a view of the lives of the residents and servants of Fulham Palace’.
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Special unveiling of the new blue plaque commemorating the time #JMWTurner spent as a youth living with his uncle’s family in Brentford. Present was the Mayor of Hounslow, MP Ruth Cadbury and two of Turner’s decedents.
At the Weir Bar.
At the Weir Bar.
September 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Special unveiling of the new blue plaque commemorating the time #JMWTurner spent as a youth living with his uncle’s family in Brentford. Present was the Mayor of Hounslow, MP Ruth Cadbury and two of Turner’s decedents.
At the Weir Bar.
At the Weir Bar.
Still time to book your ticket for tomorrows online event (04/09/25) at 7pm where curator Dr Hannah Mawdsley will deliver a talk called ‘Written in the Stars’: The conservation and discoveries of Ham’s celestial and terrestrial Senex globes’. Book⬇️
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September 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Still time to book your ticket for tomorrows online event (04/09/25) at 7pm where curator Dr Hannah Mawdsley will deliver a talk called ‘Written in the Stars’: The conservation and discoveries of Ham’s celestial and terrestrial Senex globes’. Book⬇️
londonluminaries.com
londonluminaries.com
Still time to book your ticket for our next online event (04/09/25) at 7pm where curator Dr Hannah Mawdsley will deliver a talk called ‘Written in the Stars’: The conservation and discoveries of Ham’s celestial and terrestrial Senex globes’. Book➡️ londonluminaries.com/talk/written...
August 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Still time to book your ticket for our next online event (04/09/25) at 7pm where curator Dr Hannah Mawdsley will deliver a talk called ‘Written in the Stars’: The conservation and discoveries of Ham’s celestial and terrestrial Senex globes’. Book➡️ londonluminaries.com/talk/written...
The next London Luminaries online event takes place on Thursday 4th September at 7pm where curator Dr Hannah Mawdsley will deliver a talk called 'Written in the Stars': The conservation and discoveries of Ham's celestial and terrestrial Senex globes'. Tickets are free with optional donation of £5.
August 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The next London Luminaries online event takes place on Thursday 4th September at 7pm where curator Dr Hannah Mawdsley will deliver a talk called 'Written in the Stars': The conservation and discoveries of Ham's celestial and terrestrial Senex globes'. Tickets are free with optional donation of £5.
Our latest talk is available to see via the link👇
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Each talk is followed by a lively question & answer session. These are not recorded but can be seen live following each talk.
Click here for the upcoming talks in this series👇londonluminaries.com/luminaries-s...s/
youtu.be/tnQCQUrIIJI?fe…
Each talk is followed by a lively question & answer session. These are not recorded but can be seen live following each talk.
Click here for the upcoming talks in this series👇londonluminaries.com/luminaries-s...s/
August 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our latest talk is available to see via the link👇
youtu.be/tnQCQUrIIJI?fe…
Each talk is followed by a lively question & answer session. These are not recorded but can be seen live following each talk.
Click here for the upcoming talks in this series👇londonluminaries.com/luminaries-s...s/
youtu.be/tnQCQUrIIJI?fe…
Each talk is followed by a lively question & answer session. These are not recorded but can be seen live following each talk.
Click here for the upcoming talks in this series👇londonluminaries.com/luminaries-s...s/
There is still time (just) to get yourself a ticket for this evening London Luminaries online talk at 7pm- more information here-
londonluminaries.com/talk/a-remar...
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August 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
There is still time (just) to get yourself a ticket for this evening London Luminaries online talk at 7pm- more information here-
londonluminaries.com/talk/a-remar...
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We are very sad to hear of the passing of Derek Purnell, former Director of Strawberry Hill House. Derek was always a generous supporter of the London Luminaries. His passion, kindness, generosity and commitment to the arts will always be fondly remembered by all of us.
August 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We are very sad to hear of the passing of Derek Purnell, former Director of Strawberry Hill House. Derek was always a generous supporter of the London Luminaries. His passion, kindness, generosity and commitment to the arts will always be fondly remembered by all of us.
On Thursday 7th August at 7pm curator Helen Elletson will be talking about ‘‘A Remarkable Woman’: The Extraordinary Life and Career of May Morris’. Tickets are available here- ‘https://londonluminaries.com/talk/a-remarkable-woman-the-extraordinary-life-and-career-of-may-morris/
July 26, 2025 at 6:46 AM
On Thursday 7th August at 7pm curator Helen Elletson will be talking about ‘‘A Remarkable Woman’: The Extraordinary Life and Career of May Morris’. Tickets are available here- ‘https://londonluminaries.com/talk/a-remarkable-woman-the-extraordinary-life-and-career-of-may-morris/
We are looking forward to the next London Luminaries talk on Wednesday 3rd July at 7pm. Here Clive Francis will be talking about ‘#DavidGarrick- ‘The Man behind the Mask’. To book your ticket and for further information see below⬇️
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June 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We are looking forward to the next London Luminaries talk on Wednesday 3rd July at 7pm. Here Clive Francis will be talking about ‘#DavidGarrick- ‘The Man behind the Mask’. To book your ticket and for further information see below⬇️
londonluminaries.com/talk/david-g...
londonluminaries.com/talk/david-g...
Fantastic to see our partner property, @HamHouseNT on ‘Hidden Treasures of the National Trust- Series 3: 4- Women on the Frontline’. What a lovely Chinese lacquered screen dating to the late Ming/ early Qing dynasties, beautiful painting & textiled chairs!
June 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Fantastic to see our partner property, @HamHouseNT on ‘Hidden Treasures of the National Trust- Series 3: 4- Women on the Frontline’. What a lovely Chinese lacquered screen dating to the late Ming/ early Qing dynasties, beautiful painting & textiled chairs!
Join us on Wednesday 28th May for our second live event from Orleans House Gallery. ‘London Luminaries Live: Contemporary Arts & Cultural Heritage’ will feature speakers from Pope’s Grotto, Pitzhanger Manor, Boston Manor & Orleans House. Book ⬇️ londonluminaries.com/talk/london-...
May 9, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Join us on Wednesday 28th May for our second live event from Orleans House Gallery. ‘London Luminaries Live: Contemporary Arts & Cultural Heritage’ will feature speakers from Pope’s Grotto, Pitzhanger Manor, Boston Manor & Orleans House. Book ⬇️ londonluminaries.com/talk/london-...
The next LondonLuminaries talk is this Thursday 1st May at 7pm when Tate curator & Turner expert Nicola Moorby will be talking on the subject of ‘Turner and Walter Fawkes: A Friendship of Art and Animals’. Book here⬇️
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April 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The next LondonLuminaries talk is this Thursday 1st May at 7pm when Tate curator & Turner expert Nicola Moorby will be talking on the subject of ‘Turner and Walter Fawkes: A Friendship of Art and Animals’. Book here⬇️
londonluminaries.com/talk/turner-...
londonluminaries.com/talk/turner-...
There is still time to book a ticket for the online talk this evening which promises to be an eye opener! Howard Simmons talks about ‘Syon’s role in the shaping of North America’. This will be followed with the always engaging Q@A session .Tickets here- londonluminaries.com/talk/syons-r...
March 6, 2025 at 9:25 AM
There is still time to book a ticket for the online talk this evening which promises to be an eye opener! Howard Simmons talks about ‘Syon’s role in the shaping of North America’. This will be followed with the always engaging Q@A session .Tickets here- londonluminaries.com/talk/syons-r...
On Thursday 6th March we have our first online lecture in our new series- ‘Syon’s role in the shaping of North America’ with Howard Simmons. Book all eight talks for just £30 on the combined ticket. We look forward to seeing you there!
londonluminaries.com/talk/syons-r...
londonluminaries.com/talk/syons-r...
February 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
On Thursday 6th March we have our first online lecture in our new series- ‘Syon’s role in the shaping of North America’ with Howard Simmons. Book all eight talks for just £30 on the combined ticket. We look forward to seeing you there!
londonluminaries.com/talk/syons-r...
londonluminaries.com/talk/syons-r...
The first London Luminaries talk will take place on Thursday 6th March with Howard Simmons from Syon House talking about ‘Syon’s role in the shaping of North America’. We recommend purchasing the £30 combined ticket to view all 8 talks & Q&A session. Book➡️ londonluminaries.com/talk/syons-r...
February 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The first London Luminaries talk will take place on Thursday 6th March with Howard Simmons from Syon House talking about ‘Syon’s role in the shaping of North America’. We recommend purchasing the £30 combined ticket to view all 8 talks & Q&A session. Book➡️ londonluminaries.com/talk/syons-r...
The next London Luminaries series will be a free choice of theme for each historic property!
Syon House, Turner’s House, Ham House, Fulham Palace, The Twickenham Museum, Emery Walker’s House, Garrick’s Temple & Chiswick House. Plus a live event at Orleans House Gallery! More details soon! :-)
Syon House, Turner’s House, Ham House, Fulham Palace, The Twickenham Museum, Emery Walker’s House, Garrick’s Temple & Chiswick House. Plus a live event at Orleans House Gallery! More details soon! :-)
February 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The next London Luminaries series will be a free choice of theme for each historic property!
Syon House, Turner’s House, Ham House, Fulham Palace, The Twickenham Museum, Emery Walker’s House, Garrick’s Temple & Chiswick House. Plus a live event at Orleans House Gallery! More details soon! :-)
Syon House, Turner’s House, Ham House, Fulham Palace, The Twickenham Museum, Emery Walker’s House, Garrick’s Temple & Chiswick House. Plus a live event at Orleans House Gallery! More details soon! :-)
One of the talks in the upcoming London Luminaries series of online talks will be Clive Francis from Garrick’s Temple. There will be 8 talks in total plus a live event! Full details coming soon! Watch this space!
February 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
One of the talks in the upcoming London Luminaries series of online talks will be Clive Francis from Garrick’s Temple. There will be 8 talks in total plus a live event! Full details coming soon! Watch this space!
London Luminaries followers may be interested to hear about a concert directly involving some of the characters and places that appear in our talks and this is an opportunity to hear the music that would have been played at the time in Twickenham. Details on the poster!
January 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
London Luminaries followers may be interested to hear about a concert directly involving some of the characters and places that appear in our talks and this is an opportunity to hear the music that would have been played at the time in Twickenham. Details on the poster!
The London Luminaries will return in 2025 with Series 7 of its online talks. Each talk will be followed by the ever popular Q&A session chaired by the brilliant Professor Judith Hawley.
Keep an eye out on social media & on our website for further details.
londonluminaries.com
Keep an eye out on social media & on our website for further details.
londonluminaries.com
December 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM
The London Luminaries will return in 2025 with Series 7 of its online talks. Each talk will be followed by the ever popular Q&A session chaired by the brilliant Professor Judith Hawley.
Keep an eye out on social media & on our website for further details.
londonluminaries.com
Keep an eye out on social media & on our website for further details.
londonluminaries.com
Welcome to the London Luminaries BlueSky social Media page! Please follow us.
We will be back with more information soon about the talks taking place in 2025.
We will be back with more information soon about the talks taking place in 2025.
December 13, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Welcome to the London Luminaries BlueSky social Media page! Please follow us.
We will be back with more information soon about the talks taking place in 2025.
We will be back with more information soon about the talks taking place in 2025.