In July, Anthony Peers presented his webinar series ‘Impact and Legacy – the Architectural Styles of the British in India'. The series, spanning the mid-17th to mid-20th centuries explored evolving architectural style and how this reflected subtle changes in the aspirations of the British in India.
In this extract from episode four, Anthony discusses Lutyens and his plans for New Delhi.
The series is available to view until 24 September. Click here for more https://bit.ly/3WRDDPE
In Patricia Fara’s latest webinar series ‘Five pictures: when art meets science’, the scientific roots of some of art’s most celebrated images are explored, overturning the notion of humanities and sciences belonging to separate cultures.
Here, a snippet from Episode 3 on Joseph Wright of Derby’s ‘Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump’, 1768
Click here: https://bit.ly/3WJ6Mfn to browse our online talks programme
In Marc Morris' highly successful online talks series ‘Ruling Medieval England’, the popular synonymity of ‘medieval’ with backwardness and pestilence were challenged, pointing to the precocious organisation of England’s polities.
Here, Marc Morris discusses King Offa’s domination, evidenced through the administrative record (Episode 1, 'The Anglo-Saxons).
The recordings are available to view until 16th April. Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/43EEVRm
#medieval #onlinetalks #medievalhistory #AngloSaxons
Our London Days are single-day walks and events in the capital which explore the cultural riches of the most fascinating city on earth.
View our full programme here: https://bit.ly/48EcwLN
In his most recent online talks series entitled ‘The Ancient Near East in 50 objects’, Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones seeks to provide deeper knowledge of the rich and varied material culture of the Near East between 3000 and 300 BCE. It is through detailed focus on objects and artefacts that the series will interpret the populations, power and culture of ancient empires and peoples.
See https://www.martinrandall.com/online-talks for our complete programme.
John Darlington’s webinar series entitled ‘Lost Civilisations’ examined compelling stories of fallen or lost places together under the themes of war, climate change, natural hazards, human self-destruction and simple economics.
'This whole series has been excellent. The material was well organised and presented and I appreciated the discussion of ideas and the analytical approach alongside the descriptions of particular examples. One of the best series I have joined.'
Available to watch until 31st January 2024.
To register and for all online talks, visit: www.martinrandall.com/online-talks
An insight into what we got up to in 2023 ... Thank you to everyone who has booked Martin Randall Travel both last year and beyond.
#culturaltours #ArtTours #arttours #archaeology #gastronomy #historytours #musictours #webinars
It has been an exciting Autumn at Martin Randall Travel, with not only the launch of our eagerly anticipated ‘Opera in Sicily’ Festival, but also the screening of our Festival Showcase webinar.
‘Opera in Sicily’ departing in October 2024 features a range of works, from Monteverdi’s ‘L’Incoronazione di Poppea' to Mozart’s 'The Marriage of Figaro’ in bewitchingly beautiful historic theatres, unknown to many and tucked away in some of the loveliest towns in Sicily.
Our free-to-join Showcase webinar saw our Artistic Director, Lizzie Watson discussing all of our 2024 festivals with respective expert speakers and musicians. Please do watch this at: https://bit.ly/4acGwk5
A selection of testimonials from travellers returning from our highly-anticipated festival, 'The Bach Journey'.
On this journey exploring the life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach through central Germany, our audience experienced the works of International musicians and singers of the highest calibre.
Thank you for your generous comments.
#bach #martinrandalltravel #CulturalTours
Chris Moss on Blackpool, from 'Reinventing the North, a virtual journey – five online talks'
A very short snippet from our 5–part lecture series with Chris Moss entitled ‘Reinventing the North – a virtual journey'.
In this highly engaging series, Moss reflects on the historical evolution and industrial legacy of the northern half of England, the perennial question of its flailing economy, and future hopes and challenges across the region. As well as Liverpool and Manchester, he make stops in Accrington, Bolton, and many other towns often missing from cultural tourism itineraries.
'Wonderful to have industrial history and social history that doesn't concentrate on the aristocracy and the church. A very refreshing change'.
Click here for registration and access to the recordings: https://bit.ly/3ONOkQI
European Cinema and the Short Story
This summer, Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Edinburgh as well as critic and broadcaster Dr Pasquale Iannone leads a series of richly-illustrated talks on five acknowledged masters of the short story.
From the 19th-century naturalism of Guy de Maupassant to the 1970s gothic of Daphne du Maurier, we will explore the ways in which key works have been adapted for the big screen by a selection of distinctive and revered European filmmakers.
They take place every Thursday from 27th July to 24th August 2023 at 4.30pm (GMT +1) and, including Q&A, will last an hour. They are available for viewing for eight weeks after the last episode is streamed (18th October 2023).
To sign up and read more, click here: https://bit.ly/46UbprR
Update Brochure
We have just released our latest Update brochure, available to view online. For those of you on our postal mailing list, copies will arrive to your doormats this week.
From the monasteries of the South Caucasus to the groundbreaking urban design of Amsterdam’s social housing, this Update outlines a wide range of tours departing this Autumn and next year.
Also detailed are our upcoming programme of festivals, including our eagerly anticipated Salzburg String Quartet Festival.
Click here to view the brochure in full: https://bit.ly/3Pu5S4S
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Our online talks – a sample
A short snippet from Episode 2 of our lecture series by Professor Lloyd Llewellyn Jones entitled Ivory, Apes, and Peacocks – Luxury, trade and exchange in the ancient world.
Discussed in this episode is the evidence from a rich archive of cuneiform correspondence attesting to a lively trade between Assyria and Anatolia in the middle Bronze Age.
‘I feel like I've dipped my toes in the ancient pools of Assyria, Egypt, Greece, Persia, and India... I wish I could dive right in to the past, full immersion!’ - a participant of this series.
We have a wide range of online talks currently available to watch and gift, both live and recorded. Browse them here: https://bit.ly/3WJ6Mfn
Dr Paul Max Edlin, who leads our ‘Leipzig Mahler Festival’ in May gives a flavour of this rare and wonderful chance to hear all ten of Mahler’s monumental symphonies.
Performed by first-class international orchestras and star conductors – among them the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra (Andris Nelsons), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Myung-Whun Chung) and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla), the concerts are complemented by daily excursions to Dessau and Dresden, as well as guided walks of Leipzig.
Dr Paul Max Edlin has taught in universities for over 30 years, most recently as a professor and then as Director of Music at Queen Mary University of London.
Starting next week: our new four-part webinar series with Mary Lynn Riley. Register at martinrandall.com/online-talks.
An update from Fiona Charrington, Chief Executive at Martin Randall Travel
