We are back with another selection of exciting online talks from the finest west London historic houses! We kick off on 5th July with Syon House as speaker Howard Simmons talks about ‘Devotion, Lust, & an Exploding King’. Piqued your interest? Book here-londonluminaries.com/talks/love-and…

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Happy Brexit Day. Here’s a poem called ‘Hold my hand and let’s jump off this cliff’. #stillfalling

After two years away for specialist conservation, Ham House & Garden’s 17th century sleeping chairs will be returning next month! 🎉 📷 NT/Aimee Grice-Venour #conservation #conservationinaction #history #VisitRichmond @southeastnt NationalTrustLondon Blickling Hall Knole

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely..." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Sunset at Orholm (1896) 🎨 Peder Mørk Mønsted

Happy 75th Birthday to the NHS. #NHS75

Final chance to get tickets for this evenings online talk by Howard Simmons on royal history at Syon House. It’s going to be very informative and interesting! Link here- londonluminaries.com/talks/love-and… Syon Park

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At 7pm on 2nd August Matthew Morgan from Turner’s House & Clare Gough, Director of Pitzhanger Manor, discuss online the close relationship between Royal Academy Professors Sir John Soane & JMW Turner. Fascinating! Book here- londonluminaries.com/talks/love-and… Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Clare Gough

London Luminaries Series 4: Food and Drink youtube.com/playlist?list=… via YouTube Did you know that the London Luminaries has its own YouTube channel? So far all videos from series 4 and 5 have been uploaded with the rest coming soon. Link is here!

JOB OPPORTUNITY Policy Lead: AHRC Creative Communities Hybrid working options & exciting national role leading on the policy outputs of our 4 nation programme 🇬🇧 £45,584 - £56,021 Pls Share & RT - qs welcome! Arts and Humanities Research Council Northumbria Uni work4.northumbria.ac.uk/#en/sites/CX_1…

We are delighted to announce that the new London Luminaries website is here! It is sleek, fresh and intuitive. You can search previous talks by historic house or speaker, book tickets, get property information and much more! Have a look-londonluminaries.com

UK philanthropist gives almost £29m to heritage skills training | Heritage | The Guardian theguardian.com/culture/2023/a…

How about joining us & working for the wonderful The Landmark Trust? We are looking for a real lynchpin: Head of Visitor Services. Wide-ranging with lots of fabulous buildings & people to look after. Is this you, or someone you know? Pls share. 🙏 🏰 culturalenterprises.org.uk/job-board/

Anyone got a spare code for The Other Place? 🙏

Join us for 7 online talks starting on Wednesday 4th October with the always entertaining Clive Francis of Garrick’s Temple talking about the loves of David Garrick! A combined ticket to view six of the talks is highly recommended. Book here- ticketsource.co.uk/luminaries/com…

Wondering what to do with your Thursday evening? Feeling existential? Join me as I dive into the stories of love and death Ham House on Thursday 5th October! Tickets free but donations directly help the properties of the London Luminaries 🥳 Book here: bitly.ws/WuyP