Following on from my London Luminaries talk last night, if you are planning on visiting Marble Hill House here is a ‘key’ to locating the classical symbolism in the Great Room. Look around you- there is much to behold!
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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.
On September 3rd Ricky Pound will be talking about ‘Henrietta Howard’s Mythology – Classical Symbolism and Allusion in the Decoration of Marble Hill House and Garden’. 7pm, tickets are free.
londonluminaries.com the next London Luminaries online talk details are included in the link. I look forward to having you in the virtual audience. 
Thursday 3rd September, 7pm Our next online talk features Ricky Pound who will be speaking about mythological symbolism in the decoration of Henrietta Howard’s Neo-Palladian Marble Hill House. Tickets are free but donations gratefully received. londonluminaries.com/upcoming-eve...
There is still time to book your ticket for this evening talk! Please see attached.
Our next online talk will take place at 7pm on Thursday 6th August where Trustee Lucy Littlewood will discuss the topic of bringing Joseph Mallord William Turner back to Sandycombe. Tickets are free but donations gratefully accepted. Book here⬇️ londonluminaries.com/talk/bringin...
Our next online talk will take place at 7pm on Thursday 6th August where Trustee Lucy Littlewood will discuss the topic of bringing Joseph Mallord William Turner back to Sandycombe. Tickets are free but donations gratefully accepted. Book here⬇️ londonluminaries.com/talk/bringin...
We are excited that our next online talk on Thursday 2nd July features our new partner, Dr Johnson’s House, where Hyde Director Celine Luppo Mcdaid will explore the life, work and legacy of Dr Samuel Johnson. Tickets are free but donations appreciated. londonluminaries.com/talk/a-harml...
We are excited that our next online talk on Thursday 2nd July features our new partner, Dr Johnson’s House, where Hyde Director Celine Luppo Mcdaid will explore the life, work and legacy of Dr Samuel Johnson. Tickets are free but donations appreciated. londonluminaries.com/talk/a-harml...
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A Twickenham Summer – talk by author and historian Hester Grant at Orleans House Gallery
Tickets are now available for A Twickenham Summer – talk by author and historian Hester Grant at Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham on Sat 27 Jun 2026. Click the link for further information and to sec...
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Queer Marble Hill Tour on June 18, 23, and 25. A tour in celebration of Pride Month explores Queer Georgian history with special focus on figures in Henrietta Howard's social circle. Tour bookings include a 1-hour tour of Marble Hill House www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-...
Queer Marble Hill Guided Tour
Celebrate Pride Month with us! Join our Queer Marble Hill guided tour of Marble Hill House that uncovers its hidden LGBTQ+ stories.
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Our next online talk is on Thursday 4th June where community archeologist Alexis Haslam will be talking about ‘Chapels, charity, controversy and loss’. at Fulham Palace. The talk is free but donations are much appreciated. A combined ticket is available- londonluminaries.com/talk/chapels...
Join Historian & Property Manager Ricky Pound as he talks live in the Great Room at Marble Hill House on Thursday 21st May at 6.30pm. The subject: ‘Henrietta Howard and the Collecting of Chinese Porcelain in the 18th century’ tickets are limited ⬇️ www.ticketsource.com/marble-hill-...
There is still time to book for this evening’s online talk which will see two trustees from Pope’s Grotto talking about the recent conservation -and reveal a special surprise! Book here- londonluminaries.com/talk/many-ha...
Our next London Luminaries talk takes place on Thursday 7th May and features speakers in discussion from the Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust. The talk is free but donations wholeheartedly received! Combined ticket available. londonluminaries.com/upcoming-eve...
More talks on our local history courtesy of our partner Marble Hill! www.ticketsource.com/marble-hill-...
There is still time to book your ticket for our first online talk on Thursday 2nd April at 7pm where curator Gary Enstone asks the question ‘Did Virginia Woolf really hate Richmond?. Book your tickets here- www.ticketsource.com/luminaries/t...
Our first talk in the new series features our new partner, the Museum of Richmond, where curator Gary Enstone asks the question ‘Did ‘Virginia Woolf Really Hate Richmond?'. The talk is free, but any donations are gratefully received. londonluminaries.com/talk/did-vir...
We are delighted to share the poster with you for Series 8 of our online talks! Each talk is followed by our popular question & answer session. Combined ticket recommended with all donations split equally between the participating properties. Book here- londonluminaries.com/spotlight-ta...
Looking forward to supporting our partners in this.
We are delighted to announce that tickets for the 2026 series of online talks are now available from the our website- londonluminaries.com/upcoming-eve... This year we are also joined by new partners The Museum of Richmond and Dr Johnson’s House. Buy the combined ticket & save money!
We are delighted to announce that tickets for the 2026 series of online talks are now available from the our website- londonluminaries.com/upcoming-eve... This year we are also joined by new partners The Museum of Richmond and Dr Johnson’s House. Buy the combined ticket & save money!
We are delighted to announce that from April we will have online talks from the following properties- Museum of Richmond Pope’s Grotto Fulham Palace Dr Johnson’s House Turner’s House Marble Hill House Ham House William Morris Society More info coming soon!
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The London Luminaries will return soon and will include new properties the Museum of Richmond and Dr Johnson’s House. Watch this space for further details and a link to the info and bookings page. We look forward to having you back on board with us!
youtu.be/M7Cbmr-y8zY?... The latest London Luminaries talk featuring Ed Harris from the Twickenham Museum is now on You Tube! Follow the link below to watch. Happy viewing!
Twickenham Museum presents Tea and Empathy: The Twinings Tea Dynasty & Social Housing
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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...
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- londonluminaries.com/talk/from-pa...
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...
There is still time to book yourself a ticket for this evening’s online talk from Fulham Palace. With three online talks left in the current season why not buy the combined ticket for just £10? That’s just £3.33 per talk! Tickets available here👎 www.ticketsource.co.uk/luminaries/t...
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With three online talks left in the current season why not buy the combined ticket for just £10? That’s just £3.33 per talk! Next talk from Fulham Palace 2nd October. Tickets available here👎 www.ticketsource.co.uk/luminaries/t...
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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’. www.ticketsource.co.uk/luminaries/t...
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.