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London of the 21st Century is irreversibly cosmopolitan, with a mix of cultures, religions and ethnicities. From 2000, the city boomed with new and exciting buildings and for the Millennium the O2 opened, and later provided a concert and exhibition centre; and the Bankside Power Station was developed into Tate Modern, now counting about 5.8 million visitors a year.
The Docklands area continued to grow and the regeneration project extended from Tower Bridge to the Thames Estuary and was followed by more regeneration projects stretching west along the river Thames. The Eurostar moved to Stratford and London became the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games with the main Olympic site in the Lower Lea Valley.
The Shard opened in 2013 and the area around it and London Bridge station was developed. London now has more than 40 theatres, two opera houses, and five symphony orchestras, plus an enormous number of fringe theatre companies, arts events, dance groups, musicians, stand–up comedians and performance poets.
In this, the final year of our History of London Through Its Artists & Craftsmen course we will be looking at the first two decades of this new century, but also glancing backwards at some of the artists and craftsmen that we have not yet managed to investigate and enjoy.
DAY 1 4 October 2021 LONDON’S FORGOTTEN RIVERS & CANALS. Lecturer Roger Butler
Afternoon visit: A canal side walk
DAY 2 25 October 2021 LATE 20th C LONDON ARCHITECTURE. Lecturer Colin Davis
Afternoon visit: An architecture walk
DAY 3 15 November 2021 FLEET STREET. Lecturer Geri Parlby
Afternoon visit: tbc
DAY 4 6 December 2021 MODERN JEWELLERY. Lecturer Andrew Prince
Afternoon visit: The Jewellery Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum
DAY 5 3 January 2022 BIRTH & GROWTH of LONDON’S AUCTION HOUSES Lecturer Grant Ford
Afternoon visit: An auction house visit tbc
DAY 6 24 January 2022 ART IN THE CITY Lecturer Alexandra Epps
Afternoon visit: A walk in the City
DAY 7 7 February 2022 THE QUEEN’S PAINTINGS ON DISPLAY. Lecturer Linda Collins
Afternoon visit: third lecture in the afternoon
DAY 8 21 February 2022 THE ROYAL MAIL. Lecturer John Francis
Afternoon visit: A visit to the Postal Museum & Mail Rail
DAY 9 7 March 2022 21st CENTURY LONDON ARCHITECTURE. Lecturer Colin Davies
Afternoon visit: An architecture walk
DAY 10 28 March 2022 THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE. Lecturer Nigel Bates
Afternoon visit: The Royal Opera House
DAY 11 12 April 2021 LOOKING AT LONDON - A SUMMARY
Afternoon visit: The Sky Garden
All morning lectures at the Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AT
Afternoon Sessions only available to those booking the whole 11 day course
Cost: FULL DAY COURSE: £429 for 11 day course, £390 for those due a refund (coffee incl)
MORNINGS ONLY: £29 per morning, one free morning for those due a refund (coffee incl)
Unfortunately, we are unable to give refunds, however, if there is a waiting list, we can give you the first name on the list
Contact by email: suecolinmills@yahoo.co.uk
