Free Public Lectures

Gresham College has provided free public talks within the City of London for over 400 years.
Founded in 1597, Gresham College is London's oldest Higher Education Institution.  Gresham Professors and other visiting speakers offer over 100 free public events every year.

For more information about these and future events, please visit the website: www.gresham.ac.uk


The Making of Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts
Dr Sally Dormer, The V&A Museum
Wednesday 2 May, 1pm
Museum of London

The Psychological Health of the UK Armed Forces
Professor Neil Greenberg, Surgeon Commander, The Royal Navy
Thursday 3 May, 6pm
Barnard's Inn Hall

Large telescopes and why we need them
Professor Carolin Crawford
Wednesday 9 May, 1pm
Museum of London

The Legal Profession: Regulating for Independence and Quality
Baroness Deech DBE
Wednesday 9 May, 6pm
Barnard's Inn Hall

The Inconsistent Sun
Professor Claudio Vita-Finzi
Thursday 10 May, 6pm
Barnard's Inn Hall

The Making of a Masterpiece: The Challenge of the Solo
Professor Christopher Hogwood with Pavlo Beznosiuk
Tuesday 15 May, 1pm
Museum of London

Home Office Mathematics
Professor Bernard Silverman, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Home Office
Tuesday 15 May, 6pm
Barnard's Inn Hall

Drawings in Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts
Dr Sally Dormer, The V&A Museum
Wednesday 16 May, 1pm
Museum of London

The Art of Rhetoric
Simon Lancaster
Thursday 17 May, 6pm
Barnard's Inn Hall

Lyme Disease: Is it safe to walk in the park?
Professor Patricia Nuttal OBE
Monday 21 May, 6pm
Barnard's Inn Hall

Britain in the 20th Century: A New Consensus? 1990-2001
Professor Vernon Bogdanor CBE FBA
Tuesday 22 May, 6pm
Museum of London

Regulating the Regulators
Baroness Deech DBE
Wednesday 23 May, 6pm
Barnard's Inn Hall

Illuminated Psalter Manuscripts
Dr Sally Dormer, The V&A Museum
Tuesday 29 May, 1pm
Museum of London

Innovation in the Social Sciences
Professor Sir Roderick Floud
Thursday 31 May, 6pm
Barnard's Inn Hall