London Luminaries Showcases
Talented and wealthy luminaries have been attracted to the Thames west of London for centuries, making the area something of a rich person’s playground.
In this series speakers from eight of our partner properties will be shining a light on a topic of their choice. They will be showcasing current exhibitions, fascinating stories about items in their collections or about the people who owned them. Expect to be both enlightened and surprised by the rich heritage waiting to be explored in this special area of Greater London.
This series of eight talks ran from March to December 2025.
Thurs 6 March 2025: (Syon Park)
Syon’s role in the shaping of North America – the extraordinary contribution of Syon House and its inhabitants in the development of the United States and Canada
Thurs 1 May 2025: (Turner’s House)
Turner and Walter Fawkes: A Friendship of Art and Animals
Thurs 3 July 2025: (Garrick’s Temple)
David Garrick- ‘The Man behind the Mask’
Thurs 7 August 2025: (Emery Walker’s House)
‘A Remarkable Woman’: The Extraordinary Life and Career of May Morris
Thurs 4 September 2025: (Ham House)
‘Written in the Stars: The conservation and discoveries of Ham’s celestial and terrestrial Senex globes
Thurs 2 October 2025: (Fulham Palace)
Upstairs/Downstairs: . A view of the lives of the residents and servants of Fulham Palace
Thurs 6 November 2025: (Chiswick House)
From Pageboy to Proprietor: The Extraordinary Life of James Cumberlidge
Thurs 4 December 2025: (The Twickenham Museum)
Twickenham Museum presents Tea and Empathy: The Twinings tea dynasty & social housing in Victorian Britain