London Luminaries Spotlight Talks 2026
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 will run from from April to November 2026.
Thurs 2 April 2026: (Museum of Richmond)
Did Virginia Woolf really hate Richmond?
Thurs 7 May 2026: (Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust)
Many Happy Returns Mr Pope: The Story of the Conservation of Pope’s Grotto
Thurs 4 June 2026: (Fulham Palace)
Chapels, charity, controversy and loss
Thurs 2 July 2026: (Dr Johnson’s House)
A Harmless Drudge and his Dictionary
Thurs 6 August 2026: (Turner’s House)
Bringing Joseph William Mallord Turner back to Sandycombe
Thurs 3 September 2026: (Friends of Marble Hill)
Henrietta Howard’s Mythology – Classical Symbolism and Allusion in the Decoration of Marble Hill House and Garden
Thurs 1 October 2026: (Ham House)
Encountering Asia at Restoration-era Ham House
Thurs 5 November 2026: (The William Morris Society)
Practically Magic: William Morris at Home in Hammersmith