Events
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Blitzed:The 80s Blitz Kids Story
Thursday, 30 October 2025 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Special Screening of the film Blitzed:The 80s Blitz Kids Story with its Director Michael Donald
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Masters and Others – Emigre Modernists adapting to Britain
Thursday, 25 September 2025 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
In this talk Owen Hatherley will talk about some of the Central European architects and planners who moved to Britain between 1933 and 1940
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A life in Bata Modernism: Straight Lines Flat Roofs and Planned Communities
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Sir John Tusa will talk about his personal connection with the pioneering modernist Bat'a factory and its village in East Tilbury
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Renovating Modernism. Less is More: Renovating the Bauhaus in Dessau
Thursday, 16 October 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Brenne Architekten will share their experiences in restoring significant modernist landmarks, including the Bauhaus in Dessau.
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Lincoln Modern - Walter Gropius and J. Quincy Adams
Thursday, 15 May 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Dana Robbat (USA) tells us about Walter Gropius and J. Quincy Adams and the Cultivation of a Modern community in Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA.
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Renovating Modernism. Less is More: The demolition of the Heygate Estate
Monday, 30 June 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
It is now over ten years since the Heygate Estate in Southwark was demolished. A panel of experts will discuss what we have learnt from this.
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Renovating Modernism. Less is More: Renovating the Southbank Centre
Thursday, 8 May 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Learn about the renovation of Southbank Centre in London from Chris Allen of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and Mark Nutley of Max Fordham.
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Film: STRIKE – An Uncivil War: the battle that changed Britain forever
Thursday, 24 October 2024 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Special screening of the film 'STRIKE - An Uncivil War. The battle that changed Britain forever' directed by Daniel Gordon, followed by a Q&A and book signing of 'An Uncivil War: The Battle of Orgreave' by Michael Donald and Daniel Gordon.
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Stewart Purvis & Jeff Hulbert: A new MI5 suspect at Isokon Flats
Thursday, 26 September 2024 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
New analysis of MI5’s archive shows the 'spycatchers' were watching another resident of Isokon Flats. -
The Architectural Review: promoting modernism
Thursday, 20 June 2024 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
The Architectural Review magazine and its editor Jim Richards had a close promotional relationship with Isokon company throughout the 1930s.
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Ernő Goldfinger – famous but forgotten
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Alan Powers and Andrew Murray talk about architect Ernö Goldfinger, exploring some of his lesser known projects and his influence abroad.
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The Mystery of the X202 Chair
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Peter Wyeth tells us about designer James Leonard whose 1940s aluminium and ply school furniture for ESA in Stevenage sold in the millions.
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