Future Events
A Talk by Alexandra Shulman, CBE
Former Editor in Chief of British Vogue
'Why Clothes Matter and Her Years at Vogue'
Tuesday 19th March, 2024
In The Tapestry Hall, Boughton House
After a record time of 25 years as Editor of British Vogue, nobody could be better qualified to explore ‘Why Clothes Matter’. Clothes affect us all; the conscious decisions we make on how we look and come across begin with clothes.
Alexandra started her journalistic career with Conde Nast, progressing to being editor of GQ at 32 and then, at 34, being appointed Editor in Chief of British Vogue She brought a very different approach to editing and the content and her iconic covers led to a considerable increase in circulation.
Alexandra will spend time after her talk answering questions on fashion or any of the very wide range of subjects she has covered in her many articles.
ALL PROFITS FROM THE EVENING WILL GO TO THE CORBY BRANCH OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MIND
Andrew Davies London Walk
Wednesday 1st May 2024
This spring we will be happily returning to the City of London once again with Andrew. He calls this walk ‘City Nooks, Crannies, Churches and Samuel Pepys’. Andrew writes ‘no other Square Mile in the world can boast such a long and invigorating history. It is neither square nor a mile but the City of London remains unique with its blend of history and hidden surprises. We will glory in its varied architecture (Wren, Lutyens, Foster) and of course in its splendid cast of characters.
Amongst the gems we will be seeing are the site of Pepys’s house in Seething Lane which is now a garden, the best surviving chunk of Roman Wall, the beautiful ruins of St. Dunstan in the East, a fine Lutyens Memorial, St. Olave’s church where Pepys worshipped and is buried and the sundial which encapsulates London’s 2000 year history.
We will also be visiting the church and museum of All Hallows. This ancient church is considered by some to be the oldest church in the City of London. It survived the Great Fire of London in 1666 but was badly damaged during the Blitz of World War II.
