The Twentieth Century Society

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A Day of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes, the Reluctant Modernist

Frank Lloyd Wright and Clough Williams-Ellis at Elwy Road, 1956 © Conwy archives

A Day of Sidney Colwyn Foulkes, the Reluctant Modernist

Saturday 16 May

Start time/place: 10am/ Canolfan Ddiwylliant Conwy Culture Centre, Town Ditch Rd, LL32 8NU

Finish time: 5:30pm

This in-person event will explore the life and architecture of north Wales architect S Colwyn Foulkes. The morning will start at the Conwy Archives with a talk by Adam Voelcker, author of the recent UWP publication ‘Sidney Colwyn Foulkes: The Architecture of a Reluctant Modernist’. There will also be the opportunity to see a range of original SCF material from the archive collections.

This will be followed by a mini-bus and walking tour of some of SCF’s finest buildings around Conwy, Llandudno Junction, and Colwyn Bay led by Adam.

Adam Voelcker is a retired architect and author of books on buildings in Gwynedd, Herbert North and David Lea.

C20 Members £30
Non-members £40

Price includes minibus, hot drink and cake.

Numbers limited to 23

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Frank Lloyd Wright and Clough Williams-Ellis at Elwy Road, 1956 © Conwy archives

The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider and a registered charity, no 1110244

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