[online] Pre-Fabs and the Fab Four: Architecture of the Beatles
[online] Pre-Fabs and the Fab Four: Architecture of the Beatles
Wednesday 16 December 2026 at 6:30pm – 7:45pm
Join us for our 2026 Christmas lecture by the BBC's Samira Ahmed held at Allies and Morrison office.
The lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo took them from council estates to post war office blocks to television studios to stockbroker belt bungalows. In this special lecture, C20 President Samira Ahmed (author of the book A Hard Day's Night (2026, BFI Classics) will take us on an illustrated journey through the 20th century architecture that the Fab Four inhabited – exploring the social change and the cultural aspirations it reveals.
Samira Ahmed is the C20 president, a journalist, broadcaster and writer whose work explores the intersection of popular culture, heritage, art, science, politics and social change. She presents the BBC’s flagship arts and culture show ‘Front Row’ on Radio 4 and ‘Newswatch’ on BBC1.
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C20 Society Member £6;
Non-Member £8;
Young C20 member free*;
Student £4 **
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*For Young C20 members, please email lukas@c20society.org.uk to secure a place.
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The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider and is a registered charity, no 1110244
Image above: The Beatles at EMI House, 1963. Photo by John Dove. Design by Lukas Novotny.