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Modernist Bethnal Green Walk - SOLD OUT

Walk - 13/08/2022

Thaddeus Zupančič will lead a walk of post-war 1950s modernist architecture in Bethnal Green commissioned by one of the most progressive borough councils in London.

Cockfosters Evening Walk - SOLD OUT

Walk - 09/08/2022

John East will lead an evening walk from Southgate to Cockfosters looking at some fascinating and unusual inter-war and post-war examples of London’s suburban architecture, including two of Holden’s best tube stations.

Trellick Tower and North Kensington Walk

Walk - 06/08/2022

James Dunnett will lead a walk in north Kensington to look at Erno Goldfinger’s Trellick Tower and Cheltenham Estate, Haworth Tompkins’ Silchester Estate, Grenfell Tower and Dixon Jones’ St Marks Road housing.

Modernist Marylebone Evening Walk - SOLD OUT

Walk - 04/08/2022

Suzanne Waters will lead an evening walk looking at some of London’s interwar and post war modernist buildings in Marylebone, with a particular focus on the RIBA and BBC buildings.

Hatfield New Town – Mid-Century Modern to High-Tech. Walk.

Walk - 23/07/2022

Hatfield New Town has come a long way since its designation in 1948 with a masterplan by Lionel Brett. Geoffrey Hollis will lead a walk to see many of its best buildings, including the Award winning 1960s patio housing in The Ryde.

Dulwich – Mid-century Oasis Walk

Walk - 16/07/2022

Ian McInnes will lead a walk looking in detail at the design and construction of the 1960s residential estates in Dulwich planned by the Dulwich Estate architect, Austin Vernon and Partners.

Design and Immigration in Whitechapel Walk

Walk - 09/07/2022

Peter Guillery will lead a walk to celebrate the publication of the Survey of London’s Whitechapel volumes. He will show us some striking buildings, such as St Boniface, that tell the continuing story of immigration.

List Me Quick – A Lancastrian Seaside Weekend

Trips - 01/07/2022

A coastal weekend away based in Blackpool, led by Andrew Jackson with our expert Elain Harwood, visiting the twentieth century highlights of Blackpool, Fleetwood, Morecambe, and Preston.

Dorich House Museum, Kingston. Visit

Private View - 25/06/2022

Fiona Fisher, curator of the Museum will lead a tour of the former studio home of the Estonian sculptor Dora Gordine (1895-1991) designed by her and completed 1936, an exceptional example of a modern studio house.

Hidden C20 Delights of East Bloomsbury. Walk

Walk - 18/06/2022

Starting and finishing at Russell Square this circular walk will take in a wide selection of exciting 20th and 21st century buildings in East Bloomsbury, led by local historian, writer, conservationist and resident, Alec Forshaw

C20 2022 Post AGM Tour and drinks

Tour - 11/06/2022

The Post AGM tour will include a specialist indepth tour of Coventry Cathedral followed by a walking tour of Coventry City Centre, and will conclude with a drink at the recently refurbished Telegraph Hotel.

‘Worktown’ Revisited: A Saturday Stroll in Bolton

Walk - 11/06/2022

Steve Marland will lead a walk of Bolton town centre. We finish with a curator led visit to the Museum & Art Gallery exhibition of drawings by Bolton’s celebrated architectural partnership Bradshaw Gass & Hope.

C20 2022 AGM (MEETING ONLY)

AGM - 11/06/2022

The C20 2022 AGM will be held at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. There will be contributions too from C20 chairman Ian McInnes, director Catherine Croft and president Cath Slessor.

Snap, Crackle and Stevenage: A Vision for a New Age. Walk

Walk - 28/05/2022

Nick Mallinger will lead an afternoon walk around the centre of Stevenage. The UK’s first new town in 1946, it is a masterpiece of mid-century modernism, with one of the first pedestrian town centres in Europe.

Brutalism by Bike: Denys Lasdun’s London

Bike Tour - 21/05/2022

Join members Tim McInnes and Alan Morton for a 30 kilometre bike-based survey tour of Denys Lasdun’s finest contributions to the London skyline. The tour is aimed at the experienced cyclist with a smartphone.

William Mitchell, London. Walk

Walk - 21/05/2022

Dawn Pereira will lead a London walk of the sculptural work of William Mitchell (1925-2020) and share research from her forthcoming book on his work.

SOUTHAMPTON WEEKENDER

Tour - 13/05/2022

A weekend exploring Southampton’s inter-war commercial growth and civic pride, post-war plans and buildings by City Architect Leon Berger, the University, churches, housing, and recent developments in the city.

A Total Artwork: New Perspectives on the Threatened Oldham Mural

Online Event - 10/05/2022

George Mayer-Marton’s ‘dazzling’ Oldham Mural designed in 1955 for the Holy Rosary church is at risk – just as its significance is being better understood. Hear the latest from art historians and campaigners.

‘Streamline in the Suburb’ Hampstead Garden Suburb Walk

Walk - 07/05/2022

A walking tour exploring the 1930s Streamline Moderne architecture of Hampstead Garden Suburb, led by Joe Mathieson of the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust

Holland Park and Czech Embassy Visit

Walk - 20/04/2022

A walk led by Peter Jamieson and Peter Ruback celebrating some of the best mid-century and brutalist buildings in an area known for High Victorian architecture, and finishing with a visit to the Czech Embassy.

REDISCOVERING REGIONAL PRACTICES 4: Wheeler & Sproson - New from Old. Lecture

Online Event - 14/04/2022

Dr Diane Watters will discuss Wheeler & Sproson (1954-1990) the Scottish architects who pioneered award winning site-sensitive Modern Movement urban renewal in Scotland’s historic burghs in the 1950s and 60s

Catch Up: REDISCOVERING REGIONAL PRACTICES 4: Wheeler & Sproson - New from Old. Lecture

Catch Up Event - 14/04/2022

Church Art and Architecture - A Kentish Pilgrimage

Tour - 09/04/2022

A day in north-west Kent, led by Alan Powers and Julia Twigg, focused on post-war church architecture and design, including glass by Marc Chagall and architecture by Giles Scott, Peter Bosanquet, and Robert Maguire.

REDISCOVERING REGIONAL PRACTICES 3: Percy Thomas Lecture

Online Event - 07/04/2022

Robert Proctor will give an overview of the work and significance of Sir Percy Thomas of Cardiff and his practice.

Catch Up: REDISCOVERING REGIONAL PRACTICES 3: Percy Thomas Lecture

Catch Up Event - 07/04/2022

Robert Proctor will give an overview of the work and significance of Sir Percy Thomas of Cardiff and his practice.