Deco in the Details now on Sundays
A few people have asked if I can move my Deco in the Details tours to the weekend, so I’ve given my diary a shake-up and moved the two dates (previously on Wednesdays) to Sunday slots in May.
The revised dates are as follows:
Nottingham Deco in the Details Part 1: Sunday 3 May, 11 am
This tour looks for traces of Art Deco style in the architecture of the 1920s and 1930s. Starting with the Council House and taking in Friar Lane, Viyella, Broadmarsh and Listergate to end back at the other side of the Council House (well, it is very large!).
Nottingham Deco in the Details Part 2: Sunday 17 May, 11 am
There was so much change in Nottingham in the 1920s and 1930s that this tour needs two parts. You can do either one or both, in any order. This one starts with the YMCA and winds down Parliament Street to Hockley and Sneinton Market.
There’s lots to discover on both these tours – you might be surprised how much. Expect my usual entertaining blend of architecture-spotting, history and anecdotes.
Other upcoming events
There are still some spaces on The Hine Hike, Sunday 19 April, 2 pm. If you’ve not done this tour yet, then please join me to explore the massive contribution the architect Thomas Chambers Hine made to the way modern Nottingham is laid out.
A rare chance to join me for the Carrington Crawl. This tour looks at houses designed by Watson Fothergill and his chief architectural assistant, Lawrence George Summers. I don’t do this one very often, so don’t miss out on a chance to find out more about Fothergill’s domestic set-up, his art collection, the house he built for himself and the buildings that helped to shape Mapperley Park, Sherwood Rise and Carrington. This walk starts at the junction of Mansfield Road and Mapperley Road and finishes at Clawson Lodge (the Ukrainian Cultural Centre) in Carrington, where you can go inside, look around, enjoy a drink and ask me questions!
Carrington Crawl, Saturday 9 May, 1 pm
The next date for Watson Fothergill Walk is Sunday, 24 May, 2 pm, and there is still good availability.
All tour tickets are £20 each.
All these tours can be booked for independent groups -I’m often available during the week. Please drop me a line to set up a tour for you and your friends, or for social clubs, gatherings, alternative works-dos etc.
Architecture in the Pub talks
Thank you for the fabulous response to these talks. The Berni Inns talk at the Abdication is now full, but I will hopefully be repeating the series and possibly adding new topics at the Vat & Fiddle in the Autumn. There will be some historical highlights on the Vat & Fiddle’s social media over the coming weeks.