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Back for 2026 with more Art Deco Architecture and Watson Fothergill Walks

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See Nottingham differently with guided architecture walking tours

Here are some of my highlights from 2025:

  • Trying out a Public Art photo walk with photographer Lamar Francois.
  • Delving deeper into the Thomas Chambers Hine archive with The University of Nottingham.
  • At long last, visiting Long Eaton for a look at the buildings!
  • Selling out my Art Deco Pubs talk four times in a row!
Thanks to Lamar Francois, Dan Simpkin, Louise Hunter & Lucy Simons for the photos.

Into the mix in 2026

Both my talks (Art Deco Pubs and Watson Fothergill in The Park Estate) at The Vat & Fiddle are now sold out, but I’m looking at doing some more later in the year.

Tickets are now available for my architecture tours Deco in the Details Parts 1 & 2 and Watson Fothergill Walk. I hope you can join me to explore the architecture of Nottingham city centre. My original tour looks at the work of Victorian architect Watson Fothergill. (Did I mention it has 5 star reviews on TripAdvisor?)

Deco in the Details is in two parts, each looking at a different side of Nottingham, exploring the history of the buildings of the 1920s & 1930s and looking at what makes the Art Deco style. (Do one, do both, it doesn’t matter in which order!)

The first tour dates of the year are as follows, with more info and ticket details via these links:

Deco in the Details Part 1, Sunday 15 February, 11 am

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 22 February, 10 am

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 22 March, 10 am

Deco in the Details Part 2, Sunday 29 March 11 am 

All tickets £20 each (plus relevant booking fees). There will be more tours coming up, including my other walks The Hine Hike, The Carrington Crawl, and hopefully some new ideas too.

If you have a gift voucher, please use the GIFT VOUCHERS ONLY section at checkout. Gift vouchers must be used one at a time – if you have any queries or would like to book directly, please drop me a message via my website and I can make the voucher booking for you. 

I am also available for private tours. Any of my walks can be done for private groups and I’m often available on weekdays. Please send me a message to organise a tour for your group of up to 20 people. 

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