Guided tours of Nottingham
The Watson Fothergill Walk is back! I've set a date for a walk in the city centre on 30 May 2021 starting at 10 am. I've reduced that capacity to allow for social distancing so there will be just 12 tickets available!Tickets are £15 each available from Eventbrite.This is the original Watson Fothergill Walk starting at Nottingham Tourism… Continue reading We’re Back! Return of The Watson Fothergill Walk.
My friends at the arts organisation Primary are currently crowdfunding to improve their building, which was formerly a school, at the corner of Ilkeston Road and Seely Road, Nottingham. You can help them to improve accessibility and make their studios, galleries and community venues even better for everyone and at the same time you get… Continue reading Nottingham Architects: Abraham Harrison Goodall
I was overwhelmed by the great response to the Watson Fothergill Virtual Walks earlier in the year, so I'm going to do one more... Tickets for 22 April here. The next Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk Zoom session will be on Thursday 22 April 7 pm. Tickets are £5 with a small booking fee (and you… Continue reading April Zoom Talk: Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk
Walking The Carrington Crawl in 2020. Photo @bigoldhouse While I'm really looking forward to being able to lead tours again, until at least 17 May 2021, the maximum number of people that can be accommodated on a guided walk is 6* (or groups from 2 households). The guide (me!) is NOT included in that number.… Continue reading Private Walks… for 6 people or 2 households
The more I work on Fothergill, give talks and promote my guided walks, the more contact I receive from people who want to know if the building they have spotted is the work of Watson Fothergill, architect. Recently, I've been sent several photos, either houses people have spotted while on urban walks or pictures they… Continue reading The Brigadier, The Librarian and the Awkward Squad
My talk Watson Fothergill: Nottingham's Most Flamboyant Architect for Bromley House Library in January sold out and was the most popular Zoom talk they've had so far! So we've decided to put on a repeat performance for Library Members ONLY on 20 February 2021 at 11am. I highly recommend becoming a member if you live… Continue reading Repeat of my talk for Bromley House Library
Another chance to join tour guide Lucy Brouwer for a virtual version of The Watson Fothergill Walk. Get tickets for Thursday, 4 February 2021, 7pm Explore the highlights of the Watson Fothergill Walk with an illustrated talk on Zoom. Look at the beautiful details of some of Nottingham's most flamboyant buildings and learn more about the architect who designed… Continue reading February Zoom Talk
Over the last few years it has been my great pleasure to become a member of Nottingham's hidden gem, Bromley House Library. Currently, the Library has been forced to close due to the "current situation" so their programme of local history talks has been moved online. Photo: Lamar Francois. My next outing for the Watson… Continue reading Talk for Bromley House Library
Thanks to everyone who joined me for The Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk last week - I've now added more dates so I hope you can make it along! A teatime session on Friday 11 December at 4 pm Tickets are £5 plus a small booking fee. Dates: Friday 11 December 4 pm Thursday 17 December… Continue reading More Virtual Walks
Join Lucy on Zoom - get tickets here Watson Fothergill Walk... from the comfort of your own home! This year I haven't been able to take as many people as I would have liked out on the Watson Fothergill Walk... but I have been able to take more photos of some of Nottingham's most interesting Victorian… Continue reading Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk