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Autumn walks…including new Art Deco tours

August 23, 2024 watson

Summer: Blink and you’ve missed it! Thanks to everyone who has joined me for a walk and hello to new visitors. I’ve got one more scheduled Watson Fothergill Walk to come in October and my new Deco in the Details walks are also coming up…read on!

August & September’s Watson Fothergill Walks are almost full – but there are still a few tickets available for

The Carrington Crawl – Saturday 21 September, 1 pm.

Explore some of the houses Fothergill built in Nottingham and discover his family life in the home he built for himself on Mapperley Road.

What’s next for Watson Fothergill Walk?

There will be a city centre Watson Fothergill Walk on Sunday 20 October, 10 am

Explore the Nottingham buildings of Victorian Architect Watson Fothergill… also known as Fothergill Watson.

Thanks to the positive response to my Art Deco Architecture tour… there will be two new walks (or a tour in two parts) looking at Nottingham’s buildings of the 1920s and 1930s –

Deco in the Details Parts 1 & 2.

These walks can be done in any order – you can choose to do either or both.

The first will be a repeat of the tour commissioned by the Art Deco Society UK

Nottingham: Deco in the Details Part 1, Sunday, 6 October, 10 am

This walk explores Nottingham’s architecture from the 1920s and 1930s, starting and ending with T. Cecil Howitt’s Council House sculptures.

We’ll look at the rise of chain stores like Montague Burton, F.W. Woolworth, and Marks & Spencer, as well as the use of concrete in industrial buildings and the influence of car ownership on the city’s architecture in the 1930s.

The second is

Nottingham: Deco in the Details Part 2: Sunday 27, October, 10 am

This walk will cover the north side of Nottingham City Centre and finish at Sneinton Market. You’ll see the work of local architects, uncover how the Palais de Danse added a touch of glamour to Nottingham and seek out remnants of the Art Deco era, including hints of streamline moderne and even some Egyptian hanging gardens. Starts Outside Victoria Centre and finishes at The Bath Inn.

All tickets are £15 plus Eventbrite booking fee.

Art Deco, Events, New Tour

New Walk! Deco in the Details

August 6, 2024 watson

My newest walk, Nottingham: Deco in the Details will be running for The Art Deco Society UK on Saturday 14 September, start 10 am.

This new walk looks at Nottingham’s architecture of the 1920s and 1930s and will explore the influence of Art Deco on the buildings in the city.

Tickets are available via The Art Deco Society UK – with a discount for members:

Nottingham Deco in the Details, Saturday 14 September, 10 am

I hope to rerun this walk and put together a second part of the tour that will cover the other side of town. These tours will be added to my regular event programme in due course.

Many of Nottingham’s Art Deco-influenced buildings are further out of the city centre, so I am also working on a self-guided tour that makes them easier to find! Watch this space or sign up for the Watson Fothergill Walk newsletter to receive updates.

Events, New Tour

August & September 2024 now booking

July 25, 2024July 31, 2024 watson

Thanks to everyone who joined me for a walk in the last few weeks. Here are a few more chances to enjoy Watson Fothergill Walk and The Carrington Crawl, plus a new walk for Art Deco Society UK.

There are tickets available for the following dates for the original city centre walk:

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 28 July, 10 am

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 18 August, 10 am

Watson Fothergill Walk, Thursday 29 August, 6 pm

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 8 September, 2 pm

The Carrington Crawl – looking at houses by Fothergill and his Chief Assistant L.G. Summers in Mapperley Park, Sherwood Rise and Carrington:

The Carrington Crawl, Saturday 21 September, 1 pm

All tickets are £15 each (plus Eventbrite fee).

Deco in the Details for Art Deco Society UK

I will be running my new walk, Nottingham: Deco in the Details on Saturday 14 September at the request of the Art Deco Society UK. Join Lucy to look for traces of Art Deco in the 1920s & 1930s architecture of Nottingham.

Tickets are available from Ticketsource:

Deco in the Details, Saturday 14 September, 10 am.

Become a member of Art Deco Society UK for just £15 per year.

Events, New Tour

July dates and a new work-in-progress

May 25, 2024June 24, 2024 watson

A couple of Watson Fothergill Walks in July, a work-in-progress Art Deco walk and my diary is open for private bookings.

There is ticket availability for guided tours of Nottingham’s architecture coming up on the following dates:

Hine Hike: The buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine Sunday 30 June 2 pm

Watson Fothergill Walk, Architecture of Victorian Nottingham Sunday 28 July, 10 am

All tickets are £15 each plus Eventbrite booking fee. All details on the Eventbrite pages or at watsonfothergillwalk.com

Deco In The Details.

I have been commissioned by the Art Deco Society UK to put together a walking tour of Nottingham. I’m excited about this as I’ve wanted to design a new tour looking at Nottingham’s architecture of the early 20th century and I’m always on the look out for details in buildings. I would like a small group (preferably those who have already been on my other walks) to help me finalise the route and provide feedback so I can complete the tour. Tickets for this work-in-progress event are available for Thursday 18 July, 6 pm suggested donation £10 – please note these tickets can only be booked one at a time – please contact me if you have any problems booking!

Private bookings

My diary is now open for bookings if you’d like a private tour for your group then fill out the contact form to send an email with preferred dates and times, the size of the group and whether you have any special requirements. I can often do weekdays and summer evenings. Minimum charges apply. Maximum group size 20 people.

Events, Research

Researching buildings PLUS Summer dates for tours

May 9, 2024 watson

I’m busy researching buildings for what I hope will be at least one new tour in Nottingham and maybe something else for extra-keen Fothergill-spotters (all very exciting and I will share this properly with you when things are closer to being ready!)

Meanwhile, there are some of my walks coming up, including Watson Fothergill Walk and Hine Hike.

Here are the dates and links to tickets.

Watson Fothergill Walk (Nottingham City Centre tour), Sunday 26 May, 10 am

June 2024

A summer evening Watson Fothergill Walk (Nottingham City Centre tour) Thursday 13 June, 6pm

Watson Fothergill Walk(Nottingham City Centre tour) Sunday June 23, 10am

Hine Hike – The Buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine, Sunday 30 June, 2pm

Lucy, your tour guide, being over excited about a Watson Fothergill building – in this case The Simons and Pickard Paper Warehouse 1894, now Castle Court, Nottingham.

Please check out some of the lovely reviews people have been leaving on TripAdvisor (thank you so much if you’ve taken the time to write one.) (Booking directly through me or Eventbrite is the best value option for tickets).

It’s getting harder and harder to reach new people on social media… so if you’ve enjoyed Watson Fothergill Walk please tell your friends!

So, if you live in or around Nottingham or just visiting, you’re interested in History, architecture, and eccentricity (me? the architect?) you might enjoy my tour. Plus you get your steps in & there’s a pub at the end!

Dates in June with tickets available – all details and links to tickets here or sign up to the mailing list to hear about new dates each month. Thank you everyone!

Events

Lighter nights? Try an evening walk in June

April 26, 2024 watson

Thank you if you’ve already joined a tour this year – and thanks if you’ve told your friends or written a lovely 5-star TripAdvisor review – it’s great to get the word out!

Tickets for walks in June 2024 are now live on Eventbrite.

Join tour guide Lucy Brouwer to explore Nottingham’s outstanding Victorian architecture:

Watson Fothergill Walk, City Centre Tour, Thursday 13 June 6 pm

Watson Fothergill Walk, City Centre Tour, Sunday 23 June 10 am

Hine Hike, The Buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine, Sunday 30 June 2 pm

All tickets £15 each (plus Eventbrite booking fee).

There’s still time to get tickets for a walk in May with limited tickets for a rare Sunday afternoon date for

Watson Fothergill Walk 12 May 2 pm

The Carrington Crawl Saturday 18 May, 1 pm

Watson Fothergill Walk Sunday 26 May 10 am

More dates to come in July and throughout the summer – or book a walk for your group – email Lucy with your requirements.

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See Nottingham differently: Walks for May 2024

March 28, 2024 watson

Thanks to everyone who has supported my small business by joining me for a Watson Fothergill Walk or Hine Hike around Nottingham. More dates now on sale, including another date for the Carrington Crawl, see below.

The Express Building, Parliament Street, Nottingham. Architect Fothergill Watson, 1876. Photo: Lucy Brouwer.

I’m looking forward to the Spring and some more walks in May. Now booking – click dates for tickets and info:

An afternoon date – Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 12 May, 2 pm

Carrington Crawl, Saturday 18 May, 1 pm

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 26 May, 10 am

There are also still some tickets remaining for April –

One ticket left for Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 7 April, 10 am

Carrington Crawl Friday 12 April, 2 pm

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 21 April, 10 am

Hine Hike, Thursday 25 April, 2 pm

All tickets are £15 plus a small booking fee. Gift vouchers are also available.

Tickets for all walks on Eventbrite.

Tour guide Lucy is also available for private bookings for any of the above mentioned tours. Email for more details– minimum charges apply.

Events

More walks for April 2024 – Watson Fothergill, TC Hine, Carrington Crawl

February 14, 2024 watson

Thanks to everyone who has joined me so far for The Watson Fothergill Walk. The first Hine Hike of the year is sold out so I’ve added another date in April, and that month also sees the return of The Carrington Crawl. Tickets are moving fast for the city centre walk in March – there might be a couple left for 17 March if you’re quick…

Fothergill’s – the end of the city centre Watson Fothergill Walk – you can book in for a meal or stay for a drink. Photo: Lucy Brouwer

Tickets are now on sale for walks in April 2024.

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 7 April, 10 am

The original Nottingham city centre walk looking at the life and buildings of Watson Fothergill, Architect.

Carrington Crawl, Friday 12 April, 2 pm

The stories behind the domestic architecture of Watson Fothergill and his chief assistant L.G. Summers in Mapperley Park, Sherwood Rise and Carrington.

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 21 April, 10 am

See the city centre at a quiet time of day and discover the details of Fothergill’s buildings, stories from his life and how to spot his work.

Hine Hike, Thursday 25 April, 2 pm

An introduction to the buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine, prolific architect of Victorian Nottingham. Takes in some of his houses near The Park Estate and industrial architecture of the Lace Market.

Buy tickets for all events here

I hope you can join me for a tour of Nottingham’s beautiful architecture. If you have a group of 5 or more and would like a tour at a time to suit you – please send a message here.

Books

Nottingham Civic Society Books

January 17, 2024 watson

Thanks to Nottingham Civic Society, I have a restock of their books: Thomas Chambers Hine: Architect of Victorian Nottingham and The Council House and Old Market Square.

I’ve also got a few copies of Going to the Pictures: A Short History of Nottingham Cinemas by Michael Payne on sale now. from the shop page.

Going to the Pictures – now available for sale

There are still copies of Ken Brand’s Watson Fothergill Architect book and limited quantities of Nottingham’s Caves, The Park Estate and The Lace Market.

The price of each book includes a donation to Nottingham Civic Society – you can join them and attend their program of talks and walks for just £12 per year.