Interested in Architectural History? Join Our Friendly Study Group!

We are a small, self-taught group with a shared curiosity about historical architecture — no specialist knowledge required!

Our meetings are relaxed and informal. Sometimes a member gives a short introduction on a theme, followed by examples and discussion. 

📅 When: 3rd Thursday of each month, 2:00 pm

📍 Where: Members’ homes or on location

If you have an interest in architecture — whether you know a lot, a little, or nothing at all — you’ll find a warm welcome with us.

Our next planned meetings are

Thursday 21 May 2pm 

Museums - Whats your favourite museum?  Investigate its history with regards to architecture.  Tell us who designed it and why you like it so much.

Thursday 18 June  2pm

Art Galleries - Are the outsides as good as the work on display inside?  Bring along your thoughts and information of an art gallery of your choice and share what you know about it.

Thursday 16 July  2pm

Cinemas and theatres - You might have enjoyed the performances inside a cinema or theatre but what about the outside?  Which cinema building appeals to you without seeing the film inside?  Who designed that building?  Bring along an example and tell us about it.

✨ Come along, share your curiosity, and discover the world of architecture in good company!

Past meetings have been

January 26 Postcards - Our members each brought along a few pictures and some information about any building in the world that sparked their interest.

February 26 Railway Stations - It's been 200 years since the start of the railways in Britain and a lot of stations have been built since then. Our group gave a brief overview of a railway station that interested them. 

March 26 Libraries  - Library buildings have housed archives for empires, sanctuaries for sacred writings and depositories of literature and chronicles. We'll find out more on their architecture with a presentation by Cynthia exploring their history. 

April 26 More libraries - Following last months overview of architectural interesting libraries each of the group members bought a short piece on various libraries from the oldest to newest libraries, those planned for the future (Trump Presidential Library in Miami), scholastic libraries, city libraries and a local one in a church it showed how libraries continue to be important in our lives as buildings not just a place to borrow a book.  

Updated 16/4/26