City of London Festival lectures A series of lectures hosted by Gresham College as a part of the City of London Festival held annually in June and July. In this series 44:36 Watch Now Singapore at 50: Oil and Water - Inextricably Mixed Lord Oxburgh Mon, 13 Jul 2015 Climate change Environment Politics 39:24 Watch Now The History of Street Performance: ‘Music by handle’ and the Silencing of Street Musicians in the Metropolis Dr Paul Simpson Thu, 09 Jul 2015 History Modern Music Performance 54:28 Watch Now The Benefits of Singing in a Choir Professor Graham Welch Wed, 08 Jul 2015 Music 55:59 Watch Now Replanning London after the Second World War Professor Peter Larkham Tue, 07 Jul 2015 History London Modern 58:49 Watch Now Sir Christopher Wren and the Rebuilding of the City Churches after the Great Fire of London Dr Anthony Geraghty Tue, 30 Jun 2015 Architecture Art History London Stuart 50:19 Watch Now The Queen's Commonwealth: Monarchy and the End of Empire, 1945-2011 Professor Phillip Murphy Tue, 08 Jul 2014 World History UK Modern Government Monarchy 40:11 Watch Now The History of the Bowler Hat Timothy Long Wed, 02 Jul 2014 Art History Literature London Visual art 57:31 Watch Now The Science of Singing Professor David Howard Mon, 30 Jun 2014 Medicine Music 42:53 Watch Now Britain's Relations with Korea: A Personal View Sir Thomas Harris KBE CMG Fri, 27 Jun 2014 Business Asia Government Politics UK 53:04 Watch Now Treaty-Making and International Relations Professor Jack Spence OBE Mon, 08 Jul 2013 Government Politics 58:02 Watch Now Stravinsky, Britten and the Lure of the Classical Past Professor Jonathan Cross Tue, 02 Jul 2013 Dance Music Opera 47:03 Watch Now The Tree of Life Dr Richard Chartres Mon, 01 Jul 2013 Biology Environment Religion Society 59:22 Watch Now London-Derry Connections: The early years, 1613-1640 Dr Ian Archer Wed, 26 Jun 2013 Colonial Europe History London 49:42 Watch Now Poetry of War Gillian Clarke Tue, 25 Jun 2013 Art Literature Conflict 53:44 Watch Now The Plane Forest: Does the City have the Right Trees? Hugh Johnson OBE Mon, 24 Jun 2013 Environment City of London Plants Science Geography 48:40 Watch Now Trading Places and Travelling - Musical Legacies of the Hanseatic League Dr Geoffrey Webber Thu, 12 Jul 2012 Europe History Music 36:13 Watch Now Human Livelihoods Depend on Wild Flowers: Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank explained Dr Robin Probert Tue, 10 Jul 2012 Biology Medicine Science 44:55 Watch Now The Lost World of 1962 Dominic Sandbrook Thu, 05 Jul 2012 History Modern 50:03 Watch Now Resetting the Human Compass: The Use and Value of the Arts Sir Andrew Motion Wed, 04 Jul 2012 Art Literature 58:19 Watch Now The Grande Messe des Morts and the Absence of God David Cairns Tue, 26 Jun 2012 Dance Music Opera 55:17 Watch Now Culture and Resistance: Indigenous Responses to a Globalised World Michael Walling Wed, 29 Jun 2011 Environment Culture Economics Rights Politics World 58:39 Watch Now Percy Grainger: Australia's greatest composer? Professor Malcolm Gillies Mon, 11 Jul 2011 Music Oceania History 59:19 Watch Now Voices of the Land: Nga Reo o te Whenua Dr Richard Nunns Tue, 12 Jul 2011 Music Performance Oceania Culture Race 1:04:05 Watch Now Emerging Markets and Climate Change Dr Cameron Hepburn Wed, 06 Jul 2011 Business Climate change Ethics Science Sustainability 53:56 Watch Now Birdsong and Music David Mathews Fri, 01 Jul 2011 Music 42:51 Watch Now A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey Dr Richard Chartres Thu, 08 Jul 2010 Environment Religion 42:23 Watch Now Portugal and England, 1386-2010 Professor Thomas Earle Fri, 02 Jul 2010 Europe History South America UK 27:51 Watch Now The Poetry of Bees David Harsent Thu, 01 Jul 2010 Art Literature 40:28 Watch Now Sir Hans Sloane: 350 years of preserving history Dr Robert Huxley Tue, 29 Jun 2010 Biology Science 50:32 Watch Now Adventures of Portuguese 'Ancient Music' in Eighteenth-Century London Dr Owen Rees Fri, 25 Jun 2010 History London Music 52:18 Watch Now The Songs of Summer Chris Watson Tue, 22 Jun 2010 Environment Music Performance Science 56:22 Watch Now Burns the European Iain Burnside Mon, 06 Jul 2009 Art Literature Music 44:52 Watch Now Out of the Wasteland: Hope for a greener world Dr Richard Chartres Tue, 23 Jun 2009 Climate change Environment Religion 1:00:34 Watch Now Musical Morals and Moral Music: The artist and the environment Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2009 Music 1:01:57 Watch Now Metamorphoses – The Terrible Beauty of Change John Harle Mon, 22 Jun 2009 Business Music Performance Sustainability 59:37 Watch Now London’s Lost Rivers: The Hackney Brook and other North West Passages Iain Sinclair Mon, 22 Jun 2009 History London Geography Culture Environment 53:51 Watch Now The Idea of the North Professor Peter Davidson Fri, 19 Jun 2009 Art Literature Rhetoric 57:33 Watch Now Mahler’s Heavenly Retreats Keith James Clarke Wed, 09 Jul 2008 Music 1:09:25 Watch Now The Last Mughal William Dalrymple Mon, 07 Jul 2008 Art Colonial History Literature 53:41 Watch Now This Imperious Company - The East India Company and the Modern Multinational Nick Robins Fri, 27 Jun 2008 Colonial Europe History 1:00:54 Watch Now The Question of Beauty in Architecture Alain de Botton Mon, 23 Jun 2008 Architecture History Philosophy 1:11:58 Watch Now Goethe the Musician and his influence on German Song Professor Richard Stokes Fri, 20 Jun 2008 Art Literature Music Theatre
44:36 Watch Now Singapore at 50: Oil and Water - Inextricably Mixed Lord Oxburgh Mon, 13 Jul 2015 Climate change Environment Politics
39:24 Watch Now The History of Street Performance: ‘Music by handle’ and the Silencing of Street Musicians in the Metropolis Dr Paul Simpson Thu, 09 Jul 2015 History Modern Music Performance
55:59 Watch Now Replanning London after the Second World War Professor Peter Larkham Tue, 07 Jul 2015 History London Modern
58:49 Watch Now Sir Christopher Wren and the Rebuilding of the City Churches after the Great Fire of London Dr Anthony Geraghty Tue, 30 Jun 2015 Architecture Art History London Stuart
50:19 Watch Now The Queen's Commonwealth: Monarchy and the End of Empire, 1945-2011 Professor Phillip Murphy Tue, 08 Jul 2014 World History UK Modern Government Monarchy
40:11 Watch Now The History of the Bowler Hat Timothy Long Wed, 02 Jul 2014 Art History Literature London Visual art
42:53 Watch Now Britain's Relations with Korea: A Personal View Sir Thomas Harris KBE CMG Fri, 27 Jun 2014 Business Asia Government Politics UK
53:04 Watch Now Treaty-Making and International Relations Professor Jack Spence OBE Mon, 08 Jul 2013 Government Politics
58:02 Watch Now Stravinsky, Britten and the Lure of the Classical Past Professor Jonathan Cross Tue, 02 Jul 2013 Dance Music Opera
47:03 Watch Now The Tree of Life Dr Richard Chartres Mon, 01 Jul 2013 Biology Environment Religion Society
59:22 Watch Now London-Derry Connections: The early years, 1613-1640 Dr Ian Archer Wed, 26 Jun 2013 Colonial Europe History London
53:44 Watch Now The Plane Forest: Does the City have the Right Trees? Hugh Johnson OBE Mon, 24 Jun 2013 Environment City of London Plants Science Geography
48:40 Watch Now Trading Places and Travelling - Musical Legacies of the Hanseatic League Dr Geoffrey Webber Thu, 12 Jul 2012 Europe History Music
36:13 Watch Now Human Livelihoods Depend on Wild Flowers: Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank explained Dr Robin Probert Tue, 10 Jul 2012 Biology Medicine Science
50:03 Watch Now Resetting the Human Compass: The Use and Value of the Arts Sir Andrew Motion Wed, 04 Jul 2012 Art Literature
58:19 Watch Now The Grande Messe des Morts and the Absence of God David Cairns Tue, 26 Jun 2012 Dance Music Opera
55:17 Watch Now Culture and Resistance: Indigenous Responses to a Globalised World Michael Walling Wed, 29 Jun 2011 Environment Culture Economics Rights Politics World
58:39 Watch Now Percy Grainger: Australia's greatest composer? Professor Malcolm Gillies Mon, 11 Jul 2011 Music Oceania History
59:19 Watch Now Voices of the Land: Nga Reo o te Whenua Dr Richard Nunns Tue, 12 Jul 2011 Music Performance Oceania Culture Race
1:04:05 Watch Now Emerging Markets and Climate Change Dr Cameron Hepburn Wed, 06 Jul 2011 Business Climate change Ethics Science Sustainability
42:51 Watch Now A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey Dr Richard Chartres Thu, 08 Jul 2010 Environment Religion
42:23 Watch Now Portugal and England, 1386-2010 Professor Thomas Earle Fri, 02 Jul 2010 Europe History South America UK
40:28 Watch Now Sir Hans Sloane: 350 years of preserving history Dr Robert Huxley Tue, 29 Jun 2010 Biology Science
50:32 Watch Now Adventures of Portuguese 'Ancient Music' in Eighteenth-Century London Dr Owen Rees Fri, 25 Jun 2010 History London Music
52:18 Watch Now The Songs of Summer Chris Watson Tue, 22 Jun 2010 Environment Music Performance Science
44:52 Watch Now Out of the Wasteland: Hope for a greener world Dr Richard Chartres Tue, 23 Jun 2009 Climate change Environment Religion
1:00:34 Watch Now Musical Morals and Moral Music: The artist and the environment Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Tue, 30 Jun 2009 Music
1:01:57 Watch Now Metamorphoses – The Terrible Beauty of Change John Harle Mon, 22 Jun 2009 Business Music Performance Sustainability
59:37 Watch Now London’s Lost Rivers: The Hackney Brook and other North West Passages Iain Sinclair Mon, 22 Jun 2009 History London Geography Culture Environment
53:51 Watch Now The Idea of the North Professor Peter Davidson Fri, 19 Jun 2009 Art Literature Rhetoric
53:41 Watch Now This Imperious Company - The East India Company and the Modern Multinational Nick Robins Fri, 27 Jun 2008 Colonial Europe History
1:00:54 Watch Now The Question of Beauty in Architecture Alain de Botton Mon, 23 Jun 2008 Architecture History Philosophy
1:11:58 Watch Now Goethe the Musician and his influence on German Song Professor Richard Stokes Fri, 20 Jun 2008 Art Literature Music Theatre