23rd October
The Gilded Stage : A Social and Cultural History of Opera
A richly illustrated history of the art form from from its birth in Renaissance Italy to the present day.
Daniel Snowman
Writer, lecturer and broadcaster,leads opera tours and is currently writing a book on opera, worked at the BBC for many yrears.

27th November
The Drama behind the Taj Mahal : The Life and Times of the Indian Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
He had the Taj Mahal built as a mausoleum for his favourite wife.
Oliver Everett
Librarian Emeritus, Royal Library, Winsor Castle.

18th December
Life in the Victorian and Edwardian Country House
The lecture looks at both 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' - a world that largely disappeared after the First World War
Scott Anderson PhD
Educationalist, university lecturer and Tour NADFAS leader

2009

22nd January
Houses and Gardens of Cornwall
The lecture covers houses built at different times from the Tudor period, the Elizabethan era, the Jacobean era and the 19th century
Mrs Helen McCabe
Lecturer on English and French country houses and gardens. She read French at University and studied architecture at the Ecole de Louvre in Paris

26th February
'A Warm Fire, A Cup of Tea and the Antiques Road Show'.
Mr Christopher Lewis
Broadcaster, writer, public speaker and formerly exceutive producer of the Antiques Road Show

26th March
The Dead Sea Scrolls in Context : an introduction to Palestine in the time of Christ
Palestine was one of the most turbulent provinces of the Roman empire. There were enormous clashes between the many different cultures existing during the time of Christ
Dr Neil Faulkner
Educated at Kings College, Cambridge and the Institute of Archaeology, UCL. Freelance lecturer, writer, excavator and occasional broadcaster.

23rd April
The World of Carpets
Carpets were made all over the Old World before the fifth century BC. They deteriorate and disappear so the story we can tell only goes back about 800 years.
Mr Roderick Taylor BA (Oriental Studies/Archaeology)
Collected and studied textiles for over 50 years.Author of Ottoman Embroidery and Greek Island Embroidery.

28th May
Bernini's Sculpture in the Villa Borghese, Rome
Hilary Williams BA MA (Courtald)
Art History Education Officer at the British Museum where she is the NADFAS Liaison Officer.

24th September
Constable's Great Landscapes : The Materials and Techiques of the "Six-footers', 1819-1832
Sarah Cove ACR FBAPCR FIIC
Founded the Constable Reserch project in 1987. Consultant to international museums, collectors and salerooms.

22nd October
Tyntesfield : A Victorian House Rediscovered
A Victorian Gothic country house in Somerset acquired by the National Trust in 2002.
The lecture explores the story of the house and the people who created it.
Matthew Williams BA (Hons) Dip A AMA
Curator ar Cardiff Castle since 1990. Lectures to The Art Fund,the National Trust, Victorian Society and the Tate Gallery.

26th November
The Fine Art of Crime : Actual Case Studies of the Trail and Repatriation of Stolen Art
Malcolm Kenwood
Twenty years experience as a police detective investigating art and antiques crime. Former Recoveries Director for the Art Loss Register.

17th December
A Celebration of Christmas in Music and Painting
The lecture will explore the sacred and secular aspects of Chrismas using audio and visual illustrations.
Janet Canetty-Clarke ARAM B Mus (London)
Lecturer in Music for Extra Mural Department of Sussex University. Has wide university lecturing experience and has made NADFAS lecture tours in Australia and South Africa.