The State of the Arts
The MRT Lecture Series is an exciting new addition to the cultural calendar. Four of the most prominent figures within the cultural sector give their views on some of the issues currently facing the arts.
23 January 2007
Charles Saumarez Smith
Director, National Gallery
The Politics of Museums
Read an extract from Charles Saumarez Smith’s lecture (from The Observer, 21 January 2007).
20 February 2007
Peter Cook
RIBA Gold Medallist & founder of Archigram
A Radical Perspective
20 March 2007
Simon Thurley
Chief Executive, English Heritage
Goodbye England! Does anyone out there care?
24 April 2007
Sir John Tusa
Managing Director, Barbican Arts Centre
The Arts – all over the place
Read an extract from Sir John Tusa’s lecture (from The Times, 17 April 2007).
Each speaker has nominated a charity to which proceeds will be donated:
All four lectures take place in the Ondaatje Theatre at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7. The entrance is on Exhibition Road.
The lectures begin at 7 p.m. There is a cash bar from 6 p.m.
Tickets cost £15. A set of 4 tickets (1 per lecture) costs £50.
To purchase tickets: