Lectures, classes, conferences & events

Welcome to our library of recordings of talks, lectures, conference proceedings, classes, discussions and other events hosted by the Guild or associated partners.

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04 Jun 2026
The Mineral World of John Ruskin To celebrate the publication of his fourth book, The Mineral World of John Ruskin, Guild Companion and distinguished mineralogist Roy Starkey gave this online talk for the Guild in June 2026. Read more
29 Mar 2025
The Elements of Drawing - videos of the monthly sessions 2025 Watch recordings of two online sessions taking you on a guided journey through the early part of John Ruskin's book The Elements of Drawing, first published in 1857. Session 1 is led by Arjun Shivaji Jain, and Session 2 by Kateri Ewing. Read more
08 May 2024
UNTO THIS LAST Readings from Ruskin A filmed record of the five live readings from the four essays of John Ruskin's Unto This Last, held between January and May 2024. Featuring speakers from the UK, Italy, Germany, Russia, India, Japan and the United States. Read more
10 Mar 2023
RUSKIN & THE CRAFTS A series of four online readings from Ruskin held between December 2022 and March 2023, embracing the following themes: - Architecture, carving and sculpture - Textiles - Mixed media, including ceramics, plasterwork & silversmithing - Ruskin's travels & craftsmanship, from Dunblane to Venice Read more
02 Apr 2022
VOICES FROM VENICE - Conference & readings In 2021-2, the Guild hosted a series of four online readings devoted to John Ruskin's writing about Venice, and in April 2022, a one-day online conference VOICES FROM VENICE. All of the sessions were recorded and can be accessed here. Read more
06 Jul 2021
Clive Wilmer's Feb 2020 Ruskin Birthday lecture for Notre Dame University, Indiana, USA Read more
01 Jul 2021
Companion perspectives on the refugee crisis A discussion between three Guild Companions, David Barrie, Qusai Khraisha and Sarah Woods. Read more
09 Jun 2021
An overview of Rachel Dickinson's talk for the Art Worker's Guild, June 2021 Read more
03 Nov 2018
2018 Ruskin Lecture The 2018 Ruskin Lecture - RUSKIN, THE PRE-RAPHAELITES AND THE OXFORD MUSEUM - was given in Oxford by Prof John Holmes. Read more
11 May 2018
Whitelands Ruskin Lecture 2018 In 2017, Guild Companion Beate Howitt celebrated the 60th anniversary of her election and crowning as the Whitelands May Queen, in a tradition instigated at John Ruskin's suggestion in 1881. In this year's Ruskin lecture, Beate shared her story of her crowning as May Queen in 1957, her perspective having come to this country as a refugee from Nazi Germany and her lifetime of interest in Ruskin's ideas since. Read more