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Persian Empires Since the Achaemenids

The philosopher Georg Hegel trumpeted the Achaemenids as launching the historical process by creating the earliest empire in the modern sense of rule over a number of peoples. Cyrus established […]

The Roman Empire

The Roman Empire of Augustus and Marcus Aurelius might have collapsed more than fifteen hundred years ago but it has persisted in the imaginations of Europeans around the world as […]

The Art of Architecture – 17th Century

Come and explore the history of architecture from its beginnings in the ancient world to the present time. This three lecture overview with James Willis will take you to ancient […]

Viv Lucas and Friends

A fundraising evening for the Letchworth Settlement. Local singer songwriter Viv Lucas will play material from his albums Edgelands and the recently released, Nowhere in Between. He will be accompanied […]

A Friday Night Literary Q&A evening

The Settlement is pleased to bring together three writers to discuss the writing craft and answer questions about their work. Jane Wilson-Howarth has practised medicine in the most remote places. […]

The Art of Architecture – 20th Century

Come and explore the history of architecture from its beginnings in the ancient world to the present time. This three lecture overview with James Willis will take you to ancient […]

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