Arts Society Lecture - Catherine the Great
Join art expert Chris Newlands for this illustrated talk on Catherine the Great, a great patron of the arts and who loved to collect beautiful and precious things!
About Arts Society Lecture - Catherine the Great
| 16th October 2025 | |
| 10.45am - 12.15pm | |
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The Albert Halls The Albert Halls Albert Place, Stirling FK8 2QL |
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| £12 | |
| Event organiser/part of The Arts Society Stirling & Forth Valley | |
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Illustrated talk presented by art expert Chris Newlands, a retired Anglican priest who now is guest lecturer on Med and Baltic cruise ships.
Chris will take us through How Catherine became one of the few rulers to become Great. Catherine was a great patron of the arts and loved to collect beautiful and precious things. We will find out about her collections during the talk.
A powerful woman with an amazing legacy
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