Events

Monday 9th July 2012

John Bly presents ‘The Origin and Influences of the English Regency ’

John Bly returns to present 'The Origin and Influences of the English Regency '.

John Bly

John will be drawing on his own expertise and extensive experiences of many years in the antique business. For those of you who are interested in antiques then this talk will be a fascinating insight and a great opportunity to take advantage of John’s knowledge to add to your own interest and know-how of antiques.

John Bly is best known for his appearances since 1978 on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow and regularly lectures in Britain, Europe and North America. John also writes for a variety of specialist magazines and has written and edited many books. His in depth-knowledge, enthusiasm and ability as a draughtsman has made him a popular and engaging speaker and raconteur. John is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and was made Chairman of the British Antique Dealers Association (BADA) in 1999.

‘The Origin and Influences of the English Regency’
John Bly illustrates the style and importance of this brief but exotic period, its ancient foundations and its ever-lasting affects on all walks of life in England and America. We look at later revivals of the style and how to recognise them. Johns talk is a fascinating insight into what was a period of great elegance and invention.

A morning event, these are informative presentations for a limited number of 40 people for approximately 3 hours (including 30 minute interval) and includes a Q&A session.

Date Monday 9th July 2012
Time 10.00am for a 10.30am start. Finishing at approximately 1.30pm
Price Pre-booked at £22.00 per person (£25.00 on the day)

Please telephone Woburn Abbey Antiques Centre direct on 01525 292118 for further details about this event or email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)