Events

Monday 10th September 2012

John Bly’s Antiques Masterclass

John Bly returns to Woburn Abbey Antiques Centre to present his Antiques Masterclass.

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.

Antiques Masterclass
John Bly brings to life selected passages from his recent book of the same title and explains the concept behind the publication. This is a fascinating insight to the development of the Englishman’s home from 1515 to 1950. Furniture and objects we take for granted in our homes today have all evolved over centuries. If you enjoy discovering how our forbears lived, there can be no better way than to hear John at this most popular talk.
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 10th September 2012
Time Gates open from 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)