Orangery Lectures
The Orangery Lectures are a series of talks given each term on a Tuesday evening by guest lecturers on a variety of topics. Pupils in Years 7 and 8 are encouraged to attend and the events are also open to parents.
All Orangery Lectures will start at 7.00pm unless otherwise advised.
Spring Term 2020
September 15
Cardinal Wolsey, The Untold Story
Dr Phil Roberts
September 22
The Science of Flight
Dr Richard Higgins, Head of Science, Framlingham College
September 29
Wrinkle on the Streets, How Latin turned into French
Bob Bass, MBE, Head of Classics
October 6
Expeditions into Lop Nur, the former nuclear test area of China
John Hare, OBE, FRGS
October 13
The Hundred Years War: Neither a War, nor a Hundred Years
Marcus Rackowe, Head of History and Head of Outreach, Culford School
November 3
Year 7 debate
Tuesday 10
Art and Illusion
Henrietta Robinson, History of Art Teacher, Gresham’s School
Tuesday 17
Each Peach Pear Plum, I spy a Problem
Victoria Cox, Illustrator
November 24
Watching TV for a living
Robin Pollok, Old Orwellian 2006
December 1
Polar Eskimos and Icebergs: Bouncing back from bad luck
Alex Hibbert, Polar Explorer