Public lectures and talks at Dillington House

If you have an enquiring mind and a passion for learning, our series of public lectures and talks provides the perfect stimulation.

For well over a decade, Dillington House has run a programme of Sunday-afternoon lectures covering a wide range of subjects. The quality of our speakers is exceptional, matched only by the standard of our surroundings: our buildings are steeped in history, and our grounds set amid a panorama of picturesque charm.

Public lectures and talks: a taste of what to expect

Previous speakers at our public lectures and talks include:

Germaine Greer, Sir Roy Strong, Kate Adie, Rosie Boycott, Dr David Starkey, Claire Tomalin, Fay Weldon, Lucinda Lampton, Tristram Hunt, Michael Mansfield QC, Fred Dibnah, Professor Ronald Hutton, Dame Margaret Drabble, Brian Sewell, Sir John Keegan, George Melly, Michael Fish, Adrian Tinniswood, Gijs van Hensbergen, Claire Fox, Jonathan Meades, Professor Richard Holmes, Michael Wood, Professor Mike Parker-Pearson, Professor Christopher Tilley and Sir Michael Holroyd.

"I love going to Dillington. Where is there like it? Arriving is like a decompression, a deep breath of pure air. The programmes of courses, concerts and talks are exceptional. The company is delightful; the food and the ambience add to the pleasure; and all set in a magical landscape which seems to me a secret Somerset paradise. In a world of increasing dislocation, Dillington has a real sense of its place in the world."

Michael Wood

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