BIFMO–Furniture History Society (FHS) Winter Online Course: Patronage and Purpose: Three Centuries of British and Irish Country House Interiors (1600–1914)

3, 10, 17 and 24 November and 1 December 2026
17.00–19.30 GMT | 12.00 – 14.30 (EST) | Online via Zoom

Across five sessions, the course will explore the interiors, furnishings and collections of historic British and Irish houses, examining the people, ideas and artistic influences that shaped them. The programme brings together leading specialists to discuss a wide range of subjects, from Elizabethan state rooms and eighteenth-century Palladian interiors to creative domestic spaces and the work of William Burges and Ernest Gimson.

Sessions will take place on 3, 10, 17 and 24 November, and 1 December 2026. Tickets are available for individual sessions or for the full course, with a discounted rate for booking all five sessions together. Furniture History Society members, including Early Career Group members, are eligible for discounted tickets.

All sessions will be recorded, with ticketholders receiving access to the recordings for unlimited viewing until after Christmas.

For the full programme and ticket information, please visit the course booking page on Eventbrite.