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willderham.bsky.social
From a recent visit, sketches from the hand of Sir John Vanbrugh at the @soanemuseum.bsky.social to coincide with #Vanbrugh300

I love seeing architects or artists “think” on paper like this …
#History #Heritage #Architecture
March 15, 2026 at 12:36 PM
tjgodden.bsky.social
Another exhibition I’m very much looking forward to is, Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture, beginning in March at Sir John Soane’s Museum.

www.soane.org/exhibitions/...

#architecture #exhibition #Vanbrugh300
January 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
tjgodden.bsky.social
There are so many exhibitions I am looking forward to this year, and this is definitely one of them:

Blueprints of Power @blenheimpalace.bsky.social to mark the 300th anniversary of John Vanbrugh’s death.

www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/eve...

#architecture #exhibition #Vanbrugh300
A created image imagining the architect John Vanbrugh pulling the puppet strings of power attached to Blenheim Palace. In the background are overlays of architectural blueprint drawings.
January 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
ianvisits.co.uk
If you like brash bold theatrical architecture, then you’re in luck, as next year will be filled with a celebration of Sir John Vanbrugh’s English Baroque.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/van...
VANBRUGH300: A year-long celebration of England's boldest Baroque architect
If you like brash bold theatrical architecture, then you’re in luck, as next year will be filled with a celebration of Sir John Vanbrugh’s English Baroque.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
August 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
openarc.bsky.social
Why was John Vanbrugh called “the Shakespeare of architecture”? For #Vanbrugh300, Susie West explores the drama of his buildings—and the collaboration behind them—in The Conversation.

👉 theconversation.com/john-vanbrug...

@shaftowheed.bsky.social @ou-gcsj.bsky.social
September 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
drmtremellen.bsky.social
Happy New Year everyone! Since 2026 is #vanbrugh300 year, let's start as we mean to go on...here's a flashback to my trip to Castle Howard in July last year.

#castlehoward #georgianarchitecture #classicalarchitecture #baroquearchitecture #northyorkshire #vanbrugh #sirjohnvanbrugh
January 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
musicandmuseums.bsky.social
Vanbrugh300 next year, via @ianvisits.co.uk www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/van.... Includes an exhibition chez Soane, and activities at all these stunning places.
List of places celebrating the 300th anniversary of the architect Vanbrugh next year: Castle Howard, Blenheim Palace, Seaton Delaval, Grimsthorpe Castle, Kimbolton Castle, Stowe, Sir John Soane's Museum where I work.
August 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
keystonethinking.bsky.social
Registration is open for the public conference The Architecture of Sir John Vanbrugh in North East England #Vanbrugh300 for Durham Centre of Classical Reception @durhamclassics.bsky.social at Redhills Miners Hall Durham @redhillsdurham.bsky.social Wednesday 8th July 2026.
May 1, 2026 at 10:18 AM
openarc.bsky.social
🏛️ Vanbrugh300 blog | Grimsthorpe Castle: At Home with Rome

How did ancient Rome inspire Sir John Vanbrugh's vision for Grimsthorpe Castle? In this blog, Susie West explores the classical influences behind one of Vanbrugh's final architectural masterpieces.

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Grimsthorpe Castle: At Home with Rome
This insightful article by Susie West focuses on Vanbrugh designing Grimsthorpe Castle and its connection to ancient Roman history.
www.vanbrugh300.co.uk
June 19, 2026 at 9:15 AM
bartlebeans.bsky.social
I went to a talk on #Vanbrugh at Stowe House yesterday. I noticed this hand-painted depiction of a Ringnecked Parakeet on the wall. It dates to the 1780s, 170 years before the making of the African Queen. #StoweHouse #parrot #parakeet @btobirds.bsky.social @thegeorgiangroup.bsky.social #Vanbrugh300
September 18, 2026 at 11:26 AM
VANBRUGH300: A year-long celebration of England’s boldest Baroque architect
If you like brash bold theatrical architecture, then you’re in luck, as next year will be filled with a celebration of Sir John Vanbrugh’s English Baroque. Read more ›
www.ianvisits.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
VANBRUGH300: A year-long celebration of England’s boldest Baroque architect
If you like brash bold theatrical architecture, then you’re in luck, as next year will be filled with a celebration of Sir John Vanbrugh’s English Baroque. Read more ›
www.ianvisits.co.uk
August 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
longtail-news.bsky.social
Feed: "The Georgian Group"
By: Oliver Flory on Monday, November 24, 2025
VANBRUGH300 WEBSITE AND PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
Architect, playwright, soldier, spy, courtier, diplomat and garden designer: there are going to be a myriad of ways to meet the remarkable Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) through 2026, his tercentenary year.  Presented ... Read More
georgiangroup.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
longtail-news.bsky.social
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By: Oliver Flory on Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Vanbrugh300 Lectures
As part of the prelude to Vanbrugh300, a year-long celebration of Sir John Vanbrugh, England’s finest Baroque architect and dramatist, we have released two lecture recordings for free! These are ... Read More
georgiangroup.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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By: Editor on Sunday, October 19, 2025
Talk | Christine Stevenson on Vanbrugh and His Clients
Sir John Vanbrugh, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, 1705–22. Seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. ◊    ◊    ◊    ◊    ◊ From The Georgian Group, in anticipation of Vanbrugh300 in 2026: Christine Stevenso…
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October 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Published on Tuesday, August 5, 2025
VANBRUGH300: A year-long celebration of England’s boldest Baroque architect
If you like brash bold theatrical architecture, then you’re in luck, as next year will be filled with a celebration of Sir John Vanbrugh’s English Baroque.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
longtail-news.bsky.social
Feed: "The Georgian Group"
By: Oliver Flory on Monday, July 21, 2025
Lottery Funds for Vanbrugh300
Presented by The Georgian Group, thanks to grant awarded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund  January – December 2026  Sir John Vanbrugh’s (1664-1726) life and achievements will be celebrated across ... Read More
georgiangroup.org.uk
July 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
keystonethinking.bsky.social
Registration deadline extended to Friday 26th June for 'Vanbrugh in North East England 1726-2026' on Wednesday 8th July at Redhills Miners Hall Durham @redhillsdurham.bsky.social @durhamclassics.bsky.social Book on the QR code below. #vanbrugh300 #northeast
June 19, 2026 at 5:11 PM
keystonethinking.bsky.social
@thesahgb.bsky.social Please join us on Weds 8 July @redhillsdurham.bsky.social Miners Hall Durham for public conference The Architecture of Sir John Vanbrugh in North East England #Vanbrugh300. Register here:
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May 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
keystonethinking.bsky.social
Registration is open for the public conference The Architecture of Sir John Vanbrugh in North East England #Vanbrugh300 for DCCR @durhamclassics.bsky.social at Redhills Miners Hall Durham @redhillsdurham.bsky.social Wednesday 8th July 2026:
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May 1, 2026 at 10:27 AM
drmtremellen.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to Sir John Vanbrugh, born #OTD in 1664!

To mark the occasion, here's another picture from my visit to Castle Howard in July 2025.

#vanbrugh #vanbrugh300 #georgianarchitecture #classicalarchitecture #castlehoward #baroquearchitecture #countryhouse #northyorkshire
January 24, 2026 at 11:42 AM
musicandmuseums.bsky.social
Nice review of our current exhibition at @soanemuseum.bsky.social, on Vanbrugh: www.bsecs.org.uk/criticks-rev...
Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture - BSECS
This exhibition (curated by Sir Charles Saumarez Smith CBE and architect Roz Barr) is part of the Vanbrugh300 celebrations and accompanies a new biography of Vanbrugh, by Saumarez Smith: the first in ...
www.bsecs.org.uk
May 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM