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INSCAPE Hallowe’en at Southside House, Wimbledon
What better way to spend Hallowe’en than a private tour of the magnificent and eccentric home of generations of the Pennington Mellor Munthe families? Our group, led by Southside guide Pat Donald, sometimes by torchlight, were given a remarkable opportunity … Continue reading
Spaces available for Autumn–Winter Study Days, Courses and Tours
Much to our delight, our Autumn-Winter programme of study days and courses has been extremely popular; so much so, in fact, that we have scheduled repeat dates of several study days to try to accommodate as many members, friends and … Continue reading
King’s Cross: Regenerating a Landmark
I came home truly inspired after an extraordinary visit to an area of London which normally leaves me depressed and longing for escape; King’s Cross. I remembered the marshalling yards behind the station, a bleak site of utter dereliction, like … Continue reading
Real Devilry: The Trials, Tribulations and Joys of Languedoc
From the hill above, Conques is either like a dream from the brothers Grimm, or like a town from an early Cubist painting by Picasso or Braque: soft brown slopes and cones of roves, rippling with tiles, their supporting walls … Continue reading
STOP PRESS: Autumn-Winter 2012 brochure out now!
Our new brochure of tours and study days for INSCAPE’s Autumn-Winter 2012 season is now available online! Join us from September for a whole range of exciting and stimulating events, lectures, parties and overseas expeditions including Edvard Munch at Tate … Continue reading
Money and the City
Since the times of the Romans, London’s financial institutions have lain at the heart of the City, and are woven into the very fabric of its churches, markets and meeting halls, the design of their buildings profoundly affected by the … Continue reading
Alice in Wonderland – the INSCAPE Summer Boat Party 2012!
Each summer, we celebrate another half year of exploration, travel, excitement and learning with our annual party. Every year it is an absolute smash, and 2012 was no exception! Team INSCAPE – Nicholas, Louise and Sara – and a group … Continue reading
The Maestro on the Go!
A wonderful shot of our Director Nicholas Friend aka ‘The Maestro’ in action, as he leads a keen audience on a tour through Highgate, in the final part of the ‘London’s Villages’ series of study days at INSCAPE. For more … Continue reading
