Charles Rennie Mackintosh: An Art History Lecture by Nick Nelson
Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 2:30pm
Quaker Meeting House, The Parade, Marlborough SN8 1NE
£15 to include afternoon tea & cake
One of the most influential figures in modern design, Scottish art-architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh began his career at the architectural practice of Honeyman and Keppie in Glasgow. From his training he created modern architecture’s first masterpiece the Glasgow School of Art. This led to prestigious commissions – most notably from Catherine Cranston in the form of the stunning Willow Tea Rooms in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Mackintosh concerned himself with every aspect of architecture and decoration, from knives and forks to fireplaces, chairs, wrought ironwork and stained glass. Not always well received, Mackintosh was synonymous with The Glasgow Four or, more pejoratively, The Spook School. His unique blend of the Scottish Baronial style with more contemporary Art Nouveau and just a tinge of fashionable Japonisme exerted a profound impact on Secessionism in Vienna.
2:15pm Arrival & registration
2:30pm Lecture starts
3:30pm Tea, biscuits and cake provided
The venue is just to the left of the Parade Cinema, with public parking nearby. Disabled access is provided.
Please contact Nick Nelson via email: nick@arcadia.education to purchase tickets or call 07825416720