Arts Society Fylde Lecture - October 2026

The Art of Remembrance Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 2.00 pm at the Lowther Pavilion. Guests may attend the lecture – £10 pp (pay on door) Lecturer: Sophie Matthews Members will remember Sophie from her Music in Art lecture in March 2022 when she delighted us by playing a variety of early woodwind instruments as well as bagpipes and more. This time she will be exploring the powerful art and designs behind the memorials that mark the landscapes of the Western Front More information is available on Sophie’s website here. The Lecture: November 1918 saw the end of an international conflict that saw the highest casualty rate to that date. Every nation had to decide how to honour and remember its dead. This lecture explores the powerful art and design behind the memorials that mark the landscapes of the Western Front. From the solemn minimalism of Edwin Lutyens’ Thiepval Memorial to the poignant