Whether you’ve had a speaker pull out at short notice and you need to rustle a new meeting together or whether you wish to schedule one of these meetings into your regular upcoming programme, we have a solution!

These meetings are downloadable, so no need to worry if you don’t have a reliable internet connection at your venue. You can simply book the session here and download all of the relevant links and print any accompanying documents where applicable, or email them to your members after the session takes place. 

Please ensure you have the equipment and ability at your venue to enable you to screen the recording during your meeting.

 

Introduction of the session:

Join Dr Simon Gregor for a richly illustrated whistlestop tour of 2000 years of London history!  It’s a city that many of us think we know well, and yet there is so much more history hidden in plain sight on the thoroughfares and by-ways of London.  In a decade or so as a tour guide, Simon enjoyed re-introducing people, even lifelong Londoners, to the rich tapestry of stories woven into the fabric of the city.  From Julius Caesar’s “visit” in the first century BC to the opening of the new US embassy under President Trump, from the hubbub of the City of London to the swanky backstreets of Mayfair, this talk will show you the UK’s capital in a new light!

 

What is included in this package:

PDF Information Document including information listed here to help you run your meeting effectively. This document will also include a list of optional discussion questions that you may wish to do to increase interaction between your attendees.

Recording Link of the session to download onto your USB stick or device.

 

About your host:

Simon Gregor

Simon is a regular host on the WI Learning Hub. He took his first degree in English Literature at the University of Cambridge, and later completed his PhD in History at the University of Wolverhampton. Simon is committed to making literature and history fun, engaging and widely accessible. He teaches a range of courses ranging in various historical topics, from the World Wars and  American Presidents to Shakespeare Summer Schools. 

Simon has been passionate about literature and history since he was a child studying the Tudors at secondary school! His passion for history is amplified by his love of travel, which has enabled him to visit a number of the places he teaches about, and he has been lucky enough to lead historical tours across the UK and Europe. 

Simon offers history talks regularly on the WI Learning Hub. Please visit the website for more information.

 

Recording duration:

Length of the recording is approx 60 minutes. 

 

What you will need: 

No additional materials are needed for this meeting

 

Everything you need will be included in your confirmation email once you have booked.

(If you do not receive a confirmation email please check your spam/junk email boxes or sign into the ‘Your Account’ section of the Learning Hub website to retrieve all of your booking and course information)