RSA East of England - Past events
Check out presentations and podcasts from our past events. Feel free to discuss an event you have been to.
Joint Meeting with the Chelmsford Society A chance to discuss ways in which the RSA and the Chelmsford Society might work together to progress the Town Centre Initiative. |
Silk, Squalor and Scandal: Hogarth Prints Exploration of the manners and morals of early eighteenth century society and the satirising of the politics of the day. Please refer to the October Newsletter for details. |
Art to Die For – The Triangular Trade Textiles are omnipresent and convey huge amounts of information about wealth, status, class culture and climate. Please refer to the October Newsletter for details. |
Community Engagement in Peterborough Community engagement in Peterborough, a presentation by Sam McLean, RSA’s Director of Public Participation. Please refer to the October Newsletter for details. |
Architecture and Sustainability The environmental issues that face us in the region will be the focus of this presentation. Please refer to the October Newsletter for details |
Progressing the Chelmsford Forum Following the Conference on 11 September we will be progressing the Forum. Please refer to the October Newsletter for details. |
East of England AGM This year‘s AGM has a heritage focus. |
Development of the East of England — How can we avoid throttling the Goose? |
Chelmsford Town Centre Partnership Conference This free event represents the culmination of efforts by RSA staff and Fellows to develop a partnership with other organisations and local authorities and create a model for community engagement. |
A Polish Day at Gainsborough’s House Consideration of two great ‘textile’ cities, Manchester and Lodz through the works of Elizabeth Gaskell and Wladyslaw Reymont (Nobel Laureate). |
RSA Cambridge Meeting The first of the regular meetings of RSA Cambridge |
Emergency Planning A talk on emergency planning and the management of serious events |
Garden Party, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge |
Heritage and Development How can the heritage and character of our towns be preserved? |
Topsail Charters Ltd. ‘Barge Cruise’, Ipswich These fine old ships, with their distinctive red ochre sails, evoke an era long since past. |
From Oil Dependence to Local Resilience, Presentation and Discussion Peak Oil, climate change and economic dislocation will fundamentally challenge our way of life. Tully Wakeman, Transition Norwich, will present. |
Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture The third Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture, "How Many Universes Are There?" will be given by Professor Paul Davies, Professor at Arizona State University and Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. |
Annual Dinner with Tour Annual Dinner with Tour at Christ’s College Cambridge |
Dragon Hall, Norwich Fellows are invited to come and explore the Dragon Hall, Norwich |
RSA Norwich ‘Opening Minds’ Seminar RSA Norwich ‘Opening Minds’ Seminar |
How we might develop our response to the Chelmsford Town Centre Action Plan The topic for this meeting will be: Design for the built environment and urban landscape. This is the next in a series of events with the aim of developing Chelmsford town centre. |
How we might contribute to the debate on the future of Chelmsford Town Centre Further event highlighting the issues of Chelmford Town centre. The event will be held at Whittle College. |
Cambridge University Press & Networking Event at the Cambridge University bookshop hosted by Stephen Bourne, Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press. |
RSA Norwich Network Regular meeting in Norwich for RSA Fellows to come for debate and discussion. |
How might we contribute to the debate on the future of Chelmsford Town Centre? Event highlighting the issues of Chelmsford town centre. Other possible topics of interest will be discussed. |
A strategy to drive development and improvement? A presentation given by Derek Stebbing, Chelmsford Council’s Planning Policy Manager. |
East of England AGM This year's East of England AGM was held at the Ely Cathedral Centre |

