Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Vanbrugh 300 is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to develop a nationwide project that aims to broaden the awareness of Vanbrugh through special displays, free education programmes and lectures, throughout his tercentenary year in 2026.
Join Rory Fraser and Anya Lucas in conversation about the life and times of Sir John Vanbrugh.
January 26th 2026
This will be the first event of Vanbrugh300
Rory Fraser is a historian, podcaster, presenter and painter. After studying English at Oxford, Rory's first book, that he also illustrated, was Follies: An Architectural Journey (2020). Rory gained an MPhil in Art and Architectural History at Cambridge on the English Baroque and its relationship with the Mughal Empire. He now divides his time between writing, co-hosting the Country House Podcast, and drawing commissions.
Dr Anya Lucas is Director of The Georgian Group. She holds a PhD in architectural history from the Courtauld Institute and her research on British architecture of the long eighteenth century has been published in both mainstream and academic books and articles. She is joint author of The Livery Halls of the City of London published by Merrell on behalf of the Architects’ Company.
