Speaking Engagements

Upcoming

Chelsea History Festival
Oct
4

Chelsea History Festival

Open to all

I will be giving a talk at the National Army Museum on October 4th as part of the Chelsea History Festival. I will discuss the life and work of artist Hans Holbein and his role in the Tudor court.

See my book Holbein: Renaissance Master

Ticket Price: £15.00 (plus £2 booking fee per transaction)

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Coughton Court: Talk on Holbein
Jun
20

Coughton Court: Talk on Holbein

Open to all

Dr. Elizabeth Goldring will be giving a talk on Holbein at St Peter’s Church in Coughton. The programme of events also includes a tour of Coughton Court by the Throckmortons and afternoon tea in the gardens (weather-permitting).

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The Lord Leycester: May Smart Talk
May
21

The Lord Leycester: May Smart Talk

Open to all

Professor Elizabeth Goldring introduces her critically acclaimed new book Holbein: Renaissance Master (2025) with a beautifully illustrated talk about the life and art of Hans Holbein the Younger: court painter to Henry VIII and the man who, more than any other, has shaped our views of the Tudors.

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National Portrait Gallery: Lunchtime Conversation
Feb
19

National Portrait Gallery: Lunchtime Conversation

  • National Portrait Gallery, Ondaatje Wing Theatre (map)
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Open to all

Join art historian Elizabeth Goldring in conversation with the National Portrait Gallery’s Senior Curator of Research and 16th-Century Collections Charlotte Bolland, to discuss the life, work and legacy of Renaissance master Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497-1543), court painter to Henry VIII.

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Artscapades: In Conversation on Holbein
Jan
15

Artscapades: In Conversation on Holbein

Open to all

Join ARTscapades for a lively discussion as art historian Elizabeth Goldring chats with Michael Prodger, associate editor at the New Statesman, about her definitive biography of Hans Holbein the Younger (c.1497-1543), the artist who, more than any other, has shaped our image of the Tudor court for five hundred years.

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The Queen’s Gallery: In Conversation on Holbein
Nov
30

The Queen’s Gallery: In Conversation on Holbein

Open to all

I joined exhibition curator Kate Heard at The Queen’s Gallery (now The King’s Gallery) to discuss some of the greatest mysteries relating to one of the most important collections of Holbein’s work, including a possible portrait of Anne Boleyn.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Secrets of the Tudor Archives
Oct
21

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Secrets of the Tudor Archives

  • The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Open to all

I joined Elizabeth Cleland (Curator, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts) and
Adam Eaker (Associate Curator, European Paintings) at The Met to discuss my recent archival discoveries in relation to artists of the Tudor court, including Hans Holbein and Nicholas Hilliard.

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