Our Lectures

Connect with other Guild members at our member events, discover The Guild at our lectures, and engage with incredible projects through our partner events.

Lecture
The Lenten Lecture
March 14, 2025
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7:00pm

More information will be coming in the new year.

We have introduced a price to the Guild's Lectures. This price should not be a barrier to your attendance, please email info@guild-ransom.co.uk if you would like a sponsored ticket. Please note that refunds will not be given one week prior to the event.

More information will be coming in the new year.

St Patrick's Catholic Church 21A Soho Square, London W1D 4NR

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Lecture
The Marian Lecture
May 16, 2025
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7:00pm

More information will be coming in the new year.

We have introduced a price to the Guild's Lectures. This price should not be a barrier to your attendance, please email info@guild-ransom.co.uk if you would like a sponsored ticket. Please note that refunds will not be given one week prior to the event.

More information will be coming in the new year.

St Patrick's Catholic Church 21A Soho Square, London W1D 4NR

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Lecture
The Advent Lecture
December 5, 2025
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7:00pm

More information will be coming in the new year.

We have introduced a price to the Guild's Lectures. This price should not be a barrier to your attendance, please email info@guild-ransom.co.uk if you would like a sponsored ticket. Please note that refunds will not be given one week prior to the event.

More information will be coming in the new year.

St Patrick's Catholic Church 21A Soho Square, London W1D 4NR

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Our Past Lectures

How Beauty Draws us Closer to God | Fr Patrick van der Vorst

May 17, 2024

Why is beauty so important to us as humans? How can beauty bring us closer to God? Fr Patrick van der Vorst (founder and writer of Christian Art, and previously Director of Sotheby’s Europe) brings his professional expertise and priestly insight to the fore as he highlights the fundamental importance of beauty and art within the Catholic tradition.  

Evangelising Post-Christian Britain | Mgr James Shea

February 20, 2024

In our 2024 Lenten Lecture, Mgr James Shea (author of 'From Christendom to Apostolic Mission') addresses the need for a deep and clear-sighted understanding of our times to grow in effective evangelisation.

Poetry as the Language of God | Sally Read

December 1, 2023

Acclaimed poet and writer, Sally Read, delivers the Guild's 2023 Advent Lecture. Drawing on the literary treasures of the Church and her own experience of coming to faith, Sally explores how God speaks to us and how we can listen more carefully for Him. In our fast-paced, digital age, this topic is more pertinent than ever.

From Contract to Covenant: The Heart of Catholic Social Thought | Lord Maurice Glasman

February 24, 2023

At our latest Guild lecture, our guest speaker was Lord Maurice Glasman, a political theorist, social commentator and academic at St May’s University, who spoke on Catholic Social Teaching and how is can renew society. Lord Glasman is also the director of the Common Good Foundation and just this year published 'Blue Labour: The Politics of the Common Good'.

Being an Evangelist Today | Msgr John Armitage

September 30, 2022