Adrian Tinniswood on Noble Ambitions. Friday 4 April at 7:30pm. FRIENDS TICKET

Adrian Tinniswood OBE FSA, is Senior Research Fellow in History at the University of Buckingham and Visiting Fellow in Heritage and History at Bath Spa University. His work and his career as a writer covering all things historic house, have given him a unique insight into their social history.

From lions at Longleat to Christine Keeler at Cliveden. Adrian captures the spirit of the age and proves that the country house is not only an iconic symbol, but a lens through which to understand the shifting fortunes of Britain in an era of monumental social change.