Simon Inglis - lectures and events
Simon Inglis is a highly regarded speaker at events and conferences. In 2006-07 he spoke to a variety of audiences; for example as keynote speaker at a conference on Sport and the City at the University of Otago, Dunedin (New Zealand); a local history day at Lambeth Library (south London), at an exhibition, Ipswich at Play at Ipswich Town Hall; at the Beyond Words books festival of University College School (north London), and at the launch of the Friends of Moseley Road Baths (Birmingham).
For English Heritage Simon has led tours of the former Arsenal Stadium, Highbury and of Fulham FC's Craven Cottage (in association with the Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group), and has also spoken at English Heritage's annual Festival of History event.
Other venues for lectures and presentations have included Valley Parade (Bradford), the Institution of Structural Engineers (London), the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland (Dundee), the London College of Communications and Birkbeck College, London. He also lectures annually to post graduate FIFA students at De Monfort University, Leicester.
Comments on recent events by Simon Inglis
One of the most fascinating evenings we have enjoyed in our longstanding public lecture series on architectural history. We look forward to inviting Simon again.
— Neil Grieve, Dundee Conservation Lectures, organised by Dundee University and the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
Fascinating. Simon grabbed the attention and interest of the audience and held it.
— John Ashton Bradford City Bantams Past Museum
Simon's fascinating talk kept his audience spellbound.
— Lawrance Hurst, Institution of Structural Engineers History Study Group
A fascinating lecture. Simon's knowledge is encyclopaedic and the enthusiasm for his subject is infectious... an evening full of wonderful detail and evocative pictures, and so entertaining.
— Angela Dixon Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group
