An evening lecture in partnership with the St John Historical Society, as part of #LFA2023. The London Festival of Architecture is a month-long celebration of architecture and city-making, taking place every June across London. When it comes to the places and public spaces we spend time in, what can we learn from what we do and don’t have #InCommon?

2023 is the 900th Anniversary of the founding of St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Established in 1123, Barts Hospital has cared for the sick of London on the same site for nine centuries. It has survived plague, politics, fire and war. It has seen everything from herbs and leeches to surgery with robots. This whistlestop tour will review some key characters, events, discoveries, medicine, architecture and even heraldry from Barts’ long history.

Dr Bruce Wilson is a clinician at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Away from the world of anaesthesia and critical care medicine, his interests include history and heraldry. He is continuously fascinated by the unique institution that is Barts and he has been delighted to contribute to the 900th Anniversary projects.

Tickets are free and must be pre-booked via the Museum’s Eventbrite page. Donations welcome if you can.

This event will take place in the historic Chapter Hall at St John’s Gate, accessible by stairs only. There is a lift which reduces the number of stairs guests need to ascend. For more information on access please visit our access pages here, or email museum@sja.org.uk