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twenty twenty four

twenty twenty four

from telephone exchanges to classic cars, and from bury to milan - its been a busy year As we reflect on the past year, it's clear that it has been...

Got an idea for an exhibition?

We run a programme of rolling exhibitions at our small city centre gallery and we'd like to hear from you if you have an idea for / or existing w...

Discover the Modernist City

For over fifteen years the Modernist Society has been exploring under-appreciated 20th century architecture and design. Through publications and ex...

We are recruiting

Assistant Editor. Job Description: Company: The Modernist Society CIC. Location: Our office in central Manchester (not remote working). Position T...

A Time ⋅ A Place

the modernist launch crowdfunder to publish new book - A Time ⋅ A Place Enthusiasts of mid-century architecture and admirers of classic cars ar...

twenty twenty three

from swansea, to marylebone via the black country and back It feels like just a few weeks since we were writing the review of twenty twenty two, an...

Call for Creative Contributions : Locus Lancaster: Campus, Place and Experience

2024 is the 60th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Charter that set out the powers and purpose of Lancaster University. On Saturday March 2...

ILLUMINATE: Architecture & Light : Competition

Get your cameras at the ready! Leeds Modernist Society is launching a photography competition and exhibition which celebrates the interplay between...

A call for artists - In Case You Missed It

Be part of our celebration of UMIST. We are pleased to announce an open call for our winter exhibition 'In Case You Missed it' With the forthcomin...

it's our birthday .. modernistHQ is FOUR!

On May 1st 2019, after ten years of pop-ups and publishing, the modernist society embarked on our biggest and perhaps most foolhardy venture.. when...

Aidan Turner Bishop : 1948 - 2022

Eddy Rhead writes Tuesday 27th December 2022: 'It was with great sadness that we heard this week of the death of Aidan Turner-Bishop. He died at h...

twenty twenty two

braw, brum and beton After the lockdowns and opening ups of twenty twenty one, we girded our loins and summoned up some fresh energy to tackle ano...

twenty twenty one

well that was a year.. that was! It's already hard to remember whether we were locked down or opened up, isolating or integrating, and so after all...