The Art of Listening

The Beatrice Warde Memorial Lecture

Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026

Location: St Bride Foundation and Online

In-Person Times (BST):
Doors/bar: 6:15pm
Talk Starts: 7pm
Talk Ends: 10pm
In-Person Tickets: £9, £12, £14

Please Note: Ticket sales end at 4pm on the day of the talk. If available, tickets purchased in-person on the door will cost £14 per person. Please do call or email us to check if an event has any tickets left as you may not be admitted if we have sold out.

Online Times (BST): 7pm-9:15pm
Online Tickets: £7, £9

Please Note: Ticket sales end at 4pm on the day of the talk. You will be emailed the Zoom link for the talk at 6pm on the day of the talk. We will also send the link to all in-person ticket holders in case they are unable to attend and would like to join virtually.  

Join St Bride Foundation as we celebrate our annual Beatrice Warde Memorial Lecture with an exploration into ‘The Art of Listening’.

For this special event, we’re bringing together eight speakers who’ll share their unique perspectives on typography and type design. They will share how they experience the world of type – not just through observation, but through tuning into to their craft, their peers, feedback, stories, rhythms and histories that shape our creative practice.

This event invites you to listen closely, engage with our community, and honour the spirit of curiosity and insight that defines Warde’s legacy.

Speakers to be announced shortly.

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If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].