Meet the Authors of 60 Remarkable Rooms of the National Trust

Claydon House is hosting Meet the Authors of 60 Remarkable Rooms of the National Trust on Thursday 26 November, a talk that brings together the writers behind the book. It's part of the National Trust's wider collection, so it sits right in the middle of the houses and gardens they look after.

The book itself, 60 Remarkable Rooms of the National Trust, takes a look at some of the most distinctive rooms across the Trust's properties, and the event puts the people who wrote about them in one room. On the day, you'll hear from Elizabeth Green, Lucy Porten and James Rothwell, who are the authors behind the work. Rather than just reading from the pages, they'll be talking about the rooms they've covered and the stories that come out of them.

If you've spent any time in the Trust's houses, you know how much a single room can hold — the furniture, the art, the way the light hits a particular corner — and this is a chance to hear the people who've spent their time looking closely at those details. It's a good fit for the venue, too: Claydon House is one of the very properties the National Trust manages, so you're hearing about these rooms while standing in one of them.

It starts at 12:30 on Thursday 26 November at Claydon House, in Middle Claydon, near Buckingham, within the Milton Keynes area. Entry is free, so it's an easy one to drop into if you're around that afternoon.