Rembrandt’s “Night Watch”: The Anatomy Of A Masterpiece

Hilary Williams examines the civic commission, composition, history and symbolism of Rembrandt’s Night Watch.

The lecture traces the painting’s militia commission and survival, then considers its theatrical movement and selected symbols. Hilary Williams is the billed lecturer. The usual lecture starts at 14:30 in the Courthouse Hotel Cinema Room, with doors at 14:00 and notices at 14:15. The usual finish is approximate, so the event duration remains unknown. The current Constitution permits one guest per member, if space permits, with the same guest attending at most two meetings per year. The current 2026/27 annual membership is £88; this is not a per-event ticket price. Any guest fee is unpublished.