Invitation from The Catholic Union

This year’s Craigmyle Lecture will be given by Sir Gabriele Finaldi, the Director of the world-renowned National Gallery on Monday 26 October.

The lecture will be Chaired by Baroness Hollins, President of the Catholic Union, and sponsored by Stone King, a leading legal practice for the charity, education and faith sectors. 

The title of the lecture will be: How Art Can Lead Us to Faith and Faith Can Lead Us to Art.  

Tickets, at £10 each, will be released by the National Gallery in early July.

The Craigmyle Lecture is the Catholic Union’s annual flagship lecture, giving a platform to a prominent public figure to talk about a matter of importance to Christians and wider society in this country.

Craigmyle Lecture 2026

The Catholic Union