I have been looking out for the announcement of funding for Vanbrugh 300, the official (or semi-official) celebrations to mark the tercentenary of Vanbrugh’s death of ‘a quinsy in the throat’ on 26 March 1726. It has now appeared on the NLHF’s website (https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/projects/vanbrugh-300), which means that Vanbrugh, who I have often felt was at risk of being over-shadowed by his assistant, Nicholas Hawksmoor, will now be re-instated and recognised for the remarkable breadth of his talents – a theatrical impresario, a playwright amongst architects, the designer of a big new theatre, the Queen’s Theatre, Haymarket, as well as of Castle Howard and Blenheim.

It’s brilliant that the Georgian Group is overseeing the programme of events.