19.12.2025

The 2026 John Mitchell Lecture has been postponed

The BGA regrets to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances the 2026 John Mitchell Lecture, planned for 20 January 2026, has been postponed.

The BGA regrets to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances the 2026 John Mitchell Lecture, planned for 20 January 2026, has been postponed.

The 2026 John Mitchell Lecture to be delivered by Chris Raison on “Piling in Chalk – But if we know so much about Chalk, why do we keep getting it wrong?” will be rescheduled for later in 2026.

A revised date will be announced in due course.

Your booking will remain, and we will share a new date as soon as we can.

Thank you for your understanding and apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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