13 October 2026
JAMIE ARTHUR PICKUP:
THE ARCHITECT OF FLORENCE: Leonardo da Vinci and the Hidden Secrets of the Renaissance
On Tuesday 13 October, 8pm, at Cyprus Hall, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, the Changing Times lectures will be welcoming the archaeological explorer Jamie Arthur Pickup to present Leonardo da Vinci and the Hidden Secrets of the Renaissance.
Jamie says: “Behind the splendour of Renaissance Florence existed another world – a concealed circle of philosophers, artists and initiates seeking the divine order hidden within creation. At its centre stood the Platonic Academy, the teachings of Marsilio Ficino and the mysterious genius of Leonardo da Vinci. This presentation enters that hidden world, exploring sacred geometry, Hermetic philosophy and the image of the divine architect. Was Leonardo merely recording the visible world, or was his life and work shaped to reveal something far greater..?
Within the art, architecture and philosophy of Florence, the outline of an ancient mystery begins to emerge.”
Jamie Arthur Pickup
JAMIE ARTHUR PICKUP is an independent researcher, author and presenter whose work explores the hidden relationships between sacred geometry, symbolism, art, architecture, history and the mysteries of human consciousness.
For more than six years, Jamie has followed a deeply personal path of investigation, uncovering numerical and symbolic patterns that appear across different cultures, traditions and periods of history. His research brings together subjects including ancient Egypt, Renaissance philosophy, Hermeticism, Freemasonry, alchemy and the works of figures such as Leonardo da Vinci and John Dee.
Jamie is the author of Roslin: Music for the Ears and Vitruvian Man: The Architect’s Blueprint, and is currently working on his latest book, Liber 753.: The Book of Numbers. Through his writing, presentations and workshops, he invites people to look beyond the accepted surface of history and consider the possibility that our reality contains a far deeper and more carefully constructed order than we have been led to believe.
GOOD NEWS! – the silly extension of parking charges in Burgess Hill to 8pm have now reverted back to 6pm! This means that all Changing Times events now commence again at 8.00pm.
All lectures are introduced by Andy Thomas and begin at 8.00pm SHARP, admission £8. Events are held on TUESDAYS. Our venue is at Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8DX
Details of how to find us can be found on the Venue Directions page
Dates for 2027 are:
Tues 30 March
Tues 18 May
Tues 17 August
Tues 12 October
- Speakers will be announced in due course
A Changing Times lecture in progress