An exquisitely ornate ceiling mosaic presides over the rituals in the Grand Temple at Freemasons’ Hall. Steven Short learns about the renovation project to restore the Art Deco masterpiece Freemasons’ Hall, the headquarters of UGLE,…

Over the weekend of 21 and 22 September, Freemasons’ Hall opened its doors for Open House London, which allows the public to nose around hundreds of buildings across the capital. Having previously only opened on…

Talking books Despite his own blindness, Leslie Robinson is bringing FMT to other Freemasons who can’t see its pages. Along with voice-over man Chris Connop, he tells Edwin Smith how ‘masonic light’ brightens his life,…

A battle of will Inspired by a stint on TV’s DIY SOS, Freemason Paul Matson set up Hull 4 Heroes, an organisation providing houses for homeless veterans. Edwin Smith talks to him about his plans…

The heart of the hall With 11 November 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the Library and Museum of Freemasonry looks at how a record of the masons who gave their lives in the First…

Women's rites With its roots in social reform, the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons, also known as Freemasonry for Women, is a force for empowerment, says Grand Master Christine Chapman What inspired you to become…

How did a renowned masonic jeweller come to play a pivotal role in the union of the two Grand Lodges? Dr James Campbell explores the life and times of Thomas Harper Visit any masonic meeting…

By looking beyond society’s upper ranks for its members, Irish and Antients Freemasonry became an integral part of the development of Middle America during the 18th century, as Dr Ric Berman explains Think of Irish America…

In a landmark art deco building just over the Potomac River from Washington, DC, Quatuor Coronati’s American Conference saw academic and masonic speakers looking at ‘Freemasons in the Transatlantic World’ Just as Hurricane Florence hit…

Freemasonry  on the march John Hamill, Deputy Grand Chancellor, on how the shared values and camaraderie found in Freemasonry have appealed to members of the British armed forces through history Retirement has enabled me to…