When the MGM Lion Roared – The Golden Age of the Hollywood Studios by Colin Shindler – Thursday 5th January 2023
Colin is a BAFTA award winning screenplay writer as well as a lecturer in the History of Film, author and[…]
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Who is Santa Claus? Art from St Nicholas to Father Christmas – Thursday 1st December 2022
Christopher Bradley, writer, photographer, film producer and expert on the Middle East and North Africa took us on a very[…]
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Special Interest Day – A Journey through 3000 Years of Chinese, Art, History and Civilisation with Anne Haworth – Tuesday 18th October 2022
This special interest day consisted of a series of three lectures, the first lecture covered the first two millennia[…]
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Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his Sons
Who was Pieter Bruegel the Elder? Where was he born? In what year? We don’t know the exact answer to[…]
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“Pomp, and Feast, and Revelry : The Medieval Year in Art – A talk by Richard Whincop on 1st September
The Arts Society was very lucky to have artist, designer and lecturer Richard Whincop to step in with his lecture[…]
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Private visit to Broughton Castle, near Banbury, Oxon – Monday 20th June 2022
On a sunny June day, we set off by coach to Banbury for Broughton Castle. Welcomed with coffee, homemade shortbread[…]
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The Music and Life of Johann Sebastian Bach – Thursday 9th June 2022
Peter Medhurst, lecturer, musician and singer gave a stimulating and enthusiastic lecture on J.S Bach. Demonstrating his deep knowledge and understanding[…]
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Coventry Cathedral : Icon and Inspiration – A talk by Alexandra Epps on Thursday 3rd March
Drawing on her extensive knowledge and experience of Art and Architecture as a Lecturer for Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Guildhall[…]
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The Magic of Prague: The City and the Czech Cultural Revival – A talk by Gavin Plumley on the 3rd February
Once described by the French author Albert Camus as “Prague, the city full of gold genius” Gavin Plumley, well known writer, author,[…]
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