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March 28th
Architecture at the London Olympics 2012
Lecture
by
Anthea Streeter
With several of the new constructions for the London Olympics designed by Britain’s leading architects, the lecture sets them in the context of their other work and the prevailing trends in architecture today.
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April 25th
Are You Sitting Comfortably?
Lecture by
Janus D. M. Karczewski-Slowikowski
Ever wondered what the phrase “Sitting on your money” refers to? The construction, style, symbolism and power of the chair, is revealed from ancient times through to the 19th century. It will surprise!
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May 23rd
The Hermitage and its Treasures
Lecture by
Ann Clements
The lecture examines, the history of the buildings, Catherine the Great’s gargantuan appetite for collecting, and also explains how so many outstanding modern paintings came to the Hermitage.
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June 27th
AGM at
7:30 followed by lecture
Art Inspired by Wine
Lecture by
John Ericson
Paintings of wine being made and consumed in celebration since the time of Noah, are explored. The contribution that ‘wine art’ makes to our colourful world is assessed in this lecture.
Refreshments will be
served after the lecture
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September 26th
A Celebration of the Seasons; in Art, Poetry and Music
Lecture
by E. Rumbelow
With the ‘mood’ of art, poetry ranging from the 6th to the 20th century, and the diversity of music from Prokofiev to Piazzolla, a ‘synthesis of the arts’, illustrating the seasons is produced, performed and explored.
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October 24th
David Hockney; art as a biography
Lecture by
Peter Webb
Hockney is now probably England’s favourite artist. This lecture gives an insightful account of the way his work has related to his life. This is reflected in his rich store of intellectual knowledge about the nature of art. The friendship of our speaker with Hockney since the ‘70s led to the publication of his biography in 1989.
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November 21st
The South East Brick by Brick!
Lecture by
Dick Bolton
This lecture takes a look at material we take for granted, and celebrates the versatility and delight of good brickwork. The history, use and development of the brick from Roman times to the 18th and the 19th centuries is traced.
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December 12th
Starts at
7:30
Seasonal refreshments afterwards…
Christmas and Other Festivals in Modern Mexico
Lecture by
Chloë Sayer
The vast range of festivals held in Mexico are visually splendid, the majority of which are inspired by religion. This lecture describes and illustrates the elaborate nativity scenes and Christmas story acted out in towns and villages.
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