The critically acclaimed retrospective of Amadeo Modigliani’s work was chosen by the Art Appreciation group for its spring visit, writes Jenny Ford. Tate Modern is a stunning, exciting gallery which is a magnet for the young. The huge spaces and walls are perfect for modern art and Modigliani’s pictures and sculptures are superbly displayed. He […]
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New astronomy group
The Astronomy group is now up and running, writes Geoff Saunders. We are fortunate in having a number of members with their own telescopes and our initial task was to make sure they were all set up and working. I am delighted to say that this has been achieved. We now have two immediate objectives: […]
Gilbert & Sullivan
The house was full for our March speaker, an expert on the social and political satire of WS Gilbert and the music of Arthur Sullivan, writes Charmian Corner Bernard Lockett, author and trustee of the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival held over three weeks every year in Harrogate, was our speaker in March. He began […]
Dreaming of a life
The theme for the latest Scribblers creative writing group meeting was ‘The Battle’, and member Ann Taylor contributed this powerful and moving poem inspired by the picture she’d seen of a small child curled up against a ruined building To a child in Syria Small child, you are weak but you must leap into action […]
Novel distinction
Congratulations to Judy Perry, leader of our Creative Writing 1 group, who has been longlisted for the second year running in the Exeter Novel Prize. Entry for the prize is open to writers who are unrepresented by a literary agent or commercial publisher. They are asked to submit the first 10,000 words of a novel […]