Arts, Books and Culture

Arts, Books and Culture

Book Group

The group meet once a month to discuss a book that they have all read.  The books to be read are chosen by the members.  Over the last year we have read a variety of novels – some recently published and others that were several years old.  All led to lively discussions which gave the …

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Book Club – Short Stories

Great short stories keep you balanced in midair, suspended somewhere between the world you normally inhabit and the world briefly illuminated by the author.  The best short stories can afford to be inconclusive. You, the reader, complete them by joining them back to your life.  People don’t know what’s going to happen next in their lives, so …

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Theatre Group

The Theatre Group meets three times a year and visits theatres in Newbury, Salisbury, Cheltenham, Bath and Oxford. We arrange transport and we always book a matinee which allows us time to look around the town and have lunch before a performance. Meets:Varies, 2 or more per year Venue:Varies, coach to various theatres Contact the …

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Art & Art History

The topics are chosen by individual members. We do not follow a fixed curriculum or study a specific period or school. This approach has enabled the group to explore some unusual topics and artists. Discussions are prepared and led either by individuals or a small team. No experience necessary! Some members are new to the …

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