Day Course Programme

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Course Tutor Date
An Introduction to Silver Clay Deb Glennie Saturday 11 February
Researching Your Family History Jane Ferentzi-Shepherd Saturday 11 February & 12 February
Calligraphy: Roman Capitals Dee Howley Gibbs Saturday 11 February 2012
Making the Most of Your Money Dr Robin Keyte Tuesday 14 Februry
An Introduction to the Chakras Gill Birchall Tuesday 14 February
Moorish Spain: The Brilliance of Al-Andalus David Tolley Tuesday 14 & Wednesday 15 February
Soul Divas for Beginners Jo Sercombe Wednesday 15 February
Haydn’s Visit to Bath Eric Wetherell Thursday 16 February
Roman Stoics Canon John Rogan Saturday 18 February
Exemplary & Dangerous Women in Classical & Baroque Art Dr Anthony Kelly Saturday 18 February
Making Mosaics Lesley Watson Saturday 18 Februry
An Introduction to Jewellery Making Ruth Facey Saturday 18 February
Rachmaninov: The Reluctant Emigré Steven Elliott Saturday 3 March
An Introduction to Beaded Jewellery Making Barbara Harvey Saturday 3 March
Photographing People Ron Frampton Saturday 3 March
Drawing the Human Figure Stella Murray Whatley Sunday 4 March
The Dillington Book Club Elizabeth Rapp Starts Tuesday 6 March
The Pre-Raphaelites Julian Halsby Saturday 10 March
Looking Good Feeling Good Jenny Webb Saturday 10 March
An Introduction to Hewei Jianpi Gong – Exercises to Benefit the Digestive System Patrick Harries Saturday 10 March
Digital Photography - Understanding Your Camera Nigel Troake Saturday 10 March
The Empire Builders – British Colonial Forays & Other Expeditions in The Napoleonic Wars Mike Shaw Saturday 10 March
Archery for Beginners Abbey Burton Sunday 11 March
The Wild & Wonderful Levels Nigel Phillips Saturday 17 March
Exploring the Booker: A Look at Four Winners of the Booker Prize Over the Last 25 years Liz Merry Saturday 17 March
The Wild & Wonderful Levels Nigel Phillips Sunday 18 March
The Pre-Raphaelites Julian Halsby Friday 23 March
The Canal, Railway & 1940 Defences between Creech & Chard David Hunt Saturday 24 March
The Fortunes of Faust Dr Edward Neather Saturday 24 March
Alexander Technique Jerry Nightingale Saturday 24 March
French & British Impressionists Jennifer Spiers MA Saturday 24 March
Bridge - Competitive Bidding Titch Glenday Saturday 24 March
Stone Setting in Silver Clay Deb Glennie Saturday 31 March
Improve your Photography Ron Frampton Saturday 31 March
Through the Eyes of Childhood Liz Merry Saturday 31 March
The Empire Builders - Mid-Victorian Crises: The Crimean War & Indian Mutiny Mike Shaw Saturday 31 March
Painting Buildings in Pen & Wash Tony Haskell Monday 2 April
New Ways to Look at Old Churches Tim Porter Monday 2 April
Portland – The Complete Story Dr Peter Stanier Monday 2 April
Free-Machine Embroidery Jenni Cadman Tuesday 3 April
Gothic – A Revolution in English Architecture Tim Porter Tuesday 3 April
Mary Mary Quite Contrary: Images of the Virgin Mary in Art Dr Geri Parlby Tuesday 3 April
A Summer Top in a Day Jenny Harrison Wednesday 4 April
Puccini’s ‘La Bohème’ Tim Porter Wednesday 4 April
Portland Field Trip Dr Peter Stanier Wednesday 11 April
Creative Writing Day – “The Woods are Lovely, Dark and Deep…” Elizabeth Rapp Wednesday 11 April
Portland Field Trip Dr Peter Stanier Thursday 12 April
Brahms: The Piano and Chamber Music Steven Elliott Saturday 14 April
Dream Homes – Build Your Own Lesley Watson Saturday April 14
Digital Photography – Getting Practical with Your Camera Nigel Troake Saturday 14 April
The Art of Documentary Film - Day One Philip Grabsky Saturday 14 April
Documentary Film Weekend - Day Two Philip Grabsky Sunday 15 April
Upstairs, Downstairs: A Social History of the English Country House (1914-1974) Peter Street Monday 16 April
Be Prepared! Baden-Powell & The Scout Movement Geraldine Beare Saturday 21 April
Willow Basketmaking Rebecca Board Saturday 21 April
World War Two Defences along the River Axe David Hunt Saturday 21 April
Understanding Historic Gardens Nick Rigden Saturday 21 April
Calligraphy: Flourished Italic or Roman Capitals Dee Howley Gibbs Saturday 28 April
We Will A-Maying Go - Singing May Carols Candy Verney Saturday 28 April
An Introduction to Yang Style Tai Chi Patrick Harries Saturday 28 April
The Age of Discovery Mike Shaw Saturday 28 April
The Body in Ancient Egypt Lucia Gahlin Saturday 28 April
Looking Good Feeling Good Jenny Webb Saturday 5 May
Symbolist Painting 1870-1914 Julian Halsby Saturday 5 May
Digital Photography: Capture to Completion Simon Plant Sund 6 May
Photographing The Architecture of Dillington Ron Frampton Saturday 12 May
The Industrial History of Devon Dr Michael Atkinson Saturday 12 May
Bee Educated! Deb Glennie Saturday 12 May
Over The Wine Dark Sea – A Study of Homer and the Origins of the Epic Poetry Elizabeth Rapp Saturday 12 May
3D Découpage Marilyn Adhamy Saturday 12 May
Reading & Understanding Roman Inscriptions Canon John Rogan Saturday 19 May
Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel Jo Sercombe Saturday 19 May
The Second Mrs Hardy Joan Wiles Saturday 19 May
Delius – The Man and His Music Eric Wetherell Saturday 26 May
An Introduction to Jewellery Making Ruth Facey Saturday 26 May
Remembering Vaughan Williams Tim Porter Thursday 7 June
Italian Renaissance Art in 15th & 16th Century Florence Jennifer Spiers MA Thursday 7 June
Bridge - Mackenney Suit Preference Signals Titch Glenday Thursday 7 June
A Fresh Look at the Norman Conquest Tim Porter Friday 8 June
Chakra Meditation Gill Birchall Friday 8 June
William Marshal – Flower of Chivalry Tim Porter Saturday 9 June
Woman in Greek History, Myth & Drama Roger Priest Saturday 9 June
Shrubs for the Garden Nick Rigden Saturday 9 June
Photographing People Ron Frampton Saturday 9 June
Wartime Defences in Blue Anchor Bay David Hunt Saturday 16 June
Painting Buildings in Pen & Wash Tony Haskell Saturday 16 June
Francis Bacon & the Advancement of Learning Dr Leslie Hoose Saturday 16 June
Researching Your Family History Jane Ferentzi-Shepherd Saturday 16 June
Researching Your Family History Jane Ferentzi-Shepherd Sunday 17 June
Archery for Beginners Abbey Burton Sunday 17 June
Bird Watching for Beginners Nigel Phillips Tuesday 19 June
An Introduction to Shuxin Pingxue Gong – Exercises to Calm the Heart & Regulate the Blood Patrick Harries Saturday 23 June
Creative Cards Marilyn Baker Saturday 23 June
Digital Photography – Manipulating Images Nigel Troake Saturday 23 June
Bee Educated! Deb Glennie Tuesday 26 June
Making Mosaics Lesley Watson Tuesday 26 June
Mixing Media – Silver Clay & Polymer Clay Deb Glennie Wednesday 27 June
Creative Writing Day “I Must Go Down to the Sea…” Elizabeth Rapp Wednesday 27 June
The St Bartholomew’s Massacre Dr Leslie Hoose Thursday 28 June
The Age of Discovery – In Search of The Northern Passages Mike Shaw Saturday 30 June
Get to Know Your Sewing Machine Jenny Harrison Tuesday 3 July
Gregorian Chant Ann Evans Tuesday 3 July
Willow Basketmaking Rebecca Board Wednesday 4 July
Knit, Sew & Crochet Jenny Harrison Wednesday 4 July
The Vikings in Britain: Not Just Ships & Axes! Nick Griffiths FSA Wednesday 4 July
The Spanish Inquisition David Tolley Thursday 5 July
An Exploration of the Ordnance Survey Wayne Bennett Tuesday 10 July
Digital Photography – Understanding Your Camera Nigel Troake Tuesday 10 July
Digital Photography – Understanding Your Camera Nigel Troake Wednesday 11 July
Creative Writing – The Time of Our Lives Awaiting tutor information. Wednesday 11 July
How to Be a Philosopher Dr Gary Cox Wednesday 11 July
Not So Elementary: The Life & Time of Sherlock Holmes Peter Street Monday 16 July
Sibelius: An Introduction to The Symphonies Steven Elliott Monday 16 July
Making Mosaics Lesley Watson Monday 16 July
In Pursuit of Beauty: The Life & Work of William Morris Peter Street Tuesday 17 July
Copper Clay Jewellery for Beginners Deb Glennie Tuesday 17 July
Digital Photography – Getting Practical with Your Camera Nigel Troake Tuesday 17 July
Digital Photography – Getting Practical with Your Camera Nigel Troake Wednesday 18 July
Against the Grain – Radical Victorian Movements Peter Street Wednesday 18 July
Literary Somerset: From the Ruin to the Romantics James Crowden Wednesday 18 July
Painting Buildings in Pen & Wash Tony Haskell Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 July
Max Ernst & Collage: The Surrealist Medium David Cuthbert Tuesday 24 July
Agricola & The Making of Britannia Canon John Rogan Tuesday 24 July
Digital Photography – Understanding Your Digital SLR Camera Nigel Troake Tuesday 24 July
The Empire Builders: The Troublesome Frontier – Zulu & Boer Mike Shaw Wednesday 25 July
Two 17th Century Travellers: Celia Fiennes & Daniel Defoe Ann Sweeney Wednesday 25 July
Digital Photography – Manipulating Images Nigel Troake Wednesday 25 July
The Mystery of the Moon - Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Thursday 26 July
Adventures in Three Dimensions: 20th Century Sculpture in Britain Justine Hopkins Thursday 26 July
Thomas Hardy’s Tragic Vision Joan Wiles Friday 27 July
Mystery Tours from Dillington! Mystery Tour Leaders Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 & Friday 31 August
Literary Somerset: From The Romantic Poets to Present Day James Crowden Wednesday 29 August
1660: The Monarchy (and Fun) Restored Dr Paul McDonald Tuesday 4 September
Infant Sorrow, Infant Joy: 300 Years of Painted Children Justine Hopkins Tuesday 4 September
Art in Ancient Egypt Lucia Gahlin Tuesday 4 & Wednesday 5 September
Pattern Cutting for Beginners Jenny Harrison Tuesday 4 & Wednesday 5 September
The Empire Builders – Apogee of Empire – Behind the Great Durbar 1911 Mike Shaw Wednesday 5 September
“I’m All Yours in Buttons & Bows” – Creative Writing Day: Poetry & Prose Elizabeth Rapp Thursday 6 September
Sydney Smith & Co – Critic & Wit Canon John Rogan Thursday 6 September
From Claudius to Hadrian:The Conquest of Britain by The Romans Nick Griffiths FSA Thursday 6 September
Creative Cards Marilyn Baker Thursday 6 September
Devon’s Fifty Best Churches Dr Todd Gray Tuesday 11 September
Bronze Clay Jewellery for Beginners Deb Glennie Tuesday 11 September
Caravaggio & His Disciples Dr Anthony Kelly Tuesday 11 September
Plantlife in Somerset Nigel Phillips Wednesday 12 September
The Great Exhibition Ann Sweeney Wednesday 12 September
All About Owls Chris Sperring MBE Thursday 13 September
Birthday Letters – Ted Hughes & Sylvia Plath Joan Wiles Tuesday 25 September
Claude Monet Julian Halsby Tuesday 25 September
An Introduction to Beaded Jewellery Making Barbara Harvey Wednesday 26 September
Rush Basketmaking Rebecca Board Wednesday 26 September
The Foundations of England and English Society Steve Pollington & Paul Mortimer Wednesday 26, Thursday 27 & Friday 28 September
The Gentleman Dr Leslie Hoose Saturday 29 September
3D Découpage Marilyn Adhamy Saturday 29 September
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