Day Course Programme

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Course Tutor Date
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
The Gardener’s Calendar with Nick Rigden Nick Rigden First Friday* in every month starting 7 October
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
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 Story of The Spanish Inquisition Wayne Bennett - Spain 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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