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Talks : Tilo’s Talk on Namibia

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Starts: Monday, 28 April 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 28 April 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 218
Host: Tilo Flache

Often overlooked, Namibia certainly has a lot to offer: varied glorious landscapes, a wealth of cultural diversity and a large variety of animal and plant life. Imagine anything from desert to savanna...

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Talks : Simon’s Talk on US Presidents : Harry Truman

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Starts: Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 219
Host: Dr Simon Gregor

President Roosevelt was elected for a historic and unique fourth term in 1944, and yet even as he took up office his health was failing.  Within a few months, and before the conclusion of the Second ...

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Talk : Simon’s Perambulation around Puerto Vallarta

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Starts: Wednesday, 07 May 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 07 May 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 246
Host: Dr Simon Gregor

Take a virtual stroll with Simon through the Mexican town he once called home, as he delves into its rich history, unique geography, and distinctive architecture in this charming and offbeat beach res...

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Talks : Simon’s Moments in American Industry: The Industrial Boom

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Starts: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 246
Host: Dr Simon Gregor

The WI has an outstanding reputation for supporting members’ during times of change and uncertainty; the positive, motivational, and inspirational ways in which members support one-another, bo...

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Talks : Peter’s Talk on Once Around Trafalgar Square

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Starts: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 14 May 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 209
Host: Peter Lawrence

The WI has an outstanding reputation for supporting members’ during times of change and uncertainty; the positive, motivational, and inspirational ways in which members support one-another, bo...

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Talk : Steve’s Art History : Russian Artist’s and Architecture

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Starts: Monday, 19 May 2025 at 4:00PM
Ends: Monday, 19 May 2025 at 5:00PM



Available spaces: 230
Host: Steve Carroll

Join Steve for this course where he explores how Russian architecture shaped visual art, from medieval icons to avant-garde movements. Through key periods and case studies, students will examine the ...

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Talks : Simon’s Plethora of Poetry Part 1

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Starts: Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 21 May 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 247
Host: Dr Simon Gregor

Over the course of the last twelve months or so, Simon has been offering a series of talks on specific poets, from Robert Frost and Mary Oliver, to William Wordsworth and John Keats.  In this first o...

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Talks : Julia’s Talk on Witchcraft in World War 2 – The Legend of ‘Operation Cone of Power’

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Starts: Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 247
Host: Dr Julia Phillips

Join Dr. Julia Phillips as she delves into the fascinating legend of "Operation Cone of Power"—the story of British witches casting spells to prevent a Nazi invasion. Though rooted in myth, this tal...

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Talks : Simon’s Talk on US Presidents: Dwight D Eisenhower Part 1

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Starts: Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 1:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 2:00PM



Available spaces: 247
Host: Dr Simon Gregor

And so we reach president number 34 - Dwight D Eisenhower.  By the time he assumed the Presidency in 1953, he was already a global figure owing to his leading role in commanding the Normandy Landings...

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Talks : Peter’s Talk on Fruit, Veg & Petticoats

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Starts: Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 8:30PM



Available spaces: 213
Host: Peter Lawrence

A History of London’s ancient markets: This talk takes us back to the origins of going to market and the ancient sites throughout London that have offered food, livestock and various commodities thr...

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Talk : Steve’s Art History : The Dutch 17th Century in Art

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Starts: Monday, 16 June 2025 at 4:00PM
Ends: Monday, 16 June 2025 at 5:00PM



Available spaces: 227
Host: Steve Carroll

Join Steve for this art history talk on The Dutch 17th Century in Art – the Quiet Revolution, where landscape, still life and the everyday were elevated as subject matter. How masters like Vermeer, ...

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Craft : Steve’s Art History : The Subject Matter of Impressionism

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Starts: Monday, 07 July 2025 at 4:00PM
Ends: Monday, 07 July 2025 at 5:00PM



Available spaces: 233
Host: Steve Carroll

Everyone recognizes the distinctive brushwork and light-filled canvases of the Impressionists, but their choice of subject matter was just as revolutionary. Rejecting traditional historical and mythol...

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