A talk by Nick, "The Dramatic Climax - Four Climactic Scenes from Operas". We will be looking at/listening to videos and discussing scenes from the following: Carmen – (Bizet) sexy seduction Bluebeards Castle (Bartok) – a peek into a dark subconscious. The Elixir of Love (Donizetti) – some light relief, though tearful. Orpheus and Euridice Read more

Your Favourites and Mine, bring along a favourite CD for us all to enjoy. Read more

More details in the members email. Read more

Tour of St Leonard’s church. More details in the weekly members email. Read more

Subject: shops and shopping. Read more

Looking into the history of: Shops and shopping. (there was life before Amazon eh). Read more

Find a few poems to read out on the subject of: Transport and travel Or come along and listen to what others have chosen. Read more

Find a few poems to read out on the subject of: Poetry remembered from childhood   Or come along and listen. Read more

Prompt for a piece: Nature and / or Nurture Read more

no prompt (participants are free to write about whatever they want and bring this to the meeting). Read more