Tuesday Mornings
10.15am to 12.15pm Community Arts Centre Roaring Meg Stevenage. Tuesday mornings 10.15 to 12.15 Cost £40 10 weeks Starting Tuesday 21st April. GREEK CLASSICAL STUDIES (5 weeks) Speaker: Paul Drew The Panathenaea, the evolution of Greek theatre, and the Athenian Constitution are all distinct subjects, but are also products of a single culture that was totally interconnected, as we shall see. Moreover, we still feel the ripples of this culture in our own lives, be it at a multi-day festival like Glastonbury, or a trip to the West End, and by the fact that we still, thankfully, live in a democracy. The Classical World is, indeed, all around us! TITANIC AND LUSITANIA 2ND June Speaker: Rudi Newman The Titanic and the Lusitania were both iconic ocean liners of the early 20th century, known for their luxury and tragic sinkings, but they differed significantly in design, purpose and the circumstances of their demise. A TALE OF TWO GLOUCESTERS 9TH June Speaker: Nick Spinks A history revision of the king in the car park - Richard III and our modern day Richard, the current Duke of Gloucester. BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 16TH June Speaker:David Keen The first battle fought entirely in the air, its importance in Twentieth Century history and why the Royal Air Force won. HANDEL 23rd June Speaker: Paul Herring The talk will start with Handel's arrival in London and his success with Italian opera and the scandal with the soprano wars and the castrati singers. It will also cover the decline of opera and Handel's switch to oratorio leading up to the greatest oratorio of all The Messiah. PUBLIC HEALTH IN CLASSICAL TIMES 30TH June Speaker: Richard Till The public health systems of ancient Greece and Rome were characterized by their focus on prevention rather than cure. They believed that cleanliness and hygiene were essential for good health and these ideas continue to influence modern health policies. This lecture looks at what the Greeks and Romans did know, what measurers they introduced, and how effective they were. |
Thursday MorningsH 10.15am to 12.15pm Community Arts Centre Roaring Meg Stevenage. Thursday mornings 10.15 to 12.15 Cost £40 PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL NOT BE A CLASS ON 7th MAY AS THE CENTRE IS BEING USED AS A POLLING STATION 10 weeks. Starting Thursday 23rd April. Speaker: Adam Smith. English Country Houses. Restoration Period. Half term 28th May This course will look at how the architecture and households of country houses evolved following the upheavals caused by the Civil War and in the changing society of the Georgian period. Classical styles became the norm and evolved with varying degrees of exuberance and restraint. We will also see how in this period households reduced in size with servants who were increasingly working-class women. Increased record keeping will allow us to see some of the important areas of income and expenditure for country house owners. |
