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Our Next Meeting
May 1st
2.00pm
Doors open 1.30 pm
Page to Screen – Literary Bio-Pics
Illustrated talk by Ellen Cheshire
at Boxgrove Village Hall, PO18 OEE
Visitors welcome, £6.00 on the door.
Students £2.00
01243 536273
Details
Page to Screen – Literary Bio-Pics
In this illustrated talk Ellen Cheshire will explore a range of films that bring to the screen, the lives of writers, drawing on the research she did for her book Bio-Pics: a life in pictures (Wallflower Press, 2014). Ellen has also written books on Jane Campion, Ang Lee, The Coen Brothers and contributed to books on Silent Cinema, Charlie Chaplin, James Bond, War Movies and Fantasy Films. Ellen was at one time a manager of New Park Cinema, Chichester.
Other Literary Events
John Keats Celebration
Wednesday 24th April
at 5pm
at Stansted Park, St Paul’s Chapel
Talk by Nigel Gossop
on Keats connections with Bedhampton and Stansted Park.
Refreshments followed at 6.30pm
by readings from local people and students of Park Community School of favourite Keats poems, including those inspired by Stansted.
Nigel’s book John Keats in Bedhampton and other books on the history of the chapel will be on sale – cash only for books and refreshments.
Free Entry but booking advisable Tel.023 9241 2265
Retiring collection in aid of the chapel.
We welcome old and new members and visitors to Boxgrove Village Hall.
