Miscellany – Literary Readings: Rowan Suart
Miscellany – Literary Readings: Rowan Suart At our Aug 3rd meeting Rowan entertained us with a variety of literary readings, some familiar and others less well known. Her presentation began…
Storytelling and the Devil : Dr. Anthony Cane
Dr. Cane has been Dean of Portsmouth since March 2019 following a decade as Canon Chancellor of Chichester Cathedral. He has previously worked as a University Chaplain, Diocesan Adult Education…
Rowan Suart
Rowan Suart is an actress and speaker with a long career in theatre, television and radio. She has played character roles in theatres all over the UK, and on television…
The Social and Political Satire of Gilbert and Sullivan: Bernard Lockett
Bernard Lockett: The Social and Political satire of W.S. Gilbert – our July 2022 talk. Bernard Lockett describes Gilbert and Sullivan operettas as “marmite”. Many of us who love…
Mary Perdita Robinson: Karin Fernald
For our June ’22 meeting Karin gave us a very entertaining and amusing talk on Mary ‘Perdita’ Robinson (1756-1800), who was an author, poet and actress and first…