Events
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Electoral Reform
With the Middle East in flames and oil prices soaring, a significant piece of legislation - the 'Representation of the People' Bill - attracted little attention when it was debated[...]
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History Month March 2026
FeaturedHistory month: Tuesday 24th March at noon, we have a guest speaker from Newcastle u3a to tell us about, 'Interesting News'. This is a compilation of talks our speaker has[...]
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Discussion on the Poetry of Philip Larkin
Just over a century after Philip Larkin passed away we will chat about what his poetry means to us today. We will start with his "A study of reading habits"[...]
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WASTE AND CLIMATE CHANGE 10am-11.30am Wed 25 March
Modern consumer society is currently trapped in a "take-make-waste" cycle, with the average person in the UK generating 620kg of waste annually—a figure contributing to 5.5% of the nation's greenhouse[...]
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience – a study of musical expression
Speaker: Professor Milton Mermikides University of Surrey Why does some music hit us straight in the gut? Why can a single guitar phrase feel joyful, unsettling, or transcendent? In this[...]
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Over the next decade, AI is set to transform healthcare by introducing machines with human-like intelligence that operate with greater speed and cost-efficiency than traditional methods. This technological shift spans[...]
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Mineralogy in Art
ZoomSpeaker: Doctor Chris Duffin, Scientific Associate, Natural History Museum, London This month Dr Chris Duffin will be focusing on the geological materials used in painting. Geological pigments have been used[...]
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Finding the Truth in the Fog of War
For more than a month now, the world has held its breath ever since the Middle East was plunged into another deadly conflict between its most hard-line of sworn enemies.[...]
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Art History
Art History: April 28th at NOON-1pm Guest speaker, Zoe who has a talk about the life and works of David Shepherd and Ronnie Wood
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April 2026 is Art History Month!
On Tuesday 28th April at noon, we welcome a guest speaker, Zoe, who will be talking about 'The Art of Ronnie Wood' and The Art of David Shepherd'. Two great[...]
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Daniel Defoe… The ignored classical author
Sadly, the man who wrote tales like Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders is an ignored author in the current rush to reread the Classics. Why? Is he marred by some[...]
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Space Debris and new approaches to rectification
Speaker: Ray Fielding Head of Sustainability and ISAM UK Space Agency Earth’s orbits are becoming the world’s most valuable—and most vulnerable—commons. Every bolt, paint fleck, and abandoned satellite hurtling around[...]