Guildford Institute CalendarWednesday Afternoon Activities
- From 2.45 to 3.45pm.
- All are welcome.
- Members free, non-members £3.
- Advance booking is recommended. Pre-book at Reception.
- Refreshments are available afterwards in the Ladies Room.
Wednesday Afternoon Talks
20 January: MARK BILLS: WATTS GALLERY: PAST AND PRESENT: Mark Bills, Curator of the Watts Gallery, was formerly a Curator at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum and Senior Curator of Paintings, Prints and Drawings at the Museum of London. He has published widely on British art, particularly the nineteenth century, and is co-editor and author of William Powell Frith: Painting the Victorian Age and G F Watts, Victorian Visionary for Yale University Press.
27 January: JOHN CANT: MAUPASSANT LOVE STORIES: A brief résumé of Maupassant’s life and his attitude to relationships between the sexes. Illustrated by three or four films.
3 February: CATI SMITH: GUILDFORD'S HYDRO PROJECT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY: Cati’s role as Community Climate Change Officer for Guildford Borough Council is to raise awareness of climate change in the local community. Today she will talk about the history of the toll house, why it was chosen for the hydro project, how the hydro works, how much it generates and the importance of renewable energy.
10 February: MALCOLM ALEXANDER: GOING FOR A SONG? FIFTY YEARS IN THE ANTIQUES TRADE: Ever watched The Antiques Roadshow and wondered about how the experts know so much, and if they ever make a mistake? Malcolm Alexander retired Member of the Irish Antiques Dealers Association has enjoyed fifty years in the world of fine art and antiques and will be sharing some anecdotes from his long and distinguished career. This is also an opportunity to bring in any small items that you would like Malcolm to appraise.
17 February: CHRISTINE SKINNER: CHALK TALK - THE OLD SURREY DOWNS PROJECT: The Old Surrey Downs Project aims to restore the beautiful chalk grassland that once was so common on the North Downs – today only 1% of it survives on the Surrey Hills. Chris who is the scheme’s Project officer will be explaining what chalk grassland is, why it is so rare and what is being done to restore it. She will also be looking at some chalk loving wildlife.
24 February: SHARON MAXWELL: THE EH SHEPARD ARCHIVE: Sharon has been a qualified archivist for ten years working on a wide variety of archive repositories from local authority to business archives. She is now the Shepard Archivist at the University of Surrey and will talk about the life of E H Shepard as illustrated by his archive and show the links E H Shepard had with Guildford through his collection.
3 March: DEREK BROWN: INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL BIRDS: Derek has been an active member of the RSPB for some 36 years, receiving the RSPB President’s award for services to the Society in 2004. He will share his knowledge will us, giving tips on how to attract birds into our gardens, how to identify not only normal species of garden birds but also woodland birds which may visit gardens in winter.
10 March: MARK THRISCUTT: HOW TRAVEL BROADENS THE MIND: Mark has extensive international experience, having lived or worked in over 60 countries around the world, during more than 40 years of travelling. He will provide a thought-provoking summary of what experiences from other countries, cultures and communities can teach us about ourselves, our own communities and the organisations within which we work and interact.
11 November: IAN CHATFIELD: THE FOOTBALL ATTACH OF THE 8TH EAST SURREY REGIMENT ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, WWI: Ian Chatfield is the curator of the Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiment Museum at Clandon Park. His talk will describe the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army, how the local infantry regiment was involved, and why two footballs were kicked.
17 March: MIKE SALISBURY: FIRST EVENTS IN AVIATION: After qualifying as an aeronautical engineer at Southampton University Mike joined Supermarines and started work on the design of a successor to the Spitfire. He later had senior roles in the design of several naval aircraft and of TRR2 before a change of jobs saw him responsible for the aerodynamics on the VC10, Concorde and later overall design of the Airbus A320. He ended his career as Head of Engineering for the Weybridge, Kingston and Dunsfold Division of British Aerospace concerned with Harrier jump-jets. Mike’s talk will cover a selection of first events in aviation from the (mythical) man powered flight in 2000BC to military and civil aircraft in 2000AD including some events in which Mike had a personal interest. This will be a general interest talk and will not include any technical detail.
24 March: No talk at the Institute today. See separate details of the talk taking place at St Mary’s Church.
Coach Visits
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE A PLACE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISITS, PLEASE BOOK AT RECEPTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY: YESTERDAY'S WORLD: BATTLE, EAST SUSSEX
Step back in time with a visit to Yesterday’s World home to one of the largest social history collections in the UK, housing over 100,000 nostalgic artefacts. Experience a wonderful trip down memory lane with lovingly recreated rooms and shops from the past 100 years bringing the sights and sounds of the past back to life. Additionally, you may if you wish visit Battle Abbey (at your own cost) which is just across the road.
Coach departs North Street at 9am prompt, with additional pick-up at Burpham and leaves Battle at 3.30pm.
Cost: Members: £22; Non-members: £25
THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY: NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM, LONDON
Our group will begin the visit with an introductory talk, ‘From Hastings to Helmand’ which examines how the Army has evolved from its medieval origins all the way through to the modern day. You then have the opportunity to explore the museum at your leisure. You may have time to visit the Royal Hospital (Home of the Chelsea Pensioner). Visitors are able to see the Great Hall, Octagon and Chapel, walk around Figure, College and Light Horse Courts and visit the Museum and Shop
Coach Departs North Street at 9.15am prompt, with additional pick-up at Burpham and leaves London at 4pm.
Cost:Members: £13.50; Non-members £15.50.
'MAKE YOUR OWN WAY' VISIT
FRIDAY 25 MARCH, 2PM: PRESENTATION AND TOUR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND MUSEUM, LONDON
Enjoy a presentation on the history of the Bank of England since its foundation in 1694 and describing its main role and functions today. Questions are welcome. Then spend another hour or so looking around the museum. Meet in outside the souvenir shop at 1.45pm for 2pm. Presentation lasts approximately 1hr and then allow an hour to view the exhibits in the museum. Bank, Monument and Tower Hill Underground stations are all five minutes walk away.
A map of the area is available from Reception.
Cost: Members: £5; Non-members £6
Local Visits
Special Events
FILM NIGHTS at Guildford Institute
Mark Gudgin runs fortnightly cabaret-style film screenings at the Guildford Institute. To find out about future screenings, and to get on to Mark's mailing list, email him at: mark_gudgin@btinternet.com or join the Facebook group Guildford Picture Palace.
GUILDFORD SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010
in association with The Guildford Institute
GUILDFORD'S CLASSICAL ORGANS
with Graham Thorp
Wednesday 24th March 2.45-3.45pm
Talk and Demonstration
St Mary’s Church, Quarry Street
What is a ‘Classical Organ’? The British Classical Organ Movement
In and around Guildford there are a number of organs that are the children of the British 'Classical Organ' movement in the second half of last century. Graham has always been keen on such instruments, as they make it possible to perform major sections of organ repertoire much more sensitively and musically on the organ.
Guildford Institute Members £2; non-members £4: Tickets from Guildford Institute
ORGAN RECITAL
Monday 29th March 7.30-8.30pm
Bach for Holy Week
St. Joseph’s RC Church, Eastgate Gardens
including Bach: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, Passiontide Chorale Preludes & Variations on Sei gegrüsset
Admission free
JOINT EVENT WITH THE GUILDFORD SOCIETY
7.30pm, Thursday 18 March
The Story of The Rodboro Building
Speaker: Roger Nicholas, Video footage provided by Maurice Barham
Your anecdotes and reminiscences will be welcome on the night
Pre-booking essential at the Institute’s Reception
International Women’s Day Event
6.00pm, Wednesday 11 March
Money Can't Buy Me love:
The tomb monuments of two 17th Century sisters,
Elizabeth Brackley and Jane Cheyne
A talk by Professor Marion Wynne Davis, Head of the Department of English,
University of Surrey
Entry by donation to the Guildford Institute
Please book in advance at Reception
The Hidden Far East
Irene Black BA, MA (Asian Art) presents two talks
2.00pm – 3.30pm
Thurs 11 March – Hidden Thailand
Thurs 18 March – Hidden Cambodia
Irene Black is a former psychologist and teacher, now a novelist and Asian art historian, who has spent many years exploring South Asia.
Cost: Institute Members: £9; non-members: £10
Please book in advance at Reception
SCRAPS AND MORSELS FROM THE INSTITUTE'S ARCHIVES
A series of talks by Matthew Alexander based on the material contained in the scrapbooks held in the library at the Institute
2.45pm to 3.45pm
Thursday 21 January: A Guildford Miscellany: Scenes from Local Life - Part I
Thursday 4 February: A Guildford Miscellany: Scenes from Local Life - Part II
Thursday 25 February: Celebrations in Guildford: from Victoria to George VI
Thursday 4 March: Guildford in the Great War
Institute members: £2; Non-members: £4
Please book at reception
Volunteers
If you would like to volunteer on a regular basis or for specific events, please let us know.
For further information, please contact Reception at the Guildford Institute. Call 01483 562142, or email info@guildford-institute.org.uk. |
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