Week of Events
Monday, August 17, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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August 18, 2026 -Discovering Cristina Comencini’s film Va’ Dove ti porta il cuore – GI 26 086
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August 18, 2026 -Italian for Opera Lovers – All Levels – GI 26 083
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August 18, 2026 -Project Mercury – Learning to Travel into Space and Return Safely (also Online) – GI 26 087
Discovering Cristina Comencini’s film Va’ Dove ti porta il cuore – GI 26 086
The session is centred on Cristina Comencini's film Va’ Dove ti Porta il Cuore. There will be an introduction to the director and her intention behind filming this story, based on Susanna Tamaro's book. The analysis will centre on the main character’s importance to the plot development with some loose references to the book. At […]
Italian for Opera Lovers – All Levels – GI 26 083
These two sessions are dedicated to exploring a few lesser-known arias from Italian Opera. We will look at the lyrics before watching/listening to recordings. An introduction about the composer, the period and the artists will be shared in both English and Italian, together with information and links to the content used if you wish to […]
Project Mercury – Learning to Travel into Space and Return Safely (also Online) – GI 26 087
Known as America's ‘man-in-space’ program, Project Mercury (1958-63) was the program through which the newly created US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) learned to put a man into orbit, to understand the technical requirements and medical effects of entering an unknown environment, and to bring him back alive. How did the NASA and the […]
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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August 19, 2026 -Love, Sex, Marriage and the Western Church – GI 26 084
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August 19, 2026 -Chatty Café Scheme: Chatter and Natter Table
Love, Sex, Marriage and the Western Church – GI 26 084
Since the days when Jesus walked the paths across Galilee and Judea, the Christian Church has been deeply divided about the fundamental human topics of love and sex. This course will seek to both chart the changes in attitudes across the past 2000 years and explore the reasons for it. This course will look at […]
Chatty Café Scheme: Chatter and Natter Table
Join us on Wednesday mornings at our 'chatter and natter' table. Run by our friendly table volunteers, we provide a welcoming space for individuals to come together to meet, chat and socialise over a hot drink. One conversation can make all the difference! Pop in anytime from 10.30am - 11.30am The group will either meet […]
Thursday, August 20, 2026
No events on this day.
Friday, August 21, 2026
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August 21, 2026 -Stitch & Sip
Stitch & Sip
Come along to our informal community group, where you can learn and share crafting skills with likeminded people. Be part of a fun, friendly and supportive group. Please bring along any projects that you're working on, be it knitting, crochet, embroidery or needleprint, felting, cross stitch or punch-needle. Anything goes! Stitch & Sip meet on […]
Saturday, August 22, 2026
No events on this day.
Sunday, August 23, 2026
No events on this day.