Great British Films 14th December – 18th December 2015 An opportunity to watch, discuss and argue about the best British films ever made. To be discussed this year: Don’t Look Now; Distant Voices; Distant Voices, Still Lives; The Red Shoes, Kes. Perfect winter fare! The inclusive fee for this week-long course ranges between £252 – £282 includes …
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  Style, Research and Craft A workshop by Writer in Residence, Rachel Holmes 29th November – 29th November 2015 10am Led by Rachel Holmes, author of Eleanor Marx: A Life (Bloomsbury, 2014), this workshop offers a day’s intensive skills development in the elements of style, research and craft effective in writing. Participants will learn how …
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  Focus on Short Fiction 8th November – 13th November 2015   Join novelist, poet and writer Vanessa Gebbie on this creative writing course. Vanessa, author of The Coward’s Tale, has won awards for both her fiction and poetry including a Bridport Prize for short fiction and the International Troubadour Poetry Prize. Residential tickets (bed & breakfast, morning and …
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  The Christian Vision of Donald Allchin 6th November – 8th November 2015 Time to be confirmed. Kallistos Ware, Fiona Gardner, Densil Morgan, Esther de Waal and David Keller are among those who will reflect on the importance and friendship of Donald Allchin whose legacy embraces the Eastern Orthodox and Celtic traditions and a love of Welsh poetry. This …
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  Films of Faith and Doubt 2nd November – 5th November 2015 An opportunity to view and reflect on classic and contemporary films of faith and doubt including Noah, Ida, On the Waterfront and Wadjda. Residential tickets (bed & breakfast, morning and afternoon coffee, lunch and dinner) start from £271, non-residential tickets £150. Discount rates for clergy …
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  Hearth (Aelwyd) 31st October – 1st November 2015 A gathering of talented Welsh writers who will offer workshops and talks around the fire during this literary micro-festival. Tickets on sale during Gladfest. To register your interest, call 01244 532350 or email us.

  Writing The Body – A workshop with Writer in Residence, Robyn Cadwallader 27th September – 27th September 2015 10am We all experience the world through our body and our five senses. Our emotions have physical expression, and even our thoughts begin in the body, yet we so often neglect them in our writing. In …
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  The Apocalyptic Imagination – Gladstone Centre for Victorian Studies Conference 7th July – 9th July 2015 Bringing together scholars across a range of literatures and critical perspectives in order to explore the apocalyptic tradition in contemporary criticism. Offers of papers should be sent to [email protected] Residential tickets (bed & breakfast, morning and afternoon coffee, lunch and dinner) start …
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  Silence of the Shepherds 18th June – 20th June 2015 Justin Lewis Anthony, author and theologian, explores the silencing of the representatives of religion in popular Hollywood film. Residential tickets (bed & breakfast, morning and afternoon coffee, lunch and dinner) start from £181, non-residential tickets £100. Discount rates for clergy and students apply. To …
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  Film and Theology 17th April – 19th April 2015 Join us in the screening of an eclectic mix of films to keep you thinking, arguing and even theologizing. Films will include Calvary, Stations of The Cross, Oranges are Not The Only Fruit and, because we can’t resist watching it again, Life of Brian. Residential …
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