The Book of Books: Rare Books and Religious Texts 29th April – 29th April 2019 7.30 pm Want to see and learn more about rare books? Join Gladstone’s Library’s own Gary Butler for this hour-long talk on the history of the book through some spectacular, and unusual, examples from the library’s collections of religious …
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Agony in the Garden: Art and Faith from Eden to Gethsemane 26th April – 28th April 2019 Artists have, for centuries, vividly imagined gardens as places of abundance and desolation, as the settings for temptation and transformation and as the stage for human and holy drama. This course explores gardens real and imagined in visual …
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Fantastic Stories and Where to Find Them – A Masterclass with Writer in Residence Oliver Emanuel 16th March – 16th March 2019 10:00 am Join internationally award-winning playwright Oliver Emanuel for a day masterclass filled with practical writing exercises intercut with discussions on why we tell stories – and what makes a good one. The …
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Dragons and Writing Visually – An Evening with Writer in Residence Oliver Emanuel 12th March – 12th March 2019 8:00 pm At least 50% of theatre is visual but playwrights are seldom considered to write the visuals so much as the words actors speak. In Oliver’s career he has written a play without words. He …
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The Whiplash Line – Art Nouveau and Symbolism 8th March – 10th March 2019 In the ‘Belle Epoque’ an elegant and sinuous period style flourished. Deriving from Pre-Raphaelitism and the Arts and Crafts Movement, and inspired by the organic growth of such natural forms as poppies, convolvulus, hair and water; Art Nouveau soon became the dominant …
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Living Mindfully 28th February – 2nd March 2019 This course will explore the value of mindfulness practices and incorporating them into our lives, with the opportunity to engage in a variety of mindfulness practices. Begin with an introduction to the historical roots of mindfulness in Buddhism and Christianity, along with the modern mindfulness movement, then …
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The Art of the Short Story – A Masterclass with Writer in Residence Sophie Mackintosh 24th February – 24th February 2019 10:00 am As well as recent success with her first novel The Water Cure, Writer in Residence Sophie Mackintosh is an award-winning short story writer. In this masterclass, participants will learn how novels and stories …
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Writing Animals – An Evening with Writer in Residence Susanna Forrest 19th February – 19th February 2019 8:00 pm The role of animals in human society is a topic of increasing significance. Join Susanna Forrest – author of The Age of the Horse (2016) – as she explores the challenges of doing animals justice in contemporary non-fiction. …
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Utopias and Dystopias: The Water Cure – An Evening with Writer in Residence Sophie Mackintosh 12th February – 12th February 2019 8:00 pm We love speculative fiction: books exploring prospective future worlds in realistic styles have enduring popularity in bestseller lists and critics’ hearts. But why are we so drawn to it? What does speculative …
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Join us for author talks and conversation this winter! This February Hearth takes place on Saturday, 2nd February in the cosy common room of our residential library. This intimate literary festival offers keen writers the opportunity to pick up hints and tips, and ask questions of published authors about their experiences. It also encourages anyone interested in the world of books to …
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