centreTalks

centreTalks have been running since 2014 and are held on the 3rd Thursday each month (except August and December). We have a varied program of subjects with some very entertaining and imformative speakers.
The talks are open to everyone. Tickets cost £5 with a £1 discount for Community Association members and a further £1 discount if tickets are purchased in advance either from the Community Centre office or online.

 

20210715-Time and CalendarsOur lives seem to be controlled by the calendar and by time. To find out more you will need to join us on Thursday 19th August 2021 (dictated by the calendar) at 20:00 (controlled by the time) when Steve Tonkin will tell us about the history of time and the calendar. This is an on-line Zoom talk.

20210617 The Palace of WestminsterThe Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament. For our June centreTalks Gill Hodgekinson-Price gives us a virtual tour of some of the well-known and not so well-known areas. This on-line Zoom talk is on Thursday 17th June 2021 at 20:00.

 20210520 Churches in RetirementWhat happens to Anglican churches when they are no longer needed for their original purpose? Some are demolished; others are converted to houses, offices or shops. Yet there are a few that are so precious that none of these solutions is deemed suitable. On Thursday 20th May 2021 at 20:00 John Vigar will tell us about some of these churches. This is an online talk delivered via Zoom.

 20200218 Picture PostcardsIn February we are pleased to have Peter Lawrence talk about using postcards as a source of Local History. The talk is on Thursday 18th Feb 2021 at 20:00. This is an online talk delivered via Zoom.

20210318 pompeiiIn March The Muddy Archaelogist, Gillian Hovell, will talk about Pompeii: A Product of its Time. An exploration of how the art and artefacts found in the homes and streets of Roman Pompeii reveal life 2,000 years ago. The talk is on Thursday 18th March 2021 at 20:00. This is an online talk delivered via Zoom.

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