Thursday 12 May 2016

EXCITING EVENTS IN SUSSEX - 
ENTERTAINING AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL, FUN AS WELL AS FACTUAL
Sarah Tobias, lecturer in social and cultural history
Keep visiting this site for regular updates 
Details given as accurately as possible, but may change, be postponed or cancelled.
PLEASE CHECK ALL VENUES, FEES, DAYS BEFORE BOOKING.
DETAILS OF VENUES AT END - SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM OF PAGE 
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JUNE/JULY:
International  Summer School
Sussex University 2016
For students 18-24 years from non-uk countries
The London Look - Fashion & Style 1800-2016  
Session 1: 4 weeks 20 June-15 July
Field trips include: 
Brighton Museum Fashion Gallery, V&A Fashion Galleries, 
National Portrait Gallery, Museum of London 
Tutors Sarah Tobias & Dr Alexandra Loske
(2016 fee £1520 for 15 credit module plus housing £156 per week)


Currently running (ends 6 July):
Whitehawk Inn Community Centre, Whitehawk, Brighton:
Regency Delights:  High and Low Life 1795-1837
We study this fascinating period of late Georgian innovation and invention in 
architecture, interiors, fashion, work, society, The Arts, culture, industry,
literature, science, the Enlightenment and  life in Brighton. 
10 weeks Wednesday 1-3pm start 20 April
Fee £75 (£10 MTB/VOL) £30 EB PC Enrol: 01273 682222

JULY:
Preston Manor
 (End of Preston Park, Brighton-entry off Preston Drove) 
Free parking, buses stop nearby, Preston Park railway station nearby
THE SUPERSTITIOUS HOUSE
Saturday 16 July, 11am-12.45pm
Love, luck and the devil: an illustrated and entertaining tour exploring and explaining domestic rituals, beliefs and old wives' tales both thriving and extinct.
Presented and guided by Paula Wrightson and Sarah Tobias
Admission  £7.50 adult Members £5.50 (plus house admission) book in advance
Book: 03000 290902
also Friday 19 & 26 August 11am
AUGUST:
Preston Manor
 (End of Preston Park, Brighton-entry off Preston Drove) 
Free parking, buses stop nearby, Preston Park railway station nearby
BEHIND THE SCENES
Thursday 4 & Friday 12 August, 11am
Be surprised on this exclusive tour of secret rooms and spaces as you go 
through the door marked 'private' ad into the 1905 extension, not normally 
open to the public.
Guided by Sarah Tobias and Paula Wrightson
Admission  £16.50 adult Members £13.50 (includes tea and biscuits) book in advance.
Book: 03000 290902

THE SECRET GARDEN
Wednesday 17, 24 August, 11.30am
Inspired by the much-loved Edwardian children's classic tale, this
enchanting costumed story-telling session is brought alive by objects to touch 
ending with a guided visit to a real secret garden.
Presented and guided by Paula Wrightson. Narrated by Sarah Tobias
Fee £6 adult £4.50 child includes Manor entry Members £5 & £3.50 book in advance
Book: 03000 290902

THE SUPERSTITIOUS HOUSE
Friday 19 , 26 August, 11.30am-12.15pm
Love, luck and the devil: an illustrated and entertaining tour exploring and explaining domestic rituals, beliefs and old wives' tales both thriving and extinct.
Presented and guided by Paula Wrightson and Sarah Tobias
Admission  £7.50 adult Members £5.50 (plus house admission) book in advance
Book: 03000 290902
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AUTUMN ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES START 19 SEPTEMBER

Book early to ensure a place.

2016-2017
 ENROLMENT NOW OPEN
AUTUMN 2016
Weekday Courses
Culture and Society Between the Wars 1918-1939 
Monday 10 weeks 1.30-3.30pm start 19 September
Fee £115 concessions: £70/£35
Ref: COM142

Edwardians:  Extravagance and Economy 1900-1914
Monday 10 weeks 6.30-8.30pm start 19 September
Fee £115 concessions: £70/£35
Ref: COM450

Saturday Courses
The Novel as Social History 6: Comparing Fact & Fiction 1900-1950
5 fortnightly Saturdays 11am-1pm start 24 September
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21
Ref: COM076

The Film of the Novel 1: 1900-1940s
5 fortnightly Saturdays 2-4pm start 24 September
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21
Ref: COM081A

Single Saturdays
The Homefront in Wartime: WWI & WWII
Saturday 1 October 10.30am-3.30pm Fee £20
Ref: COM453

Winter Customs and Christmas Traditions:
A fascinating history of the Festive Season
Saturday 3 December 10.30am-3.30pm Fee £20
Ref: COM454

Weekday: City College at Whitehawk Inn, Whitehawk Road
(Buses stop outside or Marina stop on sea road then walk up 5 mins)
Early Victorian Britain: 1837-1860
Wednesday 10 weeks 1-3pm start 21 September
Fee: £75 (£10 MTB/VOL) £30 EB
Only 3 remaining available places

SPRING 2017
Saturday Courses
The Novel as Social History 7: Comparing Cultures
5 fortnightly Saturdays 11am-1pm start 14 January
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21
Ref: COM174

The Film of the Novel 2: 1950s & 1960s
5 fortnightly Saturdays 2-4pm start 14 January
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21
Ref: COM081B

Weekday Courses
The Inter-war Years: Twenties and Thirties Britain 1920-1940
Monday 10 weeks 1.30-3.30pm start 16 January
Fee £115 concessions: £70/£35
Ref: COM265

Post-war Britain 1939-1969
Monday 10 weeks 6.30-8.30pm start 16 January
Fee £115 concessions: £70/£35
Ref: COM451

Single Saturday
This is where we came in” – Cinema 1930s-1950s
Saturday 4 February 10.30am-3.30pm Fee £20
Ref: COM455

SUMMER 2017
Weekday Courses
1940s and the Homefront in Wartime
Monday 5 weeks 1.30-3.30pm start 24 April
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21
Ref:  COM091

Art Deco, Modernism and the ‘Jazz Age’ 1918-1939
Monday 5 weeks 6.30-8.30pm start 24 April
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21
Ref: COM452

Saturday Courses
The Novel as Social History 8: Summer Reading
3 Saturdays 2-4pm - 22, 29 April & 13 May  Fee £50
Ref:  COM452

Exploring Brighton's Rich History
2 classroom sessions and 3 Brighton field trips
Saturday 5 weeks 11am-1pm start 6 May
Ref: COM081

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"DIDO'S LAMENT":  VICTORIAN RITUALS OF DEATH AND MOURNING

Short, hauntingly beautiful black and white film noir, on the superstitions and rituals associated with death and mourning, filmed in Woodvale Cemetery and Preston Manor, Brighton, and at Shoreham by DeadGood films
Written and produced by Valentina Lari & Sarah Tobias
         Directed by award winning Valentina Lari  
                   Music specially composed by glynne Cicada  
Featuring Sarah Tobias as The Grieving Widow/Narrator/Singing voice   
Screened May 2014 Corti Quatra Edizione Sicily Short Film Festival
December 2014 Cinecity 12th Film Festival Komedia Cinema, Brighton
 22 February  2015 Latest TV (Channel 8) can be viewed online
Preston Manor, Brighton Friday 30 October 2015 'Cabinet of Curiosities' 

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 Sarah Tobias MA, BA Hons, Dip Eur Hum
 Lecturer in social, cultural and local (Brighton) history
Entertaining social/cultural/local historian.
Ask for details of talks/guided walks/visits for groups, clubs, societies.
Current list of 30+ topics
More information about me, my subjects and research:
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Venue Addresses, transport and refreshments
City College
Pelham Street, Brighton BN1 4FA
Location:
Behind York Place & London Road, turn up Cheapside – Aldi supermarket on corner. Or, turn left in Trafalgar St walking down from Station.
Transport & Parking:
Lots of buses nearby.
Nearby car park, about 5 minutes walk.
Railway station few minutes walk
Refreshments and further information:
Restaurant. Tea and coffee bar on balcony of Main Building.
Coffee shops, small cafés and public houses in nearby London Road 
London Road and Trafalgar Street: many shops, some banks and supermarkets

Preston Manor
Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SD
Location:
Situated at end of Preston Park.
Transport & Parking:
Buses and rail nearby
Free parking outside and in adjacent street.
Refreshments:
No cafe. Refreshments provided by staff at some events where stated.
Chalet restaurant in park and public houses opposite

Whitehawk Inn Community Centre
Whitehawk Road Brighton, BN2 3NS
Transport & Parking:
Buses stop nearby and some outside venue
Metered street car parking
Refreshments:
Café and garden area
Further information:
Shops, Co-op, public library in same road.
Few minutes walk to sea, beach and Marina or East Brighton Park

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