EVENTS - COURSES - CLASSES - LECTURES - TALKS - TOURS - PERFORMANCE
Details given as accurately as possible, but may change, be postponed or cancelled.
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Please book early to ensure your place and for courses to run
JUNE EVENTS
RSummer & Outdoor Events
Walking with the Victorians
4 Field Trips on Wednesdays 13, 27 and Friday 22 June & Wednesday 11 July
1. Wednesday 13 June
London’s Apsley House, home of Duke of Wellington,
The Wellington Arch (museum on three floors plus viewing balcony)
2. Friday 22 June
Guided tour of Victorian London - walking in the footsteps
of The Great Chartist Rally of 1848, where we will ‘march on
‘Westminster’ following route barred to the protesters.
plus
Visit to the Jewel Tower (free for guests to HoP below)
plus
Afternoon guided tour of the Houses of Parliament
by HoP official guide
3. Wednesday 27 June
Down House
Home of Charles Darwin in Kent
Home of Charles Darwin in Kent
where the famous 19c scientist wrote his theory of evolution. There is a replica of the cabin of HMS Beagle in which he voyaged and the legendary 'Thinking Path' where Darwin paced, thinking up his ideas and theories.
4. Wednesday 11 July
The Canal Museum, London
Museum with several interesting displays telling the stories of London's canals, and of the ice trade for which the building was erected. Exhibition themes include life on the canals, canal painting and pottery, ice cream trade, horse power, water and locks, canal craft and the Regent's Canal.
Plus
The Foundling Museum
Britain's first home for abandoned children and London's first public art gallery.
The museum tells the stories of the home's founder Thomas Coram and the contributions of artist William Hogarth and composer George Friedrich Handel. It houses important 18c collections of art, interiors, social history and music .
Current exhibition (free with museum entrance)
"The Triumph of Pleasure: Vauxhall Gardens 1729-1786"
Course Duration: 4 weeks
Times: 10am - various finishing times.
Fee: £35 for the course or £9 per session - does not include travel, or refreshments
Travel: Public transport. We meet Brighton Railway Station.
Refreshments: Bring packed lunch/water or use cafe/restaurants at venues or nearby.
All further information will be sent once course or session has been booked and paid for.
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Sussex University International Summer School
4 weeks 25 June - 19 July
THE LONDON LOOK: Fashion and StyleFashion is more than just the clothes we wear. It is a complex visual and sensory language that, once we learn to read it, can reveal the secrets of the times, places and cultures from which it emerges. London has a contradictory fashion identity: famous for both tradition and cutting-edge street style. We will trace the story of London’s style from its history as a stage for the Regency Dandy to its place as a world fashion capital today.
Includes several field trips to galleries and other places of interest.
Course Ref 1S149 £1,325 plus accommodation
Tutors Alexandra Loske & Sarah Tobias
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PRESTON MANOR 2012
(End of Preston Park, Brighton}
Free parking, buses stop nearby, Preston Park railway station nearby
Free parking, buses stop nearby, Preston Park railway station nearby
Preston Manor, Preston Park, Brighton
'Voice of Hassocks' released copyright into public domain
Book: 03000 290902
“HIDDEN HOUSE”
Behind the Scenes at the Manor
Behind the Scenes at the Manor
Unique guided tour. Discover hidden rooms and secret places not normally open to the public, as you pass through the door marked 'private', into the 1905 extension, including vaults below the basements an the attics where female servants slept.
Behind the door marked 'Private' at Preston Manor c. Sarah Tobias 2011
Friday 20 July 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Friday 10 August 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Saturday 18 August 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Autumn 2012
Saturday 15 September 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Friday 12 October 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Friday 9 November 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Friday 7 December 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
These popular tours fill very quickly. Places are limited to 14 persons per tour - so early booking advised, especially if you wish for a particular date.
Tours can be booked privately.*
Tours can be booked privately.*
Fee: £10.50 Members £8.50 (new prices from autumn) . Includes house admission, tea & biscuits.
*Group bookings available - minimum number of eight persons.
Tour guides Sarah Tobias & Paula Wrightson (Museum Learning Officer)
N.B. Comfortable (pref. flat) shoes advised, as there are lots of stairs and some are uneven. It is VERY COLD in some parts of the house, so warm clothing also advised! No photography in house.
'Thanks again for the entertaining Preston Manor tour. It was a great treat to have 2 such knowledgeable and
enthusiastic guides as yourself [Paula Wrightson] and Sarah [Tobias] to show us round.'
S R by e-mail 17 April 2012
Saturday 7th April saw the book launch at the manor of The Haunting of Tabitha Grey by Vanessa Curtis, set in 'Weston Manor', a fictionalised version of Preston Manor.` You can buy copies of
her book at the Manor.
http://www.vanessacurtis.com
* Autumn
and winter events *
Free
Heritage Week "Open Doors" Tours
Friday 7 September 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Friday 7 September 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Manor Grounds, Old Pump House and Graveyard - plus the chilling tale
of the murder of poor Celia Holloway whose memorial placque we visit
to lay a rose (not
suitable for under 12's)
Saturday 8 September 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Saturday 8 September 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Walled Garden and Ruined Kitchen Garden (new)
Winter
public closing day: Haunting Ghost Story Tours set in the manor
Two
completely new chilling tales written especially for the manor
Sunday
29 September
“Chop-Chop”
2.15-3.00pm
“The Gloved Hand” 3.45-4.30pm
Free with house entry
Thursday
1 November Half-term Family Day
(new):
How
Did Lady Ellen Eat a Banana? - and
other silly rules of etiquette
(bring
your own banana)
10.30-11.30am, 1.30-2.30pm
£4 book in advance
10.30-11.30am, 1.30-2.30pm
£4 book in advance
Veteran Car Run Day Sunday
4 November 2-5pm
Special Edwardian Event (new)
Edwardian Motoring
A special event to mark the RAC Veteran Car Run through Brighton
Includes illustrated talk at 2.30pm by Sarah Tobias on the joys of motoring
Free with house entry
Costumed characters- have your veteran car photographed outside the manor
Edwardian Motoring
A special event to mark the RAC Veteran Car Run through Brighton
Includes illustrated talk at 2.30pm by Sarah Tobias on the joys of motoring
Free with house entry
Costumed characters- have your veteran car photographed outside the manor
Saturday
24 November & 8 December 11am-1.30pm
A
Victorian Christmas Merriment
Come and join us for a jolly, festive, drawing-room style entertainment ,including songs, performance, readings and a glass of sherry (or soft drink) and mince pie served by staff in period costume
Pianist Vanessa Curtis
£13.50 Foundation members £11.50 book in advance
Book: 03000 290902
(early
booking advised – similar event last year booked up beginning of October)
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JULY EVENTS
RTHE GREAT CEMETERY TOUR
Sunday 1st July 11am
Guided walk through the cemetery, noting sculpted symbolism of art, nature and social history on head-stones, mausoleums and vault entrances; ranging mainly Victorian - Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Some vault names will be familiar, such as the Vokin and Hannington families, who owned large department stores in Brighton. There are statues & monuments to view, and a look inside flint chapels, and the columbarium - not normally open to the public .......plus a few surprises! Tour ends in the Victorian flint Gothic chapel. The cemetery is a beautiful and peaceful place with ancient trees spreading massive roots; birds, butterflies & a wildlife meadow.
Meet: Woodvale Cemetery Bear Road entrance, car park My favourite statue C Sarah Tobias 2012
(NOT Lewes Road entrance). Free car parking and picnic areas.
Duration: about 21/2 hours Fee: £7.50, £6.50 (concessions)
N.B. there is only one w.c. (plus toilet for disabled) near start of tour
This event has now taken place but private tours can be booked.
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SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Free Heritage Week "Open Doors" Talks & Tours
Fabrica Gallery, 40 Duke Street, Brighton
Thursday 6 September 11am-4pm
RITUALS
A series of events celebrating the role of ritual in our lives through a contemporary slide reel of memory and family rituals, a dance event, a talk, an Armchair Critics event, and a drop-in workshop with two artists. History lecturer Sarah Tobias will be giving an illustrated talk, "Rituals of Death and Mourning"
PRESTON MANOR Preston Park, Brighton
Friday 7 September 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Manor Grounds, Old Pump House and Graveyard - plus the chilling tale of the murder of poor Celia Holloway whose memorial placque we visit to lay a rose (not suitable for under 12's)
Free
Saturday 8 September 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Free
Saturday 8 September 11am-12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Walled Garden and Ruined Kitchen Garden (new)
Free
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WHITEWAY CENTRE, ROTTINGDEAN
BRIGHTON WALK
Book: 01273 682222
Approximately 3 hours with refreshment break(s)
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PRESTON MANOR Preston Park, Brighton
Winter public closing day
Sunday 30 September
Haunting Ghost Story Tours set in the manor
Further details of Preston Manor events Tel: 01273 292864
Book: 03000 290902
Free
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WHITEWAY CENTRE, ROTTINGDEAN
(Whiteway Lane, behind Grange Museum & Rottingdean Library)
Friday 14 September 7.30pm
"FLEA-PITS & PICTURE-PALACES" - history of cinema-going, particularly Brighton & Hove
Illustrated talk includes rare footage of silents filmed in Hove, actually
Admission: £7 includes glass of wine and nibbles. No booking required
Led by Sarah Tobias
28th September start 10.30am
Meet Whitehawk Inn and discover the history of Black Rock, Dukes Mound and the Marina, then take the Volks Railway for the Pier-to-Pier Walk: the history of Brighton's piers and seafront from the Chain Pier to the West Pier
Book: 01273 682222
Approximately 3 hours with refreshment break(s)
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PRESTON MANOR Preston Park, Brighton
Winter public closing day
Sunday 30 September
Haunting Ghost Story Tours set in the manor
Two completely new chilling tales written especially for the house
“Chop-Chop” 2.15-3.00pm
“The Gloved Hand” 3.45-4.30pm
Free with house admission
(Reduced price for Brighton residents)
Book: 03000 290902
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AUTUMN COURSES START LATE SEPTEMBER
AND EARLY OCTOBER
*Keep visiting this site for updates and further details*
City College, Peham Street, Brighton
Mid-Victorian Britain 1851-1875
10 weeks Monday afternoons 2-4pm start September 24
Tel: 01273 667788 Download booking form from website www.ccb.ac.uk
(due to administration error* this course may not appear online and does not appear in brochure)
Booking in person at Pelham Street advised
*Please also note that all Saturday workshops for 2013 as currently advertised in brochure and online are incorrect.
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*Please also note that all Saturday workshops for 2013 as currently advertised in brochure and online are incorrect.
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Whiteway Centre, Rottingdean
Mid-Victorian Britain 1851-1875
10 weeks Wednesday mornings 10.30am-12.30pm start September 26
downloadable booking form: www.rwc.org.uk
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PACA Portslade Aldridge (Adult Education) Community Academy
Foredown Tower, Portslade
A Short History of Brighton, Hove & Portslade
6 weeks Tuesday mornings 10.30am-12.30pm start October 2
Final session will be field trip: old Portslade and manor ruins led by historian Trevor Povey
Customs of the Festive Season - history of Christmas and winter traditions
The origins, philosophy, gods, myths and legends of winter traditions and Christmas customs from early times to modern, starting with pagan roots and Winter Solstice through to seasonal festivities over hundreds of years and into modern times; considering truth behind belief and celebrating magical characters of folklore and literature, including legends and heart-warming tales of Sussex winters ad festive customs.
5 weeks Tuesday mornings 10.30am-12.30pm start November 13
FRIDAYS at FOREDOWN
Art Deco and the 'Moderne'
After WWI a new, distinctive style emerged 1920s/30s. Art Deco was vibrant with colour and its modern designs were full of sharp patterns influenced by many different styles and countries. Its iconic elegance was used to furnish homes in a new and exciting fashion, utilizing modern technology and materials, and electrical devices.Lavishly illustrated.
Friday 19 October 10am-4pm 1day only
The Novel as Social History
We consider the social and cultural history of the novel by exploring the background information we are absorbing unwittingly, which is not the main theme, but which leads us into a deeper and clearer understanding of period, place, subject, time and general minutiae of everyday life. As novel extracts are read out, we discuss what exciting 'other' information we are discovering.
Friday 16 November 10am-4pm 1day only
Book: 01273 422632
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Sussex Learning Solutions Saturday Workshops (West Sussex)
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Sussex Learning Solutions Saturday Workshops (West Sussex)
Cinema and Film - 9 October 10am-4pm
Art Deco, Modernism and the Jazz Age - 20 October 10am-4pm
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NOVEMBER EVENTS
Preston Manor, Preston Park, Brighton
Thursday 1 November Half-term Family Day (new):
How Did Lady Ellen Eat a Banana? - and other silly rules of etiquette
(bring your own banana)
10.30-11.30am, 1.30-2.30pm
£4 book in advance
10.30-11.30am, 1.30-2.30pm
£4 book in advance
Veteran Car Run Day Sunday 4 November 2-5pm
Special Edwardian Event (new)
Edwardian Motoring
A special event to mark the RAC Veteran Car Run through Brighton
Includes illustrated talk at 2.30pm by Sarah Tobias on the joys of motoring
Free with house entry
Costumed characters- have your veteran car photographed outside the manor
Book: 03000 290902
*
Edwardian Motoring
A special event to mark the RAC Veteran Car Run through Brighton
Includes illustrated talk at 2.30pm by Sarah Tobias on the joys of motoring
Free with house entry
Costumed characters- have your veteran car photographed outside the manor
Book: 03000 290902
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The Old Operating Theatre
Thursday 8 November 6.30pm
DEATH & MOURNING IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
Illustrated talk on fascinating rituals and customs
Tel:020 7188 2679
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NT Batemans, Burwash
Home of Rudyard Kipling
Home of Rudyard Kipling
Lunchtime Lecture Series
Sunday 18 November 11am
The World of Jane Austen
Followed by lunch in the Mulberry Restaurant
£22.50 for lecture, lunch and coffee on arrival (plus 5% booking fee)
Book: 0844 249 1895
£22.50 for lecture, lunch and coffee on arrival (plus 5% booking fee)
Book: 0844 249 1895
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Saturday 24 November & 8 December 11am-1.30pm
including songs, performance, readings and a glass of sherry (or soft drink) and mince pie served by staff in period costume
Pianist Vanessa Curtis
£13.50 Foundation members £11.50 book in advance
Saturday 24 November & 8 December 11am-1.30pm
A Victorian Christmas Merriment
Come and join us for a jolly, festive, drawing-room style entertainment ,including songs, performance, readings and a glass of sherry (or soft drink) and mince pie served by staff in period costume
Pianist Vanessa Curtis
£13.50 Foundation members £11.50 book in advance
(early booking advised – similar event last year booked up beginning of October)
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Unitarian Church
New Road, Brighton
Friday 30 November 12.30pm
"SKETCHES OF VIENNA"
devised by Ambrose Page
Music written by composers associated with that city, interspersed with readings from Sketches of Vienna by Johann Pezzl, 18c writer
Piano Ambrose Page * Narration Sarah Tobias
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DECEMBER EVENTS
Sussex Learning Solutions Saturday Workshops (West Sussex)
Christmas Customs and Winter Traditions - 1 December 10am-4pm
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Saturday 8 December 11am-1.30pm
A Victorian Christmas Merriment
Come and join us for a jolly, festive, drawing-room style entertainment ,including songs, performance, readings and a glass of sherry (or soft drink) and mince pie served by staff in period costume
Pianist Vanessa Curtis
£13.50 Foundation members £11.50 book in advance
(early booking advised – similar event last year booked up beginning of October)
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2013
The Victorian World 1851-1875
City College, Pelham Street, Brighton
Mondays 2-4pm 10 weeks start January
Whiteway Centre, Rottingdean
Wednesdays 10.30am-12.30pm 10 weeks start January
City College, Pelham Street, Brighton
Mondays 2-4pm 10 weeks start January
Whiteway Centre, Rottingdean
Wednesdays 10.30am-12.30pm 10 weeks start January
Sussex Learning Solutions Saturday Workshops (West Sussex)
The Novel as Social History - 9 February 10am-4pm
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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.
Adjacent car park.
Refreshments:
Tea and coffee on balcony of Main Building – self-service
Coffee shops and small cafés in nearby London Road
Foredown Tower
Foredown Road, Brighton (Portslade) BN41 4EW
Transport & Parking:
No. 6 bus stops nearby-200 yds walk
Free car parking outside,
Refreshments:
Refreshments available
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 courses, and some events where stated.
Rottingdean Whiteway Centre
Whiteway Lane, Rottingdean, BN2 7HB
Location:
By Library/Grange Museum
Transport & Parking:
Buses in High Street and on seafront
Small car park, but always full. Possible space if you get there early
Fairly near street parking
Refreshments:
Kitchen with tea and coffee making facilities (provided)
Woodvale Cemetery
Brighton, BN2 3QB
Entrances in Bear Road
Entrances in Bear Road
Transport & Parking:
Buses stop nearby in Lewes Road -walk through Extra-Mural Cemetery gates up to top of cemetery car park. Nos 21, 22 top of Elm Grove, by Brighton General Hospital, or No 2 top of Elm Grove as before, or just after Garden Centre if coming from Woodingdean. Then walk along Tenantry Down Road (Fox on the Downs pub on corner), and turn left at end into Bear Road, take second cemetery gates on your left (large black iron-name outside).
Free car park, Bear Road entrance, turn right after entering through black iron gates, or parking on avenues from Lewes Road entrance, and in some parts of cemetery - but only if no funerals taking place
Refreshments:
Walled picnic area. Seating by chapels. Brighton Garden Cetre nearby if exiting from Bear Road, or Gladstone Public house if exiting Lewes Road. Other public houses in Lewes Road. Large Sainsbury store opposite Lewes Road entrance.
Note only one W.C. by North and South Chapels (few minutes from Bear Road entrance)
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU
Sarah Tobias
Entertaining social/cultural/local historian.
Ask for details of talks/guided walks/visits for groups, clubs, societies.
Current list of 30+ topics
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