Tuesday, 9 February 2016

EXCITING EVENTS IN SUSSEX - 
ENTERTAINING AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL, FUN AS WELL AS FACTUAL
Sarah Tobias, lecturer in social and cultural history
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Details given as accurately as possible, but may change, be postponed or cancelled.
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2016 part-time adult education classes 
FEBRUARY:
Starts Today
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Culture and Society in the Interwar years 1918-1940
Four classroom sessions and one field trip to Grade One listed Modernist 
1935 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea.
We study inter-war culture and social life during an exciting period of innovation and new ideas in the arts, literature, paintings, architecture, cinema and fashion, as well as developments in technology and electrical goods.  Smooth Modernist and iconic Art Deco dominated everything and there was a wealth of modern literature and film including Patrick Hamilton’s “The West Pier “set in Brighton.
5 weeks Tuesday 10am-12pm start 23 February 2016 
Course Ref: GABJTUST10SP2 Fee £62.50  
Tel: 01273 810210
http://www.webenrol.com/friends/Default.asp?page=detail&courseCode=GABJTUST10SP2&cat=11&location=&locationCollection=0&

 Starts Today
Weekday evening course
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Dancing on the Beach: Brighton and Britain between the Wars 1920s & 1930s
“Live for today” - we study how life changed in a seaside town and the rest of Britain after WWI. There was decline but cultural life took on a new aspect reflected in architecture, design, fashion, music, literature and distinctive style of Art Deco, plus Shoreham's fun-loving 1920s “Bungalow Town” and the cinema industry. Although there was much poverty 'thirties Brighton saw a new prosperity for residents and increase in day trippers, but also notorious razor gangs and racy image.
5 weeks Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm start 23 February 2016 
Course Ref: GABJTUST630SP  Fee £62.50  
Tel: 01273 810210
http://www.webenrol.com/friends/Default.asp?page=detail&courseCode=GABJTUST630SP&cat=11&location=&locationCollection=0&

MARCH:
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Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Art Deco, Modernism and the Interwar Years 1918-1939

The iconic and distinctive style that emerged, 1920s/30s. It reflected decadent, post-WWI society. The smooth ‘Modernist’ style, based on classical and other influences, including the Egyptian; dominated all aspects of domestic and cultural life and was notable for its architecture and design. It utilized modern technology, materials, and electrical devices. It was also reflected in cinema and elegant fashion. We look at the period, social & cultural life and changes in work and living for all classes.
1 day 19 March 10am-4pm
Course Ref: GABJSAST10SP  Fee £40  
Tel: 01273 810210
http://www.webenrol.com/friends/Default.asp?page=detail&courseCode=GABJSAST10SP&cat=11&location=&locationCollection=0&

Courses currently running:
Weekdays
City College, Pelham Street Brighton: Early 20c Britain: A Changing Society 1900-1914
We study social and cultural history, the Arts, architecture, domestic, working and family life; leisure pursuits, travel, holidays, shopping, food and dining, gardening, fashion, and how life in the home was being slowly transformed by new technology as well as the suffragettes and their struggles for equality and the vote. 
10 weeks Monday 1.30-3.30pm

Whitehawk Inn Community Centre, Whitehawk, Brighton: Georgians 1714-1830
Morals, manners, fashion and foibles of the period; contrasting culture, industry, the Enlightenment and literature, with a world of gambling, vice, drunkenness, thieves and rascals. 
10 weeks Wednesday 1-3pm start 13 January 2016 
Fortnightly Saturdays
City College, Pelham Street Brighton: The Novel as Social History 5: 1950s and 1960s 
Unique course comprising literature, social and cultural history and book club.
 Within the pages of the novel we discover more than just a story. We study social and cultural history of the novel by exploring background information we are absorbing unwittingly and which is not the main theme. 
5 sessions every other Saturday 11am-1pm 
Full
 * SUMMER 2016 *
APRIL:
Preston Manor
 (End of Preston Park, Brighton-entry off Preston Drove) 
Free parking, buses stop nearby, Preston Park railway station nearby
THE SECRET GARDEN
Saturday 9 April, 2pm
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

Weekday courses
City College, Pelham Street Brighton:
Keep the Home Fires Burning: Homefront in Wartime 1914-1918 
We study domestic, working and social life on the homefront during World War One and the impact it had during this period and its life-changing effects post-war.  When men went to war women went to work. They took on what had been seen as hard and heavy work in factories, on farms, driving buses, even working as cinema projectionists. When the men returned 
from war the women returned to the home – which they had not really left. Their stories are fascinating. Women, such as Ruby, the welder, were not allowed to carry on with jobs for which they were highly trained. And, what about life on the home-front? Women displayed their ingenuity and inventiveness.  Nurses writing home from overseas or who were stationed in Britain give us a touching insight into the lives of men and women during this period.
Illustrated with slides, books, period texts, and film clips including documentary.
5 weeks 1.30-3.30pm start 11 April 2016
Ref COM091 Fee £60 - concessions for those on benefits £42/21
Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-keep-the-homefires-burning-homefront-in-wartime-1914-1918-apr-16-6541.html

Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Summer in the City
2 classroom sessions and 3 field trips
We study the fascinating history of Brighton and Hove in two classroom sessions and three field trips, getting to know our unique city. Your tutor will guide you to further places of interest so that you can stroll around and familiarise yourself during summer, discovering lots of hidden gems and understanding how Brighton  evolved from a small Georgian fishing town to the vibrant seaside resort of today.
5 weeks Tuesday 10am-12pm start 19 April 2016 
Course Ref: GABJTUST10SU  Fee £62.50  
Tel: 01273 810210
http://www.webenrol.com/friends/Default.asp?page=detail&courseCode=GABJTUST10SU&cat=11&location=&locationCollection=0&

Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Rock Around the Clock Tower: Post-war Brighton and Britain
We study effects of post-war life in seaside Brighton and compare it with what was happening throughout Britain at this time of great change in social, cultural and working life, love and relationships; and realism in literature, theatre and film. 'Fifties saw an upturn in popularity and Brighton came back to life. The new Youth congregated at Clock Tower and coffee bars and Rock ‘n’ Roll came to to town when Bill Haley starred in the film ‘Rock Around The Clock'.
5 weeks Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm start 19 April 
Course Ref: GABJTUST630SU Fee £62.50  
Tel: 01273 810210
http://www.webenrol.com/friends/Default.asp?page=detail&courseCode=GABJTUST630SU&cat=11&location=&locationCollection=0&
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 and the Enlightenment. our studies include women and the works of Jane Austen as well as life for the working class, life in Brighton, Prince Regent, later George IV, his daughter Charlotte and the Royal Pavilion.
Illustrated with slides, books and images.
10 weeks Wednesday 1-3pm start 20 April
Fee £75 (£10 MTB/VOL) £30 EB PC
Enrol: 01273 682222 
MAY:
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Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Novels and Films of the Post-war Years (1945-1970)
We study social and cultural history within the pages of novels and extracts of films post-WWII, 1940s, 50s and 60s, by viewing and discussing books and film clips which reveal the effects of WWII and other influences that changed people's perceptions and inspired them with aspirations for a better life. 
There was a wealth of literature, written in a new and modern style, and fascinating films which provide us with unwitting testimony of how people lived, worked, spent their leisure. After WWII there was a fascinating phase of filmmaking, described as "gritty realism" and often based on 'New Wave' novels which showed everyday life and ordinary people, their work, leisure and relationships.
1 day 14 May 10am-4pm 
Course Ref: GABJSAST10SU Fee £40  
Tel: 01273 810210
http://www.webenrol.com/friends/Default.asp?page=detail&courseCode=GABJSAST10SU&cat=11&location=&locationCollection=0&

SPRING FEVER
Saturday May 22nd 
3-4.30pm (with tea interval)
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Light-hearted, amusing poetry and readings on the topic of spring 
in the beautiful setting of historic St. Wulfrun’s Church, Ovingdean.
Read by Anita Gilson and Sarah Tobias
Tea, coffee and scones will be served during the interval.
Free entry but donations welcome in aid of the church and Roger's Wildlife Rescue
Preston Manor
 (End of Preston Park, Brighton-entry off Preston Drove) 
Free parking, buses stop nearby, Preston Park railway station nearby
OPEN DAY
Saturday 28 May 10am-4pm
Preston Manor opens its doors and gardens for a pick & mix day including: archaeologists revealing the results of the geophysical survey made of Preston Park plus mini-tours & family activities. Inside Preston Manor see ‘Folklore, Magic and Mysteries: Modern Witchcraft and Folk Culture in Britain’, a display of artefacts, manuscripts and documents belonging to Doreen Valiente, Brighton’s famous witch;  dress as a Victorian servant and go on a house trail. - lots more.
FREE
JUNE:
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
* Summer Reading - literature as social history *
Books for summer reading: recommendations, discussion, background social history... and three novels to read before class. If you like books, literature and social history – this is for you! Within the pages of the novel we discover more 
than just a story. Setting, portrayal of characters, clothing, habits and 
background detail tell us much about the period and its social and
 cultural history - 'unwitting testimony'. A different, unusual, exciting 
way of reading & learning in a friendly, relaxed group. 
Contact tutor for reading list. There are 3 books to read before class.
1 day 18 June 10am-4pm 
Course Ref: GABJSAST10SU2 Fee £40  
Tel: 01273 810210
http://www.webenrol.com/friends/Default.asp?page=detail&courseCode=GABJSAST10SU2&cat=11&location=&locationCollection=0&

JUNE-JULY 2016: 
International  Summer School
Sussex University 2016- International Summer School 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)


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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

Friends Centre
Brighton Junction, Isetta Square,35 New England Street, Brighton BN1 4GQ
Transport & Parking:
Brighton railway station nearby, buses stop in station, at end of Stroudley Road/Fleet Street and many buses in nearby London Road.
Car park behind London Road in Whitecross Street, another off New England Street.
No parking but area for disabled parking in front of main door- contact Centre first to arrange this.
Refreshments and further information:
Small cafe area

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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R.I.P.
                                                    2013                                                2015
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