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VE DAY
WWII. Victory in Europe Day, generally known as
VE/V-E Day, celebrates the formal acceptance by the
Allies of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of
its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, thus
marking the end of World War II in Europe
THE REGENCY TOWN HOUSE 13 Brunswick Square, Hove, BN3 1EH
A really exciting and unique event:
A really exciting and unique event:
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A REGENCY TOWN HOUSE
Saturday 4 April 10.30am-4pm
Presented by lecturer and guide Sarah Tobias
and Town House cook Paul Couchman
You will be welcomed with hot chocolate (or coffee) and plum cake in the kitchen followed by discussion on servant duties and then on to the basement of no. 10 Brunswick Square which is a time capsule, having been left undisturbed for many years, where you will enjoy a guided tour. Regency inspired lunch back at the Town House will be followed by an illustrated talk in the small servant hall on daily life for the wealthy who lived in the main part of the house - which we will then tour. Discussion, questions and answer session with afternoon tea and cake ends our pleasant day.
£60 includes all talks, tours, hot drinks, lunch and cake.
Early Bird offer £47 until February 29. SOLD OUT
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WE WILL RUN THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Event repeated Saturday June 6 - with outdoor picnic instead of indoor lunch.
Book via eventbrite - there is a booking fee:
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED TICKETS WE WILL CONTACT YOU. WE HOPE TO RUN THIS IN SUMMER..
An Autumn Day in the Life of a Regency House
Saturday October 3rd
An Autumn Day in the Life of a Regency House
Saturday October 3rd
Book via eventbrite - there is a booking fee:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-autumn-day-in-the-life-of-a-regency-house-tickets-96414106187
Paul and Sarah have more fabulous events coming up at the Regency Town House including an evening of poetry and cake, Mourning Breakfast (with talks on customs and rituals of Victorian mourning), Halloween! and Christmas.
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Pelham Street, Brighton, BN1 4FA tel 01273 667704/88
PLEASE SEE https://www.gbmc.c.uk FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
Summer 2020
Introducing the Victorians
An introduction into the world of the remarkable and influential Victorian period which spanned 64 years and saw many changes and advances, opening up spheres of communication, travel and consumerism, especially after the Great Exhibition of 1851.
6 weeks Monday 1.30-3.30pm start 20 April
6 weeks Monday 1.30-3.30pm start 20 April
Ref no: CL0028-1C Fee £64
Only 2 places remaining CANCELLED
Only 2 places remaining CANCELLED
* N.B. 10 week Victorian course will run from 21 September - scroll to end *
The World of Iconic Art Deco - Interwar Modernism 1918-1939
5 weeks Tuesday 7-9pm start 21 April 2020
Ref no: CL0068-1C Pelham Street campus Fee £64
CANCELLED
* N.B. CL0068-1C 6 week 'Art Deco and the 'Moderne'' will run Summer from 20 April 2021** CL0083-1C 'Inter-war Years' which includes some Deco will run 10 weeks 7-9pm from 22 September 2020 *
* CL0276-1C 'Culture and Society Between-the-Wars' which includes some Deco will run at Preston Manor for 8 weeks from 26 January 2021 *
* Scroll to end for further details *
R Summer Reading: Books, Books and More Books! R
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| Summer c.1958 by Donald Moodie (1892-1963) |
Unique course comprising literature and social and cultural history.
Books for summer reading - recommendations, discussion, background social history... and novels to read before class. If you like books, literature and social history – this is for you! A different, unusual, exciting way of reading and learning in a friendly, relaxed group.
1 day Saturday 25 April 2020 10am-4pm
Ref: CL0067-1C Pelham Street campus. Fee: £26
CANCELLED
* N.B. CL0026-1C 'The Novel as Social History'
5 fortnightly Saturdays starts 26 September 2020 - e-mail me for reading list in May *
Short Saturday Course:
R Summer in the City: Exploring Brighton's Unique History
Two classroom sessions and 3 field trips in Brighton
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| Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove |
We study the fascinating history of Brighton in two classroom sessions giving a brief historical overview and looking at early maps.
This will be followed by three field trips, getting to know our unique city, 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 Saturday 11am-1pm starting 02 May 2020
Ref: CL0027-1C Pelham Street campus Fee: £64
Only four places remaining CANCELLED
Varndean College at Holy Cross Church Hall Woodingdean
Arts, Culture and Society in Regency England 1790-1830
An age of elegant living and great hardship. Regency London was a hotbed of crime, vice, and low life of every kind, but this was also a brilliant period for the arts, culture, architecture, literature, exciting ideas and the rise of the seaside - which entailed the need for accommodation, food, shops and entertainments.
Illustrated with powerpoint slideshows.
6 weeks Monday 10am-12pm start 11 May
Ref Z943 Fee £75 (concessions £45 & £25) Enrol: Tel 01273 546604 or
Enrol in person at Java Café, Warren Way, Woodingdean
CANCELLED
* The same course - details as above - will run Autumn for 6 weeks start 5 October *
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PLEASE SEE https://varndean.ac.uk/courses/adult FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
* The same course - details as above - will run Autumn for 6 weeks start 5 October *
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PLEASE SEE https://varndean.ac.uk/courses/adult FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
Study day at the West Pier Centre
Patrick Hamilton’s “The West Pier”
followed by cocktails or tea at the Metropole Hotel
followed by cocktails or tea at the Metropole Hotel
Thursday 11 June 11am-4pm
Morning session will be followed by a short seafront tour. Bring a packed lunch to eat on the beach or forecourt - or several cafes nearby. After our afternoon session we will
go across the road to the Metropole Hotel for afternoon tea. The hotel features in the novel.
Illustrated with powerpoint slideshow.
Illustrated with powerpoint slideshow.
Please read the short novel beforehand.
Places are limited so early booking advised.
Fee £28 (plus booking fee)
(Does not include refreshments at the Metropole for which you pay separately. Cocktails from £9, cup of tea £2.90, full afternoon tea £24 - two can share - Hotel suggests two afternoon teas shared by three - with additional cups of tea)
Book via EventBrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/study-day-patrick-hamiltons-the-west-pier-tickets-98996943Tutor Tutor and guide is ex-West Pier tour guide
THE WEST PIER CENTRE IS CLOSED AND ALL EVENTS CANCELLED BUT THIS MAY BE POSTPONED TO LATER IN SUMMER - INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED HERE OR YOU CAN CONTACT ME NEARER THE DATE. ALSO SEE https://www.westpier.co.uk/
THE REGENCY TOWN HOUSE
Brunswick Square, Hove, BN3 1EH
THE VICTORIANS : FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE
A talk with costumes and accessories from the wonderful collection of Marion May followed by tea and cake in dining room and servant's kitchen, after which Sarah Tobias will give an illustrated talk on Victorians and Social life.
SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2.30pm
£20 + booking fee. Book via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/victorian-fashion-from-the-cradle-to-the-grave-tickets-90955790217
Enquiries: Tel 01273 206306 http://www.rth.org.uk/cont
OVER HALF-FULL
CANCELLED
IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED TICKETS YOU WILL BE CONTACTED.
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*** 2020/21 ADULT EDUCATION COURSES ***
STARTING AUTUMN
AUTUMN
2020
TAUGHT AT PELHAM STREET CAMPUS, BRIGHTON:
Turbulence and Change: Early Victorian Britain (1832-1850)
A course for lovers of social and cultural history during the early Victorian era, which witnessed many changes in all aspects of daily life and the effects of the Industrial Revolution.
The early Victorian era was a
time of reform and transformation. The period saw many changes in all aspects
of daily life within the home, at work, in the factories, mills and for the influential
and wealthy. We discuss many aspects of social and daily life for all classes.
We look at effects of the
Industrial revolution and how it impacted on life in factories and mills We
consider problems of housing, poor nutrition, lack of education and medical
attention.
Particular consideration is given
to how all aspects of Victorian life impacted on and affected women’s lives.
10 weeks Monday 1.30-3.30pm Start 21 September 2020 Ref CL0029-1C
Inter-war Years: Twenties & Thirties Britain 1920-1939
We study the culture of “Live for today” - how life changed in Britain after WWI. There was decline but social and cultural life took on a new aspect reflected in architecture, design, fashion, music, literature and distinctive style of Art Deco and Modernism; including Shoreham's fun-loving 1920s “Bungalow Town” and the cinema industry there.
Illustrated
with powerpoint slides, books, prints, paintings and film clips including
documentary.
We study the culture of “Live for today” - how life changed in Britain after WWI. There was decline but social and cultural life took on a new aspect reflected in architecture, design, fashion, music, literature and distinctive style of Art Deco and Modernism; including Shoreham's fun-loving 1920s “Bungalow Town” and the cinema industry there.
During this period there was a wealth of wonderful literature and
the joy of film. Cinema-going was extremely popular and influenced people’s
lives in many ways including what they wore. Imitating your favourite film star
meant dressing like them, so clothing for the working class included synthetic
silk – ‘Rayon’, and young women cut their
hair short in a ‘bob’, wore cosmetics, smoked and shortened their skirts in
order to dance the Charleston – just like their liberated screen idols. But,
1930s also saw the depression and much poverty, slums and lack of food and
work.
Although there was poverty and notorious razor gangs, 'thirties
Brighton saw a new prosperity for residents and increase in day trippers.
10 weeks Tuesday 7-9pm Start 22 September 2020 Ref CL0083-1C
Unique course comprising literature, social and cultural history, book club – and lively discussion! Within the pages of the novel we discover more than a story - enthralling ‘other’ information about people, relationships, class and place.
Within every piece of fiction is a wealth of
information on culture and social life which can lead us into a deeper
understanding of a subject, time or place, period in history, genre, working
conditions, habits, style or social trend that we might pursue further, or
deepen our knowledge and intensify our interest.
This term we look at class: from the poorest coping
with hardship to the, aspiring middle class, and excesses of the wealthy upper
class. Some grim moments but also, wit, humour and insight.
5 weeks fortnightly Saturday 11am-2pm Start 26 September 2020 Ref CL0026-1C
(Contact me in May to request reading list - only if you are enrolling)
Customs, Myths and Legends of Winter in the Festive Season
If you are interested in the fascinating customs, traditions, myths and legends surrounding Christmas and winter, you will be able to learn lots of interesting and entertaining information from this one-day session; taught in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
We study the origins, meanings
and significance of fascinating winter and Christmas customs from Pagan to
mid-twentieth century; learn how traditions evolved, discover who Saint
Nicholas was, the godforms that became Father Christmas and Santa Claus, and
discover some of the myths and legends surrounding Christmas in Sussex from
Winchelsea to Rye.
We discover lots of interesting
and entertaining information including reminiscences of a family Christmas in a
tiny cottage in Rottingdean.
Illustrated with powerpoint slidesows, books and
documentary.
1 day SATURDAY 28 November 11am-3pm Ref CM0349-1C
MET course at WHITEHAWK INN, Brighton BN2 5NS (buses stop outside):Late Edwardian Britain and the Homefront in Wartime 1900-1918
Illustrated with powerpoint slideshows.
10 weeks Wednesday 1-3pm Start 22 September
MET COURSES TAUGHT AT HISTORIC PRESTON MANOR (end Preston Park):
The Edwardians: A Golden Age 1900-1914
If you would like to study in the unique setting
of a fabulous, historic manor house and you like the Edwardian era of history,
this course is definitely for you.
We study the short ‘Golden Age’ before ‘the black pit of war’
(J.B. Priestley’s description) that was to change the idyll of elegant living
for the wealthy socialising on a grand scale, but was also a tarnished age for
the poor living in slums.
We compare domestic, social and cultural life, including how
paintings and literature depicted society. Includes house and garden tours above
and below stairs by the tutor who is also a Preston Manor guide and lecturer.
The house is on four floors.
Illustrated
with powerpoint slideshows, books, prints, paintings and texts.
8 weeks Tuesday 1-3pm Start 6 October 2020 Ref CL0081-1C
This course examines historic social conditions and
cultural background of Britain which inspired fashion trends.
We examine how the social and cultural background of the
eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries influenced British fashion. We
focus on aspects of fashion such as the voluminous and extravagant court
dresses of the eighteenth century and the Regency dandy; Victorian crinoline,
bustle and aestheticism; Edwardian Art Nouveau, Art Deco era, wartime recycling and swinging sixties.
Illustrated with masses of fashion illustrations and powerpoint slideshows.
6 weeks Tuesday 10.30am-12.30pm Start 13 October Ref CL0285-1C
"Beautiful and Useful" – The Victorian Arts & Crafts Movement (1860-1910)
“Have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” (William Morris 1880). He and others believed that mass production produced inferior goods and they returned to the styles of earlier ages, utilising natural materials that were not only beautiful but functional.
We study the very colourful style of the Arts and Crafts Movement which began in Britain around 1860 and comprised a group of craftsmen, artists, designers and architects who aimed to raise the status of the applied arts (useful, with a utilitarian purpose e.g. weaving or pottery) to that of the fine arts (aesthetically significant – architecture, painting, sculpture and some graphic arts.
The Movement was largely inspired and led by William Morris (1834-96), poet, artist, architect whose firm, Morris, Marshall, & Faulkner founded 1861, promoted hand-made textiles, books, wallpapers and furniture. The idea was to return to the use of natural materials and recollection of older styles, notably medieval, and to open up and brighten homes.
Illustrated with images and powerpoint slideshows.
1 day SATURDAY 11am-3pm 14 November Ref CM0161-1C
Christmas in an Edwardian House
Join us for a feast of fun and merriment We see how Edwardian servants prepared for Christmas, working from early morning, and how the mistress, master, family and friends enjoyed the food and festivities above stairs which included Christmas trees, hanging up their stockings, decorations, crackers, cards, gifts and games. We learn how Charles Dickens and “A Christmas Carol” along with the Victorians invented the commercial Christmas we know today and who wrote such poetic gems as “Hang up the Baby’s Stocking”.
Illustrated with powerpoint slides and the chance to tour the Manor led by the tutor who is also a house guide. Bring a packed lunch to eat in the servant’s room. Tea and coffee will be provided.
1 day SATURDAY 11am-3pm 5 December Ref CL0082-1C
Varndean College at Holy Cross Church Hall Woodingdean
Arts, Culture and Society in Regency England
1790-1830
An age of elegant living
and great hardship. Regency London was a hotbed of crime, vice, and low life of
every kind, but this was also a brilliant period for the arts, culture, architecture,
literature, exciting ideas and the rise of the seaside - which entailed the
need for accommodation, food, shops and entertainments. Illustrated with
powerpoint slideshows.
6 weeks Monday 10am-12pm Start 11 October 2020
Enrol: 01273 546604
Enrol: 01273 546604
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Sarah Tobias MA, BA Hons, Dip Eur Hum
Entertaining lecturer in social, cultural and local (Brighton, Sussex, UK) history
Contact me for talks/guided walks/visits for groups, clubs, societies.
Current list of 30+ topics
Also contact me for poetry readings and narrations.
More information about me, my subjects, research and contact:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-tobias-0318943a?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
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Courses -Venue Addresses, transport and refreshments
Brighton Metroplitan College MET (formerly 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:
College canteen. Tea and coffee bar on balcony of Main Building. Vending machine.
Coffee shops, small cafés and public houses in nearby London Road
London Road and Trafalgar Street: many shops, some banks and supermarkets
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
Holy Cross Church Hall, Woodingdean
Warren Road, Brighton, BN2 6ND
Transport & Parking:
Car park outside Library and Community Centre over the road, opposite church hall. Bus nos 2, 22, 22A stop nearby.
Refreshments:
Tea-making facilities in hall. Small cafes nearby. Downs Hotel almost next door serves tea, coffee and refreshments at bar and has outside area.
Further information:
Woodingdean public library over the road. Shops, Co-op, dry cleaners nearby
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
Delicatessen cafe and public houses opposite and in Preston Drove. Chalet restaurant in park.
The Regency Town House
13 Brunswick Square, Hove, BN3 1EH
Transport & Parking:
Buses stop at the top of Brunswick square in Western Road
Very limited parking.
Refreshments:
Refreshments provided
Lots of shops and cafes in Western Road. Seafront is about 2 minutes walk
The West Pier Centre
103-105 King's Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 2FN
103-105 King's Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 2FN
Transport & Parking:
Nearby car parks - Regency Square. Buses stop in Western Road and walk down.
Refreshments:
Wine or cool drink provided
Situated on the lower prom and seafront. Various shops and lots of cafes and restaurants. Hotels on upper level over the road. Western Road and popular streets of Brighton with many shops and cafes are 10-20 minutes walk
Sussex University
Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH
Location:
Campus located in the South Downs National Park
Transport & Parking:
Buses and rail nearby into town and elsewhere
Car parks
Refreshments:
Cafes and restaurants on campus.
Co-op, pharmacy, books and stationery shops
