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Saturday 23rd June and Sunday 24th June at 2.15pm
Silent movie star George Valentin bemoans the coming era of talking pictures and fades into oblivion and self-destruction, but finds sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer lighting up talkies like no one else.
The Corinium Museum takes part in the Cotswold District Council Rural Cinema Scheme, showing a film once a month. Film titles are released approx. 4 – 6 weeks in advance. To find out which film will be showing contact the Corinium Museum or see our poster in the window.
Cost: £4.65 or £3.85 (Concessions and season ticket holders). Booking recommended.
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Tuesday 19th June 2 – 4pm
An afternoon talk with Tim Porter
Chivalry epitomises the fantastical Middle Ages. Knights in armour, damsels in distress, quests for holy relics and adventure to undiscovered places. It was all happening in medieval Britain and much of this history has provided the foundation for many a legend and tale. Join local historian Tim Porter for a journey back to the 12th century to discover how it all started
Cost: £5.65 or £5.00 to season ticket holders. Booking is essential.
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Thursday 14th June
An evening lecture with Neil Holbrook
Cirencester was one of the greatest cities of Roman Britain. Did it end with a bang, a whimper or maybe just change into something else? These are some of the biggest questions which relate not only to Cirencester, but Roman Britain as a whole. The talk will review the evidence for what was happening in Corinium in the last decades of the 4th century and opening ones of the 5th century. It will also look at the evidence for the earliest Anglo-Saxon activity. It will come to a view on the fate of the town, but the audience will be encouraged to say what they think as well.
Neil Holbrook gained a first class degree in archaeology from Newcastle University in 1984 before starting work in professional archaeology. He is currently Chief Executive of Cotswold Archaeology. This lecture is a repeat of the lecture held on 26th January by popular demand.
Tickets cost £5.65 or £5.00 for season ticket holders. All lectures are from 7 – 8.30pm (this includes time for questions). Finish times may vary.
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Saturday 9th June – Saturday 30th June
The Cotswold Craftsmen are a well established group started in the late 1960’s whose membership is drawn from all around the Cotswolds. The group includes a rich cross section of craftsmen, designers and artists who value the traditions and skills of the past and wish to embrace contemporary techniques and ideas. Their aim is to encourage the making of individual items to a professional standard of design and finish. They value the unique qualities that handmade individually crafted objects possess and recognise the lasting pleasure they bring
Entry to the museums temporary exhibition space is free.
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Thursday 7th June 10.30am – 12pm
Design your own animal brooch based on some of the brooches with zoomorphic designs you can see in the museum.
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1.00 plus admission. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that last admissions will be 10 minutes before the end of each drop-in session.
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Wednesday 6th June 10.30am – 12pm
Find out about this mysterious character from British Folklore, and make a beautiful collage to take home.
Family drop-ins are suitable for children aged 3 and above. Cost £1.00 plus admission. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that last admissions will be 10 minutes before the end of each drop-in session.
May 8, 2012 by Chris Brant
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Friday 18th May, 7 – 9pm
With Diz White and Mark Turner
Diz White joins us from her present home in Hollywood, USA for this exclusive evening event. Diz will be sharing stories from her publication ‘Haunted Cotswolds’ which looks at the house histories behind the strange happenings said to take place within some of Gloucestershire’s finest houses. Diz will be launching a new publication and DVD on the night as well as profiling her popular book.
Mark Turner, is a local resident and author of ‘Mysterious Gloucestershire’ which launched in 2011. Mark will share unusual tales about Gloucestershire’s heritage and explore landscape and manmade anomalies; from ancient castles to forgotten woodlands. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to listen to two authors sharing years worth of research uncovering the strange and wonderful in Gloucestershire. This event is running in conjunction with the History Press.
Cost: £6.00 per person or £5.00 for season ticket holders. Booking essential: 01285 655611
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Thursday 31st May, 7 – 8.30pm
An evening lecture with Professor Jennifer Tann
Some remarkable paintings exist in public and private collections depicting gentlemen clothiers; houses, and their woollen mills. These include two recently located in the USA. These pictures, alongside contemporary descriptions and exploring what is left on the ground, reveals much about the lifestyles, the technologies and the wealth that could be made in the woollen industry during the Industrial Revolution. Jennifer Tann, whose new book Wool and Water is to be published later in the summer, invites you to walk into the pictures of the industry which contributed so much to the Gloucestershire landscape.
Tickets cost £5.50 or £5.00 to season ticket holders. All lectures are from 7 – 8.30pm (this includes time for questions). Booking essential: 01285 655611
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Sunday 20th May, 2.30 – 4.30pm.
Make a 1950’s inspired corsage to wear for the Jubilee celebrations. Enjoy a Sunday afternoon workshop lead by craft instructor Janice Botterill. No previous skills required, all materials and tuition included.
Cost: £15.00 per person. Booking essential. 01285 655611
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The biennial Broadway Arts Festival celebrates the Cotswold villages artistic heritage, particularly the work of the Broadway Colony.
The highlight of this years Festival is:
Country Gardens: John Singer Sargent RA, Alfred Parsons RA and their contemporaries, a major exhibition featuring over 20 oils and watercolours by renowned 19th-century artist and garden designer Alfred Parsons RA, together with important works by John Singer Sargent, Lucien Pissaro, John Constable and many others.
In addition, there is a comprehensive programme of lectures, tours, performances, art demonstrations and music recitals taking place throughout the nine-day festival that are suitable for the whole family.
The Festival is a registered charity, the aim of which is to encourage young people in the community through a bursary or grant that will provide financial support to help them start or continue their studies.
The Festival takes place from 9 to 17 June 2012; visit www.broadwayartsfestival.com for more information.
