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June 2018
Writing history and historical fiction – how do you tell the truth about the past? (Lit & Art Section)
Dr Ian Mortimer, who lives on Dartmoor, is a distinguished mediaeval historian and widely-acclaimed author of biographies, novels and poetry. He is perhaps best-known for his very successful Time Traveller’s Guides to history, which…
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Modern sculpture on Exeter University campus (Lit & Art Section)
Naome Glanville, Exeter University’s Arts and Culture Coordinator, will lead a tour of the fine collection of modern sculpture on the University campus. Numbers will be limited to 25, so advance booking is essential:…
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Poems on Paving Stones. The Exeter Cathedral Yard inscriptions (Lit & Art Section)
In 2011, as part of a plan to enhance the landscape setting of Exeter Cathedral, paving stones carved with inscriptions were set in the entrances to the Cathedral Green. In their talk, Sally Hollings…
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Wayne Victor Meeten – goldsmith/silversmith (Lit & Art Section)
Handmade Jewellery, Gold and Silver become a story that is treasured forever. Wayne Victor Meeten, who lives near Crediton, is one of the finest goldsmiths and silversmiths in the country, one of a handful…
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Charles Kingsley: his writings and his times (Lit & Art Section)
An illustrated talk by Robin Wootton. Charles Kingsley, the DA's tenth President, was a polymathic, independent-minded cleric, a polemicist, a pioneering socialist, and an indefatigable writer. Robin Wootton will explore his life, and discuss…
Find out more »May 2019
Dartmoor – a wild and wondrous region (Lit & Art Section)
An illustrated talk by Peter F. Mason, a local historian with a passion for art, who writes for the Dartmoor Magazine and is Chairman of the Lustleigh Society. He researched and co-curated the exhibition,…
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Siddy Langley studio (Lit & Art Section)
A visit to the studio and workshop of Siddy Langley, one of England's finest glass-blowers. Longmeadows Studio, Weaver Lane, Plymtree, EX15 2JW. Beside showing us many examples of her work, most of which are…
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An afternoon of poetry and music (Lit & Art and Music Sections)
CHEMISTRY, GOOD AND BAD Our Literature & Art and Music Sections jointly present an afternoon of poetry and music from 'Notewordy' otherwise James Turner, poet, and Ric White, flute, saxophone, keyboard and electronics. Exeter-based…
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Book binding (Lit & Art Section)
Rebecca Newman will give a talk and demonstration of book binding, restoration and conservation for the DA's Literature and Art Section. Rebecca is one of the foremost book restorers and conservators in the South…
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AGM 2020 (Lit & Art Section)
The Section's Annual General Meeting followed by informal discussion of members’ favourite travel books.
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Cancelled: Snakes and Ladders (Lit & Art Section)
All DA events up to 30 June have now been cancelled. See our dedicated page for the latest information. Snakes and Ladders. The Interlinked Lives of Two Victorian Artists. An illustrated talk by Jenny…
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Cancelled: Nicholas Hilliard and the art of painting miniatures (Lit & Art Section)
All DA events up to 30 June have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. See our dedicated page for the latest information. An afternoon dedicated to miniature painting, with talks by Roger Phillips…
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