Area Committee Visit to Garrick Club
April 20th saw members of the Committee, together
with spouses/guests, visiting the Garrick Club in London.
The Club Administrator led the group through the various
Club rooms whilst Nadfas lecturer Frances Hughes described
a selection of the paintings of famous actors and actresses
which adorn the walls. The visit ended in the Library where
the Archivist displayed a selection of historic books, papers
and photographers.
Special Event at the Menuhin Hall, Stoke d'Abernon
- Friday, 30 April 2010
“Paintings inspired by music and music inspired
by paintings”: Peter Medhurst. All tickets for this
event are now taken.
Study Morning at Betchworth Village War Memorial
Hall - Friday, 14 May 2010
Bulgaria - Europe's Best Kept Secret: Lecturer,
John Osborne. All tickets for this event are now taken.
The Royal Festival Hall - 7.30 pm on Monday, 17 May 2010
Group discounted tickets for the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra concert at the Royal Festival Hall. All tickets
for this event are now taken.
Concert at the Royal Festival Hall
A
group attended a concert by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
on 20 January and were delighted by a wonderful performance
by the Russian violinist, Vadim Repin.
Study Morning at Painshill Park on Friday, 29 January 2010.
Following an overwhelming response for places for the study
morning on Vincent van Gogh by NADFAS Lecturer, Eveline Eaton,
a second session was arranged - also a sell-out. Eveline will
be back later in the year with a study morning on Paul Gauguin.
Saturday 12 December 2009
A Group of 60
members and non-members attended John Rutter’s Christmas
Celebration concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at
the Royal Albert Hall.
Double Lecture Morning at Dorking Halls – Friday,
6 November
Politics and Society in Georgian England : Oliver
Everett and Linda Smith. In a departure from the usual format,
members were offered tickets with an opportunity to bring a
guest without charge. Guests, including waiting list and non-members
were able to share a very interesting and entertaining morning.
The lectures covering different aspects of 18c Georgian England
were presented by two very popular NADFAS lecturers.
London Walk – Saturday,
12 September
Andrew Davies conducted a guided walk, discovering a forgotten
part of London - ‘The Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and the
River Thames’.
The Programme for the first half of 2009 featured
a Japanese theme.
On Friday, 6 March in ‘Staging the Orient’ Sarah
Lenton presented an overview of Japanese theatre and
opera, showing how the Orient is represented on the European
Stage with specific reference to Madame Butterfly and
The Mikado.
On Friday 1 May in her lectures on ‘Japanese
Art and Culture’, Suzanne Perrin covered
Japanese living traditions including religion ,crafts,
and festivals with a detailed look at Japanese costume
and textiles from the 10th century to the present
day.
These were followed by a Tour to Japan -
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Concerts at the Royal Festival Hall
Following the enthusiastic response to the group bookings
in 2008, we again reserved discounted places for concerts
by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on: 18 March, 27 April
and 24 May.
Study Morning at Denbies Estate, Dorking - Friday
21 November 2008
Tom Duncan - Islam and the Mosque
Open Lecture Morning and Buffet Lunch at Epsom Playhouse
- Friday 26 September 2008
David Bostwick looked at The
Dissolution of the Abbeys
and our Cultural Heritage through medieval monastic
life
In Looking at Portraits – A Very English Taste Valerie
Woodgate talked about portraiture after the Reformation up
to the present day when artists such as Lucien Freud continue
to explore and expand the subject.
Concerts at the The Royal Festival Hall
Following the major refurbishment of the Royal Festival
Hall building in the design context of the original 1951
vision, we obtained group-discounted tickets for four concerts
by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra so that members could
see the restored building “in action”. These
proved so popular that we hope to organise more concert tickets
next year.
Study Morning at Painshill Park, Cobham - Friday
7 March 2008
Paul Atterbury - Life and Art in Victorian Britain
Study Morning at Painshill Park, Cobham - Friday
2 November 2007
Mr Edward Saunders - Moghuls and Maharajas
Study Morning at Wotton Village
Hall, Near Dorking - Friday, 31 August 2007
Ann Haworth: Furnishing a House in the Age of John Evelyn
- Literary Man of London and Surrey
Study Morning at Painshill
Park, Cobham - Friday, 8 June 2007
Dr Neil Faulkner: Lawrence of Arabia: Investigating a Legend
A
Morning with David Battie at Denbies Wine Estate, Near Dorking
- Friday, 27 April 2007
An entertaining Morning with anecdotes from "The Antiques
Roadshow" and an introduction to his "Favourite Things"
London’s
Nooks and Crannies - Saturday, 14 April 2007
Andrew Davies conducted a walk in London entitled “London’s
Nooks and Crannies” to illustrate his recent study morning
on "The Changing Face of London".
Study Morning at
Painshill Park, Cobham - Saturday, 10 February 2007
Andrew Davies: “The Changing Face of London
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