Literature Lecture: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Written in 1931, long before Orwell’s ‘1984’, is this future dystopia becoming more and more a probability?
£22
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Literature Lecture: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The recent television production of Atwood’s dystopia has overshadowed the quality of her actual book. Come and discover what she really said and what the implications are.
£22
Classical Concert and Cream Tea: Aquilae Duo [POSTPONED]
Flute and harp recital by Lisa Nelsen and Eleanor Turner Please note, this is a change from the original programme We are very fortunate to have these two highly acclaimed musicians for this month's concert, both of whom have performed well-received concerts previously at Launde. Lisa Nelsen is internationally recognised for her versatility as a […]
£15
Literature Lecture: King Lear by William Shakespeare [POSTPONED]
Here we witness the terrible consequences of ‘hubris’: the elderly Lear’s belief in his own rightness and his actual total failure to read basic human nature.
£22
Classical Concert and Cream Tea: Duo Dunamis [POSTPONED]
Violin and Piano Performance by Steve Robbings and Christine Townsend
£15
Literature Lecture: Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath [POSTPONED]
A discussion of the works of two of Britain's greatest poets, the story of whose tragic lives has all too often overshadowed the beauty of their work.
£22
Classical Concert and Cream Tea: Harborough Singers – Sumer is Icumen In [POSTPONED]
Duo Azure - Harp and Violin
£15
Literature Lecture: Vanity Fair by William Thackaray [POSTPONED]
Recently made popular by television, this is the novel that made Thackeray a household word. Let’s enjoy Becky Sharpe and her worldly progress through unscrupulous ambition.
£22