Join us for an evening of carols, curiosities and music ranging from the Epitaph of Seikilos (200BC - 100AD) to baroque compositions by Landini, Barsanti, Telemann and more.

Doors will open at 5pm and will close for a prompt start at 5.30pm so be sure to get here on time!

Join us for a welcome drink and make yourselves at home. The bar will also be open. Enjoy this opportunity to listen, talk and perhaps encounter a special gift within our curated selection of books, art antiques and other curiosities.

Please note: This is a free, unticketed, standing event on a first come, first served basis. For your comfort, we limit numbers and so may not be able to accommodate latecomers.

On June 11th, 2022, Genie Poretzky-Lee began a drawing challenge: a drawing a

day for a year to gift to whoever requested it.

The 365 drawings are now available in a book: Drawing a Year, Day by Day.

To hear how the project unfolded please join us on the 18/09/2024 @ 6.30pm. You

will also have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Genie’s book.

Genie Poretzky-Lee was classically trained in drawing and sculpture at the

Academie Julian in Paris. She continued training in textiles when she moved to

London and co-founded ‘Fibre Art’ in the UK, alongside Professor Janis Jeffries.

Her inspiration was abstraction and alchemy, and developed into painting in the

early and mid 90’s. Her work started to include organic materials like sand, crystals,

and paper creating a textured surface. Pastels were a more fragile medium,

inspired by geometry, the relationship to the square, the movement of line, and

lines in space. Her 3D work and installations included sound and light, all of which

deepened the idea of exhibition as being simultaneously experiential as well as a

space for communal sharing.

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The role of resident vet in the British Overseas Territories of the Falklands, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha and Ascension encompasses the complexities of caring for the world’s oldest land animal – a 200-year-old giant tortoise – and MoD mascots at the Falklands airbase; pursuing mystery creatures and invasive microorganisms; and rescuing animals in extraordinarily rugged landscapes.

Hugely entertaining and affectionate, Jonathan Hollins’s tales of island vetting are not only full of ingenuity and astounding fauna – they are also steeped in the unique local cultures, history and peoples of the islands, far removed from the hustle of continental life.

Included in the ticket price is a complimentary glass of natural wine, craft beer or in house made soft drink. Doors open at 6.30pm with the talk at 7 and time for questions and book signing afterwards, wrapping up at 8.30pm. The bar will be open from 6.30 to 7 and 8 to 8.30. There will also be an opportunity to buy Jonathan's book and browse and purchase from our permanent book, arts and antiques collection.

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