Roots to Remedies: A Medicinal Talk by Resident Artist Becky Ullah
Join us on the 17th July when one of our Resident Artists, Becky Ullah will be giving a free talk on her medicinal series of artworks. Think all plant-based medicines are just herbal remedies? Through her art, Becky reveals how many modern prescription drugs originate from plants—some still harvested today. In her Medicinal Botanical Collection, […]
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
This iconic building came perilously close to collapse in the 1990s owing to its inadequate foundations. An international team of engineers succeeded in saving it, but the road to salvation was far from smooth.
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY – LETCHWORTH
🎤 A brilliant night of stand-up comedy featuring Garrie Grubb, Mary Bourke, Arthur Smith & MC Gary G Knightley 🗓 Saturday 19 July 2025, 7–10pm 🚪 Doors open at 6:15pm 📍 229 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UB 🔞 Ages 18+ 💸 Refunds available up to 7 days before the event Join us for […]
Writing Convincing Dialogue
‘A good story is life with the dull parts taken out.’ Alfred Hitchcock Great writers write great dialogue – they know what to leave in and what to leave out. They know dialogue is a valuable instrument in their writers’ toolkit. We will discuss its functions, consider extracts from published works and practise writing effective […]
Dynasty: The Shape of Chinese History
Chinese history for over 2,000 years has been all about the rise and fall of successive dynasties. The empire was founded around the same time as the Roman Empire and it collapsed not long before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Then, unlike Rome, it rose again - and again. This lecture examines the […]
Introduction to Watercolours
This 2-hour workshop is aimed at those who have never used watercolours before or those who want to start with some basic skills. We will discuss how to choose between the materials: paper, brushes and paints. We will cover 8-10 different skills, making a reference swatch pad that you can refer to at home as […]
Sixty years on: was 1965 music’s best ever year?
Sixty years ago, the music world was on the crest of a creative wave unlike any experienced before or since. Bob Dylan forsook folk music to go electric while the Beatles made Rubber Soul, their most mature album yet. Motown put black music centre stage as never before while the likes of Dusty Springfield, the […]