JMW Turner: airy visions painted with tinted steam
Turner’s obsession with light and the forces of nature is explored through his stunning use of colour in this talk by Val Woodgate.
Arts Society North Bucks
Month: April 2022
Tythrop Manor, Kingsey
A visit led by the Head Gardener to 10 acres of gardens surrounding a late 17C Manor House, set within 60 acres of parkland.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust
By their Dress Divided
You could determine whether a person was a Royalist or Parliamentarian by the clothes they wore. Puritans wore black and white – didn’t they?
Towcester and District Local History Society
Claydon, Now You See It, Now You Don’t
Speakers: Frank and Daphne Preece. Claydon House has been the seat of the Verney family since 1620.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
Walk: Willen Lake North, Milton Keynes
The guide Tim Skelton will take us to the city’s famous Peace Pagoda and its adjacent Sangha, then on to the Grade I listed village church.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust
Honing Our Detective Skills
Gwyneth Wilkie’s talk includes several case studies and bits on the potential benefits and pitfalls of certain types of record.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
The Rutland Roman Villa Project
Speaker: Peter Liddle. An excavation has uncovered part of a mosaic with three panels each portraying a scene from the Siege of Troy.
Olney Archaeological Society
Guided Walk to William Cowper’s Alcove
Meet outside the Museum. Pay on the day. £10 adults. £2 children under 16 years. Light refreshments included.
Cowper & Newton Museum