Whitechapel. 1888. Between August and November a series of women are brutally murdered. The identity of the killer remains a mystery. Until now..?It’s the greatest unsolved case in criminal history. One that continues to confuse and confound. Generating argument, debate and a host of different theories.Who was he?What was his motive?And how did he get […]
Category Archives: Spoken Word
Before Fame
Or: What not to do when you discover one of the world’s greatest pop duos in a village hall The extraordinary untold backstory of one of the world’s greatest pop duos – George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley – by the man who discovered them when they were part of an unknown ska band. And how […]
John Crace – What the hell just happened?
The last 10 years of British politics has been one long psychodrama. The Scottish referendum. David Cameron’s surprise election win. Brexit. Theresa May. Boris Johnson. Liz Truss. Rishi Sunak. Each prime minister worse than the last. Covid. Partygate. The UK’s politicians had rarely looked so clueless. Even with the new Labour government we are still […]
Bob Flowerdew
Bob Flowerdew is one of Britain’s leading organic gardeners, and a television and radio presenter. He is a regular panel member of BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time. The son of a farmer, his family have been working the land in East Anglia since Elizabethan times. Flowerdew runs a consultancy landscape service, is President of […]
Three Voices with Ruth Lee
We are delighted to welcome back harpist Ruth Lee for our May 19th gig. She is an award-winning composer and performer who wowed us all last time she played for us. We are lucky to have such an outstanding musician, recognised nationally and internationally, to perform as part of our event. Find out more: https://www.ruthleeharpist.com/
Three Voices
Three Voices (Music – Story – Poetry) will present a special feature at their next show in the Ropery Hall bar; “Will Shakes and the Short History of Eng Lit.”
Henry Blofeld: “Sharing my Love of Cricket”
Legendary cricket broadcaster, Henry Blofeld, takes the audience on a charming journey through modern cricket, while looking back at the great games of yesteryear. Henry has been close to the heart of cricket for more than 50 years. He has seen the game grow into a hugely international sport, where franchises continue to have massive […]
Three Voices
Three Voices Ensemble presentA new telling of The Lorax, Dr Seuss’s far-sighted tale of environmental destruction – and hope. Witty, wise and full of very tuniful tunes!Preceded by the 3 Voices never-the-same mix of poetry, story and music.
George Stubbs
Talk by Tim Davies Local historian Tim Davies will give a talk about the life and work of George Stubbs, his connection to the Nelthorpe family, and his well-known study The Anatomy of a Horse which has inspired creative minds for centuries after. This event is a free event that is part of Barton’s Heritage […]
Telling a Story with Bones
A talk by Kevin Booth of St Peter’s Church Kevin Booth, an English Heritage curator who oversees St Peter’s Church, will provide an informative talk on how we can discover information about past societies based on findings from their bones. This event is a free event that is part of Barton’s Heritage Open Days. Please […]
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