Pickleball is played either indoors or outdoors as singles or doubles. It’s played on a court similar in size and markings to a badminton court but players often use an actual badminton court or mark out pickleball lines on a … Continue reading
We will examine the personality, the successes and failures of England's most iconic monarch. Recommended reading: Elizabeth I by Helen Castor ( 2018) Penguin Monarchs series. We are open to new members.
by Guest Speaker, John Benjamin This talk analyses the mercurial rise of Carl Fabergé in pre-revolution Russia who, by his late 30’s, was producing incomparable jewels and objets d’art for the Imperial Court and bourgeois Moscow and St Petersburg. The … Continue reading
Small group of Italy-lovers who meet to improve their Italian. As a life-time Italian resident and teacher I am willing to instruct and guide others to achieve a working knowledge of Italian in a spirit of light-heartedness. Members must have … Continue reading
The group is only suitable for those people who have some experience of the game. There is no formal teaching but the sessions take the form of Duplicate Bridge and are supported by Chris Park as our tutor. We are … Continue reading
Western theatre has its roots in the theatre of Ancient Greece. Written over 2,000 years ago, the Tragedies deal with the big themes of love, loss, pride, power, and the relationship between man and the gods. We read and discuss … Continue reading
We are an advanced French level group of reading, writing and discussions. New members are welcome to join, however, you would need to be fluent in French and to the level of a (near) degree in French as a foreign … Continue reading
We normally meet on the Third Thursday of each month (except December) in the morning mostly at 11.00am – but occasionally this has to be changed due to availability of venues or clashes of events. Members make their own way … Continue reading
The philosophy groups focus on the turning points in Western Philosophy from its rise in Ancient Greece to the Present Day. We also work on the assumption that there are branches of philosophy and we try to think about these … Continue reading
***Our 2024 Monday sessions will be fortnightly at 2pm at Risbygate Sports Centre and our Thursday sessions will be fortnightly at the same time and place*** Members do not need any experience and are not required to buy their own … Continue reading
A great way to exercise with like-minded people, Racketball is played indoors, on a squash court, so the weather need not keep you away. You do not need to have your own equipment as English Squash and Racketball have supported … Continue reading