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Liskeard Arts Talk – Raphael
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallRaphael – Painter of Perfection, an illustrated talk by Paula Nuttall for Liskeard Arts Society. Paula assesses his genius while telling the story of his life, his meteoric rise to fame and his dramatic sudden death at the age of just 37. This talk will be on Tuesday 13 September 2022 at the Public Hall, […]
Liskeard Arts Society Talk – The Silk Road and the Arts of China
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallThe Silk Road and the Arts of China Susan Whitfield Tuesday 11 October 2022 The writer-scholar relates how the opening of the trade routes across Asia profoundly affected the designs and materials of the arts in China itself. This talk will be at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Dale Chihuly – The World’s Foremost Glass Artist
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society. Dale Chihuly – The World’s Foremost Glass Artist Charles Hajdamach Tuesday 08 November 2022 Glass expert Charles introduces the superstar of modem glass: Dale creates pieces which are huge, extravagant, colourful and fearfully expensive! This talk will be at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. […]
British Glass, Victorian and 20th-century, and a Glass Road Show
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallLiskeard Arts Society Discovery Day British Glass, Victorian and 20th-century, and a Glass Road Show Charles Hajdamach Wednesday 09 November 2022 Liskeard Public Hall, 9.30 for 10 am until approx. 3.30 pm A Victorian Splendour: the golden age of British glass In the 19th century British glassmakers created a kaleidoscope of shapes, colours and decorative […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – A Brief History of Wine
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallA Brief History of Wine David Wright Tuesday 13 December 2022 Veteran importer and retailer of wine David tells a story going back 7,000 years -- a fascinating tale, rich in illustrations and artefacts. Cheers! This talk will be at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for conversation - […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – The Mistress of Menace and the Master of Suspense – Daphne du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society. This talk will be on Tuesday 10th January at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for conversation - and we're providing refreshments again, though it'd be nice if you'd bring your own reusable cup... The talk starts at 7.30pm and ends at about […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Images of the British Empire
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society. This talk will be on Tuesday 7th Feb at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for conversation - and we're providing refreshments again, though it'd be nice if you'd bring your own reusable cup... The talk starts at 7.30pm and ends at […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Britain’s Canal History & Heritage
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society about Britain’s Canal History & Heritage by Roger Butler This talk will be on Tuesday 14th March at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for conversation - and we're providing refreshments again, though it'd be nice if you'd bring your own reusable cup... […]
The Paintings of Hieronymus Bosch Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallThe Liskeard Arts Society presents The Paintings of Hieronymus Bosch Illustrated Talk by Val Woodgate. Tuesday 11 April 2023 at Liskeard Pubic Hall at 7.30pm Our perennial favourite Val gets her teeth into Bosch's world of devils, demons and deadly sins which haunt some of the most mysterious paintings in the whole of European art. […]
Picasso and his Muses – L’Amour Fou – An Illustrated Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallLiskeard Arts Society presents Picasso and his Muses - L'Amour Fou - An Illustrated Talk by Jacqueline Cockburn. Tuesday 9th May at Liskeard Public Hall at 7.30pm. Jacqueline lays bare Picasso's scorching love life with his two main mistresses/muses, drawing on letters, diaries and documents, and most of all from the evidence of his own […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – The Housekeeper’s Tale
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallThe Housekeeper's Tale: the women who really ran the English Country HouseTessa Boase. New speaker journalist/author Tessa takes a look below stairs at scandals and secrets in domestic service in some of our most prominent households in the 19th and 20th centuries. This talk will be on Tuesday 13th June at the Public Hall, West […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Music in Art
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society - Music in Art by Sophie Matthews. Part of Liskeard Unlocked heritage weekend. Sophie will show ancient instruments depicted in period paintings and then play her own replicas which she has made herself to show the sounds they originally made. Tuesday 12th September at the Public Hall, West […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – The Cult of Celebrity – Omai the Exotic and Joshua Reynolds
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society. The Cult of Celebrity – Omai the Exotic and Joshua Reynolds by Leslie Primo. Leslie looks at the events that led up to Joshua Reynolds' portrait of Omai the Exotic becoming an emblematic and iconic image representing Britain at the very height of it's imperial powers. This talk […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society. 'The Stained Glass of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Friends' by Geri Parlby. At the height of the great Gothic revival in church architecture during the 19th century stained glass windows enjoyed a renaissance. Already famous for their innovative designs, William Morris, Edward Burne Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and […]
Liskeard Arts Society Discovery Day – Cancelled
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallWe regret that our speaker will be unable to deliver the day's event, so we have cancelled it. Liskeard Arts Society - Discovery Day Bad Girls in Art Stella Grace Lyons Wednesday 15 November 2023
Liskeard Arts Talk – Here We Go Again – The Great British Pantomime
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society. Here We Go Again - The Great British Pantomime. Talks are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for conversation - and we're providing refreshments again, though it'd be nice if you'd bring your own reusable […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Food and Art through the Ages
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society. Food and Art through the Ages. Talks are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for conversation - and we're providing refreshments again, though it'd be nice if you'd bring your own reusable cup... The talk […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Photography comes of Age
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAn illustrated talk by Roger Mendham for Liskeard Arts Society - Photography comes of Age. Liskeard Public Hall, Tuesday 13th February. The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments - coffee/tea, biscuits and wine - and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to come along, admission is £8 per person (this […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Great Operatic Rivalries – Handbags at Dawn!
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallA talk by Tim Mirfin. Great Operatic Rivalries-Handbags at Dawn! The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments - coffee/tea, biscuits and wine - and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to come along, admission is £8 per person (this will be deducted from your annual sub if you choose to […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Murder Most Florid — How Plants Help Solve Crime!
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallMurder Most Florid — How Plants Help Solve Crime! A talk by Mark Spencer. Liskeard Public Hall, Tuesday 9th April. The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments - coffee/tea, biscuits and wine - and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to come along, admission is £8 per person (this will […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Betrayal — the Story of Samson and Delilah in Music and Art
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallBetrayal — the Story of Samson and Delilah in Music and Art, a talk by Lois Oliver. Liskeard Public Hall, Tuesday 7th May. The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments - coffee/tea, biscuits and wine - and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to come along, admission is £8 per […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – The Art of the Hero — Commemorating Scott of the Antarctic
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallThe Art of the Hero — Commemorating Scott of the Antarctic, a talk by Max Jones. Liskeard Public Hall, Tuesday 11th June. The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments - coffee/tea, biscuits and wine - and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to come along, admission is £8 per person […]
Liskeard Unlocked – Nicholas and Alexandra – Tyrants and Martyrs of Imperial Russia – An Illustrated Talk
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallAs part of Liskeard Unlocked. Nicholas and Alexandra – Tyrants and Martyrs of Imperial Russia. Illustrated talk for Liskeard Arts Society by Douglas Skeggs. Although it has been told and retold in books and films, no story in the 20th century has caught the imagination more powerfully and poignantly than the tragic life and execution […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – A Potted History of England — the Story of British Pottery over 6,000 Years
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallA Potted History of England — the Story of British Pottery over 6,000 Years, a talk by Julian Richards. Liskeard Public Hall, Tuesday 8th October. The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments - coffee/tea, biscuits and wine - and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to come along, admission is […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – British Tailoring — 200 Years at the Top
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallBritish Tailoring — 200 Years at the Top, a talk by Kate Strasdin. Liskeard Public Hall, Tuesday 12th November. The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments - coffee/tea, biscuits and wine - and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to come along, admission is £8 per person (this will be […]
Liskeard Arts Talk – Wilde about Oscar — the Life and Times of Oscar Wilde
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallWilde about Oscar — the Life and Times of Oscar Wilde, a talk by Simon Whitehouse. Liskeard Public Hall, Tuesday 10th December. The hall is open from 7pm for refreshments - coffee/tea, biscuits and wine - and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome to come along, admission is £8 per person […]
The Art Society Liskeard – Talks
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallLiskeard Arts Society is a member of The Arts Society, a leading arts education charity which brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts in all it’s different forms. Our events provide a welcoming place to experience outstanding illustrated talks by Internationally acclaimed expert speakers, who share their specialist knowledge in an enjoyable […]
We Are of This Place – Byzantine Art – The Arts Society
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallWhat exactly is Byzantine Art and how do you pronounce it?The early art and architecture of one of history’s greatest empires – from Constantine to Justinian Tuesday 1st April 2025Speaker: Geri Parlby At Liskeard Public Hall. 9.10 am for 9.30 am – 12.00 noon approx. "You say By-zantine and I say Bizz-anteen” as the song […]
We Are of This Place – The Art Society Liskeard – ‘Wild Men of the North’
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallLiskeard Arts Society is a member of The Arts Society, a leading arts education charity which brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts in all it’s different forms. Our events provide a welcoming place to experience outstanding illustrated talks by Internationally acclaimed expert speakers, who share their specialist knowledge in an enjoyable […]
The Art Society Liskeard – Yorkshire Textile Renaissance
Liskeard Public Hall 3-5 West Street, Liskeard, CornwallLiskeard Arts Society is a member of The Arts Society, a leading arts education charity which brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts in all it’s different forms. Our events provide a welcoming place to experience outstanding illustrated talks by Internationally acclaimed expert speakers, who share their specialist knowledge in an enjoyable […]