A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. Vivaldi in Venice - a talk by Peter Medhurst. Against the luxurious backdrop of 18th Century Venice, and with live musical performances by Peter himself, he explores the amazing world of Vivaldi’s music – work that is as intrinsically Venetian as the canvasses of Canaletto. Liskeard […]

A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. Personal Heaven: The Paintings of Stanley Spencer, a talk by Val Woodgate. Perennial favourite Val returns to examine the eccentric and visionary world of one of the most creative and imaginative British painters of the 20th century. Liskeard Public Hall, 7.30pm - refreshments are served from […]

The Sword & the Staff – the Pilgrim Route to Santiago de Compostela by Gail Turner. The “discovery” of the body of the apostle James opened a new and prosperous European pilgrimage route; and by the 12th century hospitals, monasteries, churches and shrines sprang up all along the Camino to attend to the spiritual and […]

A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. How to be Good - Storytelling and Morality in Victorian Narrative Painting by Jo Walton. The Victorians expected all things to have a purpose and a moral message, and their successful painters obliged – cads, bounders and fallen women jostle with gamblers, philosophers and honest workmen […]

A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. To the Far Side of the World! Captain James Cook & The Enlightenment by Peter Warwick. Peter Warwick (remember his “Waterloo”?) returns with an equally gripping account of the three remarkable voyages of Cook, and their impact on European thought, art, map-making and science. Liskeard Public […]

A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. Inspired by Stonehenge by Julian Richards. Archaeologist, writer and broadcaster Julian tells the story of how this iconic global monument was built, and looks at how perceptions and understanding of it have changed over the centuries. Liskeard Public Hall, 7.30pm - refreshments are served from 7pm. […]

A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. Masonry, Manuscripts and Music - a journey through Medieval England by Mark Cottle. Mark makes a welcome return with an inspirational journey through medieval England to capture the essence of its religious and secular music, its Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals, and its equally rich span of […]

A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. The Punch and Judy Show by Bertie Pearce. The inimitable Bertie gives his comic take on the history of the most famous puppet character of all time, Mr Punch, a Commedia del Arte figure whose comic irreverence gave Punch magazine its title. That's the way to […]

A talk for Liskeard Arts Society. All Welcome, non-members £6. Foreigners in London -1570-1677: The Artists who Changed British History. Leslie Primo traces the origins of foreign-born artists, including Holbein, Van Dyck, Peter Lely and Rubens, and looks at how they came to work here, and how their legacy influenced the native British school of painting. […]

The Arts Society Liskeard present a talk on The Golden Age of British Watercolourists with Hugh Ellwood on Tuesday 10 September 2019 ​At the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for coffee/tea/wine and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30pm and ends at about 9pm. FREE for members; for visitors/guests, £6 at […]

The Arts Society Liskeard present a talk on David Hockney - 'The Old Master of Modern Art' by Douglas Skeggs on Tuesday 08 October 2019 ​At the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for coffee/tea/wine and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30pm and ends at about 9pm. FREE for members; for […]

The Arts Society Liskeard present a talk on The Journey of the Magi - 1700 Years of the Three Kings by The Rev. Christopher Herbert on Tuesday 10 December 2019 At the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Members and Guests welcome from 6.45 p.m. for festive refreshments and mince pies. The talk starts […]

The Arts Society Liskeard present a talk on Edouard Manet and Music by Dr Lois Oliver on Tuesday 14 January. Music was a constant theme in Manet’s life and art. He drew and painted many musicians, and was inspired by music as varied as Spanish flamenco, Haydn string quartets and Parisian cafe songs. At the […]

The Arts Society Liskeard present a talk on Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera - the Golden Age of Mexican Painting by Chloe Sayer on Tuesday 10 March At the Public Hall, West Street, Liskeard, PL14 6BW. Meet at 7pm for coffee/tea/wine and conversation. The talk starts at 7.30pm and ends at about 9pm. FREE for […]

This event has been cancelled. The Arts Society Liskeard present a talk on SS Great Britain: From Launch to Re-Launch by Ian Caskie on Tuesday 14 April. Brunel’s celebrated ship, the first liner with an iron hull and the first driven by a propeller, transformed sea travel forever. Ian tells the story of her build […]

This event has been cancelled. The Arts Society Liskeard present a talk on The Age of Jazz by Sandy Burnett on Tuesday 12 May. Musicologist, ex-radio 3 presenter, jazz double-bassist, Sandy is the ideal guide to the story of jazz, from the blues and ragtime to Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and the dawn of the […]