Valerie Belsey invites you to join her to learn about the extraordinary network of green lanes that wind around South Devon and the stories that they tell. After a short introduction, she will lead a walk from The Flavel to discover the green lanes that we can access locally. Valerie Belsey is the author of " Exploring Green Lanes in the South Hams and the stories they tell." Published in 2023 ...

There’s a sea lover in every Brit. The Shipping Forecast on Radio 4 has been keeping people in tune with the gloriously fickle British weather for a century, and capturing our hearts and imaginations along the way. Celebrating a hundred years since the first broadcast, this book takes you to the heart of what the Shipping Forecast means to us as a nation. Each of the ten chapters brings you ...

Alan Harper is an RYA Yacht Master, maritime journalist, and magazine editor, and has contributed articles on yachting, aviation, seamanship, navigation and travel to publications throughout the English-speaking world. His previous books include Waiting for Buddy Guy: Chicago Blues at the Crossroads, which won the ASCAP Foundation Award and was a Living Blues book of the year. Alan will be talk...

Sophie Davies is a romance author based in West Sussex, who studied English literature at the University of Exeter, and has been working in the publishing industry ever since. She began posting about her writing journey on TikTok in 2023, which has led to her meeting so many other amazing writers, some of whom have become her closest friends. Head Over Skis is Sophie’s debut novel. Head Over Sk...

These crime writers have very different approaches to their writing, and it will be interesting to hear how they go about their craft and debate key issues. Jane Corry is the queen of domestic suspense, now an eight-time Sunday Times bestseller. Her latest book, My Sister’s Secret, is a gripping and emotional suspense about two sisters and the dark past that binds them. The sisters are bound by...

This year Marilyn Monroe turns 100. As a centennial tribute, award-winning biographer, Andrew Wilson, will talk about his biography: I Wanna Be Loved By You, followed by Q&A and book signing. Dreamer. Bombshell. Icon. Featuring a wealth of unpublished material, Andrew Wilson’s biography of Marilyn Monroe presents the actress in a startling new light. Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, she had an unc...

Continuity and Transformation in Western Art Medieval to the Modern period Thirteenth to the Eighteenth Century How did art both mirror and shape the great transformations of European history? This course invites learners on a journey through five centuries of Western art, from the soaring cathedrals of the Gothic age to the elegance of the Enlightenment. Along the way, you will encounter m...

Set on a remote Scottish island, two siblings survive by hunting seabirds, retelling the stories of their ancestors, and defending the isle from dreaded ‘Incomers’. Their world is upended with the arrival of an awkward council worker who has come to uproot them from their homeland. STARRING Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, Grant O’Rourke, Emun Elliott, Michelle Gomez, with John Hannah Ticket...

The Misanthrope by Martin Crimp after Molière directed by Indhu Rubasingham Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer th...

Galore Theatre Company are continuing their successful Adult Acting Workshops this autumn. Galore Theatre Company is a vibrant, community-focused theatre group based in South Devon, working with both young people and adult actors across a range of projects and performances. Alongside our thriving youth theatre, we are really keen to create opportunities for adults to explore acting in a support...