Group Category: Cultural
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Art Appreciation
The Art Appreciation group studies art history up to the beginning of the 20th century. We focus on a theme for a September-to-July programme, such as Dutch and Spanish Golden Ages, French painting, Italian art, British painting and Russian art. Group members are invited to contribute, introducing an artist or theme illustrated by relevant paintings. Read more
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Film Appreciation
The Cinema group is a fairly small, friendly group, who enjoy going to films, and then discussing what they have seen. We dont necessarily see the films together (although members often do make arrangements with each other), but when it suits each of us, and then we meet up to discuss what we have seen. Read more
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Classical Music Appreciation
We are a small, friendly group that meets in the coordinator’s home on the third Thursday of each month. Our music is drawn mainly from an extensive collection of over 400 vinyl LPs inherited from the coordinator’s late grandfather, most dating from the late 1950s to the late 1970s. We also enjoy CDs and cassettes Read more
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Jazz Appreciation
The music we listen to is selected by the group members and as a result we cover various time periods from the back catalogue of Jazz releases. Mainly we go from the 40’s through to the 2000’s. There is plenty of informative and enjoyable discussion regarding the music we listen to and love. We are Read more
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Looking at Art
Looking at Art is a small, friendly group that has been meeting since 2012. Each member takes a turn to research an artist, movement or period that interests them, and then shares their findings with the group — often using PowerPoint to bring the subject to life Because everyone chooses their own topic, the sessions Read more
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Modern Art History
The Modern Art History group began meeting in 2005 with aim of looking at movements and artists from Impressionism onwards. Over the past 20 years, we have worked our way up to contemporary artists. However, the addition of new members each year means that a number have missed artists and art movements that they would Read more
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Motown Soul Funk Appreciation
For people who enjoy the fun of listening to and sharing their most loved Motown, Soul and Funk tunes! Enjoy discussion about musicians and songs, including the influence of social change along the way, as well as sharing personal anecdotes, memories, knowledge and personal reactions to music. This is a broad topic with lots of Read more
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Poetry Appreciation 1
A poem is 'a machine made of words', according to the American poet W.C.Williams. At Poetry Appreciation 1, sometimes we've found the 'machines' judder and halt - as in our sessions on Chaucer and Emily Dickinson, though the cogs, levers and pulleys of their poems were running more smoothly after our discussion. In the past Read more
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Poetry Workshop
We meet in a friendly, informal atmosphere to discuss poetry and share our own work. We offer constructive criticism hoping that this will develop and improve our work. But it is non-threatening, supportive and encouraging. We try to write something new each month and either send it to other members of the group in advance Read more
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Theatre Trips
Two or three times a year we arrange a trip to a theatre within a two hour coach journey from Shrewsbury. We choose matinee performances so that we arrive at the venue in time for lunch and get home again for supper. Recent performances have included "Constant Companions" at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Read more