The Bedford Culture Club

10/09/2015

'How America Saved the English Language'
Thursday, 17th September, 2015

SUMMARY Dr Murphy examines attitudes, beliefs and, most importantly, facts about British and American Englishes. Which country gets English 'right'? Are British speakers becoming more American? Are American speakers becoming more British? (Should we care?) Which of our common beliefs about English are correct and which are balderdash and piffle?

Lynne Murphy is Reader in Linguistics at Sussex University. Her alter-ego Lynneguist writes the Separated by a Common Language blog and her Twitter feed offers a "Difference of the Day" between American and British English.

Venue: The Bedford Pub (Station Road, Horsham)
Time: 7.00 – 9.00pm; Tickets: £10 -- pay on the door

07/07/2015

The Bedford Culture Club invites you to their July talk
The Whistler Libel Trial, Speaker: Dr Prasannajit De Silva

Summary: J. A. M. Whistler was a cosmopolitan figure, who, from the 1860s, became a key player in the Aesthetic Movement in Victorian Britain. This lecture will consider examples of his work from across his career, focusing on the famous trial in which he sued the art critic John Ruskin for libel and the trial's significance for ideas of modern art.
Prasannajit da Silva is an art historian whose particular interests include British art of the 18th and 19th centuries, especially in colonial contexts. His research concentrates on aspects of the work of British artists in India during this time period. He is an Associate Tutor at the University of Sussex, an Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck (University of London) and Tutor for the WEA.

04/06/2015

Watch this space! The BCC is celebrating the International Year of Light on 18 June, details to follow shortly.

15/05/2015

The full works, BCC April 2015:

http://tariqalitv.com/portfolio/41-to-hell-with-culture/

Director Huw Wahl and Herbert Read expert Michael Paraskos talk us through his life, his art and his anarchism.

30/04/2015

Here is the link to sections of the film To Hell with Culture and parts of the commentary with Michael Paraskos, at The Bedford Culture Club a couple of weeks ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V4ArT_bpxg

First World War poet, committed anarchist, art critic and founder of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Herbert Read was 'a 20th century renaissance man', a...

07/04/2015

A MUST SEE!
Thursday 16 April 7-9pm at the Bedford Pub Station Rd HorshamFILM: TO HELL WITH CULTURE
In this film Huw Wahl explores the life and legacy of Herbert Read, the poet, art critic and anarchist described as the most significant writer on modern art in the twentieth century. A close friend of Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and T.S. Eliot, Read helped to shape how we came to see modern art and literature. In the film Wahl interviews those who knew Read and a new generation of artists and writers influenced by his promotion of an anarchist approach to art and life. The film will be introduced by Dr Michael Paraskos of the University of London who is author of several books on Herbert Read, including Herbert Read: Art and Idealism (Orage Press, 2014).

18/03/2015

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16/03/2015

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31070114

The Army is setting up a new unit that will use psychological operations and social media to help fight wars "in the information age".

08/12/2014

Reminder: BCC FESTIVE TALK!
"Paul Drury and the Revival of Pastoral Etchings"
An illustrated talk on Paul Drury, the print maker and the man.

Speaker: Joylon Drury

Date: December 11th
Venue: The Barn (Church Centre), The Causeway, Horsham RH13 1HE, free parking at venue
Time: 7.00 to 9.00pm

Also:
-A display of original works by Samuel Palmer
-Copies of Joylon Drury's book Revelation to Revolution: The Legacy of Samuel Palmer
-An exhibition of Sussex Printmakers' current work

Tickets: £10 on the door, refreshments included
or book with Emilie Myers:
by reply to this email
or on The Bedford Culture Club page
or by phone -- 01403 211962
or by txt -- 07771821741

30/11/2014

BCC December talk comes early! PLEASE NOTE:

At the Barn in The Causeway, Horsham 11 December 2014 7- 9pm

PAUL DRURY AND THE REVIVAL OF PASTORAL ETCHING Speaker: Jolyon Drury
Jolyon will be bringing original works by Samuel Palmer and copies of his book ‘Revelation to Revolution, The Legacy of Samuel Palmer’
There will be an exhibition of the Sussex Printmakers’ current work
Tickets £10 - Refreshments included and Free parking available
Please contact Emilie Myers on 01403 211962 or [email protected]

30/10/2014

Please note that The Bedford Culture Club is presenting an excellent art talk at the Bedford Pub Horsham at 7pm, on Thursday 20th November called 'In Montmartre' and Sue Roe, the author, is presenting the illustrated talk. (Radio 4 Book of the week in early August this year). The talk promises to bring to life vividly the world of art in Paris in the early 20th Century. Guests can pay on the door or book a ticket from Emilie Myers on 01403 211962 or email [email protected]

27/01/2014

Read all about it!
http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/what-s-on/entertainments/in-depth-lecture-explores-stories-from-us-civil-war-1-5828851

History enthusiasts packed into a Horsham pub last week for a fascinating lecture on the American Civil War.