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Re-inventing Organisations

RSA film of Frédéric Laloux with discussion

How to Change the World Public Talk

Public Talk with John-Paul Flintoff in conjunction with his weekend course

Heart IQ Public Talk

Talk on the heart's intelligence

Last Tales/New Stories

Talk and Stories with Kelvin Hall about approaches to animal communication.

RSA: Living a Fuller Life Public Talk

Acclaimed philosopher Theodore Zeldin takes us in search of what a full and flourishing life could be.

Guitar Concert with Craig Ogden

An opportunity to see Craig Ogden perform a guitar concert at Hawkwood

Nothing Like A Dame

Nothing Like A Dame

Joseph Paxton

Joseph Paxton

Bucks Lace

Bucks Lace

Afternoon Tea – Funny Ladies

Afternoon Tea - Funny Ladies

Burns Night

Burns Night

Joyce Grenfell

Joyce Grenfell

Seasonal Celebration

Seasonal Celebration

Dinner Talk – “A War Time Christmas”

Dinner Talk - "A War Time Christmas"

Lunch Talk – “A War Time Christmas”

Lunch Talk - "A War Time Christmas"

Parchment Craft Techniques

Parchment Craft Techniques

Lunch Talk – Funny Ladies

12:00.00 Talk - Funny Ladies

Dinner Talk – The Kemble Sisters

Dinner Talk - The Kemble Sisters

Lunch and Carols

12:00.00 and Carols

Concert: Coull Quartet

The magnificent Coull Quartet offers a rare combination of maturity and freshness and we are delighted that they are once more returning to Dillington. For this year’s concert their programme includes Mozart’s Quartet in E-flat major K428, Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 11 Opus 122 and Dvořák’s Quartet No. 9 in D minor Opus 34.

Book Club: The Book Thief

Concert with the Gould Piano Trio

For over twenty years the Gould Piano Trio have remained at the forefront of the chamber music scene, and we are very excited to welcome them to Dillington. The programme for this concert will include Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Cello in C Major, Mozart’s Trio in G Major K564 and Beethoven’s Archduke Trio.

Book Club: The Go-Between

Book Club: Jane Erye

Book Club: Ours Are the Streets

Concert with the Sacconi Quartet

The award-winning Sacconi Quartet will perform a programme of wonderful music: Mozart’s String Quartet in D major K499, Sibelius’s Moderato and Allegro appassionato and Schubert’s String Quartet in G major. The Quartet performs with style and commitment and is known throughout the world for its creativity and integrity of interpretation.

Sing from the Heart group singing holiday SW France summer 2016

The medieval village landscape, 1000-1500AD (online)

This interactive, practical course introduces participants to the 'grammar' of the medieval landscape. It explains how visitors to villages can use evidence from the landscape around them - roads and hedges, buildings and greens - as well as from maps and other sources, to unravel the origins of many settlements. No background knowledge of medieval...

An introduction to international development: understanding contemporary issues and themes (online)

This online course is designed to introduce students to the field of international development. Participants will develop knowledge of contemporary issues and themes, such as poverty and livelihoods, global food security, aid, urbanisation, and sustainable development, and will be encouraged to think critically in looking at a variety of case studies and examples of international...

Creative writing: an introduction to short story writing (online)

The short story is often described as one of the most satisfying literary genres, both to read and to write. This course encourages students to identify how these stories 'work' by considering classic examples which, in each class, illustrate a particular aspect of short story composition. An exchange of ideas and responses between students and...