This lecture explores how jazz emerged in the early decades of the twentieth century
EVENTS AND LECTURES
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Maidenhead
14 Dec 2026 - 11:30
Baylis Theatre, Braywick Leisure Centre
Braywick Road, Maidenhead, United Kingdom, SL6 1BN
Braywick Road, Maidenhead, United Kingdom, SL6 1BN
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Mr Bertie Pearce
Bowdon
14 Dec 2026 - 13:45
The Bowdon Rooms
The Firs, Bowdon, United Kingdom, WA14 2TQ
The Firs, Bowdon, United Kingdom, WA14 2TQ
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Was Charles Dickens ‘The Man who Invented Christmas’?
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Professor Raymond Holden
Henfield
14 Dec 2026 - 14:30
Henfield Hall, Henfield
Coopers Way, Henfield, United Kingdom, BN5 9EQ
Coopers Way, Henfield, United Kingdom, BN5 9EQ
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A festival tale; the story of Christmas music.
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Mr James Smallwood
Tyneside
14 Dec 2026 - 19:30
Trinity Church
High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE3 4AG
High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, NE3 4AG
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Established himself as the most accomplished studio potter of recent times.
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Mrs Nirvana Romell
South West London
14 Dec 2026 - 20:00
The Community Church
Werter Road, Putney, London, United Kingdom, SW15 2LL
Werter Road, Putney, London, United Kingdom, SW15 2LL
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An introduction to the art of Sub-Saharan African that will include a discussion of African artifacts brought by members
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Mr Peter Medhurst
Eastbourne
15 Dec 2026 - 14:00
East Dean & Friston Village Hall
Village Green Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, United Kingdom, BN20 0DJ
Village Green Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, United Kingdom, BN20 0DJ
Online Event
The origins and history of the Christmas tree