Group Category: Literature
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Modernism
Group leader: Nigel Warbis 07943 810966 Deputy leader: Martin Coombs 07814 530791 The Modernist group will initially discuss novels written in the Modernist period between 1890 and 1950, at a rate of one novel per month. Each group member will initially choose and lead the discussion on one novel. Discussion will undoubtedly touch on other… Read more
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Poetry
Poetry Leader: Eluned Lewis Nichol Tel: 07885 519884 Meetings take place at a member’s home. These may be in the Abington or Kingsthorpe area. Each session focuses on the work of a single poet: one member will have researched the biographical details, while other members will have selected one of the poems to read. We… Read more
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Shakespeare for Pleasure
Leader: Nigel Warbis Tel: 07943 810965 The ‘Shakespeare for Pleasure’ group has members who joined as complete beginners, often having hated Shakespeare at school, as well as those who already had experience of many of the plays when joining the group. Whatever your previous experience you will be guaranteed a warm welcome and soon grow… Read more
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Creative Writing 1
Group Leader : Polly Feeley Tel: 07484 195313 “They say that everyone has at least one novel in them." Have you? This group meets at the leader's home. Whatever your interest in writing is, be it a play, a novel, poetry or a short story, the aim of the group is to inspire each other.… Read more
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Creative Writing 2
Leader Doreen Setchell Tel: 01604 757287 / 07713 447227 The group meets at the Leaders home in Dallington. Members can choose which genre they prefer be it stories, poems, etc. They are encouraged to share their writing with each other at meetings where they also receive inspiration and ideas. Contact the Group Leader by telephone… Read more
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Charles Dickens
Group Leader: Christine Goodger Tel: 01604 458875 We meet at a members home. We are researching and discussing the life and works of Charles Dickens. If you are interested or would like more information please contact either the Group Leader by phone or email using the Group email link Updated 0324 Read more
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Book Reading 2
Leader: Sue Harrison Tel: 01604 752731 Deputy: Freda Horne Tel: 01604 643464 We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2.00pm in a member’s home. We all take books along books we have enjoyed in the past month… Read more
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Book Reading 3
SATURDAY BOOK CLUB Leader: Vicky Elphee Tel 01604 764552 Deputy: Mike Sadler Tel 01604 764093 We meet on the 1st Saturday of the month from 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Meeting are held in a member’s home in East Hunsbury. We take it in turn to choose a book to read over the coming month which is… Read more
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Book Reading 4
Leader: Eileen Brown Tel: 01604 407205 This 4th Book Reading Group meets at members' homes. We choose one book to read each month, from a broad range of fiction/non-fiction/contemporary/historical literature, then we all read the same book and discuss it together. It is interesting to hear each other’s reactions to the same story, and we… Read more
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Books and Natter
Leader: Susan Lowis Tel: 07516 494170 Deputy: Sue Shurville This is an informal group of readers. We meet in members homes. Anyone is welcome though, whether you have room to host it or not, there are enough people who are able to host it. We discuss the books we have read during the previous month.… Read more