BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Abingdon on Thames Town Council - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Abingdon on Thames Town Council X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Abingdon on Thames Town Council REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220921T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220921T120000 DTSTAMP:20220718T112116Z CREATED:20220718T112116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T112116Z UID:10014182-1663756200-1663761600@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture - The Dowager Empress Cixi - Ruling from behind the Yellow Silk Screen by David Rosier DESCRIPTION:The Arts Society Abingdon will be presenting the next lecture on  21st September 2022 10.30am and 2.00pm at The Abbey Cinema\, Abingdon. \n The Dowager Empress Cixi – Ruling from behind the Yellow Silk Screen by David Rosier \nThis lecture seeks to give a balanced insight into the life and achievements of one of the most important women in Chinese Imperial history. From relative obscurity as a low-ranking consort\, it recounts the events that led to her confirmation as Dowager Empress Cixi in 1861\, and the cycles of power as Emperors came and went. It explores her desire to force China into the modern world and gives an insight into her beloved summer palace. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you are unable to come in person\, you can view on Zoom.  Please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information about the Venue\, any latest changes and updates. Lectures last  1 hour but allow extra time for announcements etc.  For more information on future lectures and other activities see www.theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk or email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-the-dowager-empress-cixi-ruling-from-behind-the-yellow-silk-screen-by-david-rosier LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/21st-September-The-Dowager-Empress-Cixi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T120000 DTSTAMP:20220511T111411Z CREATED:20220511T111411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T111411Z UID:10014141-1658313000-1658318400@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture - A Touch of he Sun by Sarah Lenton DESCRIPTION:A Touch of the Sun by Sarah Lenton \nThe oddest ‘star’ in opera is the Sun. Its appearance in The Magic Flute triggers the finale\, when everybody dances off bathed in happy\, rational daylight. But other operas are more wary about the heat. It’s the baking sun that precipitates the disastrous passions in Carmen and Aida\, and what about that moment in the year when the sun is at its strongest – midsummer itself. The lecture looks at operas like The Fairy Queen\, A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, Faust\, and especially Lohengrin – all set at this odd time of the year\, when quiet English woods and respectable German towns find themselves on the edge of fairyland. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you are unable to come in person\, you can view at 10.30am and 2pm live on Zoom. Please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information about the Venue\, any last minute changes and updates. Lectures last 1 hour but allow extra time for announcements etc. For more information on future lectures and other activities see www.theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk or email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-a-touch-of-he-sun-by-sarah-lenton LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20th-July-Touch-of-the-Sun.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T120000 DTSTAMP:20220511T111411Z CREATED:20220511T111411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220511T111411Z UID:10011109-1655289000-1655294400@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture - The Story of Westminster by Caroline Shenton DESCRIPTION:The Story of Westminster Hall by Caroline Shenton \nThe great Anglo-Norman feasting hall created by William the Conqueror’s son\, William Rufus\, has stood at the heart of the Palace of Westminster for over 900 years. It has played host to royal magnificence\, coronation feasts\, chivalric games\, law courts\, and the lyings-in-state of Kings\, Queens and Prime Ministers. Its famous hammerbeam roof has survived throughout and remains one of the greatest examples of medieval carpentry in the world. Discover the story of this extraordinary space through gorgeous images from the Parliamentary Art Collection\, and insights from the former Director of the Parliamentary Archives. \nVisitors are very welcome to attend this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you are unable to come in person\, you can view on live on Zoom at 10.30am and 2pm. Please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information on Venue\, any latest changes and updates. Lectures last 1 hour but allow extra time for announcements etc. For more information on future lectures and other activities see www.theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk or email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-the-story-of-westminster-by-caroline-shenton LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/15th-June-Story-of-Westminster-Hall.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220420T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220420T120000 DTSTAMP:20220309T123324Z CREATED:20220309T123324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T123324Z UID:10014082-1650450600-1650456000@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture - Bess of Hardwick:'a woman of masculine understanding and conduct' DESCRIPTION:20th April  10.30 and 2pm – Bess of Hardwick: ‘a woman of masculine understanding and conduct’ by  Gillian White \nBess of Hardwick is one of the most fascinating women of the sixteenth century. Four times married\, she survived scandal and disgrace\, and\, through ambition and ability\, climbed the social ladder to become England’s premier countess and\, arguably\, the second richest woman in the kingdom. She was by turns a builder\, a dynast and an intriguer. A friend of Elizabeth I\, sometime gaoler to Mary\, Queen of Scots\, and grandmother to a potential queen\, Bess moved deftly in and out of the pages of Elizabethan history. This lecture tells Bess’s story: the story of a woman who simply did not know her place! \nVisitors welcome to attend – £6. For further information about venue\, future lectures and events email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk. Lectures last about an hour\, but leave time for announcements etc. \n  URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-bess-of-hardwicka-woman-of-masculine-understanding-and-conduct LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20th-April-Bess-of-hardwick.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220316T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220316T120000 DTSTAMP:20220308T104811Z CREATED:20220208T105030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T104811Z UID:10014062-1647426600-1647432000@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Abingdon Lecture -'Tinted S.T.E.A.M.': Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art and Maths in the Work of J.M.W. Turner DESCRIPTION:16th March 10.30am and 2pm\, The Abbey Cinema Abbey Close Abingdon OX14 3JD                  \n ‘Tinted S.T.E.A.M.’: Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Art and Math in the Work of J.M.W. Turner \nTurner’s lifetime coincided with an age of scientific discovery and technological advances. This lecture explores the ideas and events which informed his paintings\, and the interesting intersection between art and science in nineteenth-century intellectual circles. We will look at Turner’s fascination with the forces shaping the landscape\, and examine the way he addressed the complicated\, evolving relationship between humans and the natural world\, particularly within his images of steam-powered technology in Industrial Revolution Britain. The talk ends with an intriguing question. What would Turner be painting today? \nLectures are about an hour long\, but leave time for announcements etc. \n  \n  URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-abingdon-lecture-tinted-s-t-e-a-m-science-technology-engineering-art-and-maths-in-the-work-of-j-m-w-turner LOCATION:Abbey Cinema\, Abbey Close\, Abingdon\, OX14 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/March-16th-2022-JMW-Turner-pic-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T120000 DTSTAMP:20220118T174909Z CREATED:20211202T092112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T174909Z UID:10011024-1645009200-1645012800@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Lecture - The Silver Thread: Filigree and traditional arts in Kosova by Elizabeth Gowing DESCRIPTION:From the early Kosovan silver mines\, which are mentioned in Dante\, a silver thread winds through Kosovo’s history. Its most intricate tanglings are in the country’s cultural capital\, Prizren\, where a seventh generation of filigree artisans use ‘filum’ and ‘granum’\, zigzags\, ‘mouse-tooth’ into magic lacy creations from dull sticks of raw material. The results – in boxes\, buttons\, jewellery\, religious ornamentation\, and the talismans of superstition – are a fine narrative of Kosovo’s history and traditions. \nNon-Members welcome\, £6.00\, PLEASE BOOK via email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk.  Links to the online lecture will be sent out a day or two before. URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-lecture-the-silver-thread-filigree-and-traditional-arts-in-kosova-by-elizabeth-gowing LOCATION:Online\, Online\, Online\, Online\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/February-16th-2022-Filigree-Eliz-Gowing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220119T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220119T120000 DTSTAMP:20220118T115912Z CREATED:20211202T092155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T115912Z UID:10014045-1642590000-1642593600@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Lecture - BRUEGEL: PEASANTS\, PROVERBS AND LANDSCAPES by Paula Nuttall DESCRIPTION:The Arts Society Abingdon lecture on 19 January 2022 – BRUEGEL: PEASANTS\, PROVERBS AND LANDSCAPES by Paula Nuttall – will be held online at 11.00 and 14.00.  You can book via info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk and links will be sent out a day or so before the lecture. \nBRUEGEL: PEASANTS\, PROVERBS AND LANDSCAPES \nThe art of Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a byword for the depiction of genre subjects and landscapes. This lecture explores his work and its meanings\, from his beginnings in the style of Hieronymus Bosch\, to the development of a highly original art that offered an alternative to the Italianate art then in vogue. Working for an elite circle of connoisseurs\, at the end of his short life he produced some of his greatest masterpieces\, including the Peasant Dance and Peasant Wedding\, and the lyrical Months of the Year\, which rank amongst the greatest achievements of Netherlandish painting. \nVisitors £6.  Information\, Updates & future lectures and  activities Visit www.theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk or email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk \n  URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-lecture-who-was-bruegel-discovering-the-master-through-is-sons-by-amy-orrock-3 LOCATION:Online\, Online\, Online\, Online\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/January-19th-2022-Amy-Orrock-Bruegel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210915T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210915T120000 DTSTAMP:20210616T130606Z CREATED:20210616T130606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T130606Z UID:10010955-1631703600-1631707200@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Lecture - The Guggenheims - a dynasty of art collectors by Andrew Hopkins DESCRIPTION:The Arts Society Abingdon are presenting an ONLINE Webinar –   \nThe Live Webinar will start at 11.00 and again live at 14.00 . \n15th September   The Guggenheims: a dynasty of art collectors \nAndrew Hopkins \nWhat other family in the 20th Century has managed to amass such extraordinary art collections\, and design or purchase such astounding buildings in which to display their collections?  Andrew’s lecture traces the development and expansion of the Guggenheims’ collections over more than half a century\, by which time their name had become synonymous with some of the most inspiring art and museums in the world. \nVisitors/non-members are very welcome to view this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you would like to view online please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information on payment and to receive the link\, which will be sent out approximately 48 hours before the lecture. URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-lecture-the-guggenheims-a-dynasty-of-art-collectors-by-andrew-hopkins LOCATION:Online\, Online\, Online\, Online\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/september-15th-guggenheims-andrew-hopkins-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210818T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210818T120000 DTSTAMP:20210616T130553Z CREATED:20210616T130553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T130553Z UID:10010954-1629284400-1629288000@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Arts Society Lecture - Dumfries House an Ayrshire Renaissance by Charlotte Rostek DESCRIPTION:The Arts Society Abingdon are presenting an ONLINE Webinar –   \nThe Live Webinar will start at 11.00 and again live at 14.00 . \nAugust 18th 2021 –  Dumfries House an Ayrshire Renaissance by Charlotte Rostek \n As inaugural curator\, Charlotte has played a key role in the renaissance of this heritage treasure\, transforming it from a virtually unknown secret to an established visitor experience. A vibrant former Royal residence and a leading model of heritage-led regeneration with all the ingredients of a fairy tale\, the lecture will take you on a journey from its creation to recent restoration under the leadership of HRH Prince Charles\, who saved the house for the nation in 2007. \nVisitors/non-members are very welcome to view this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you would like to view online please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information on payment and to receive the link\, which will be sent out approximately 48 hours before the lecture. URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-arts-society-lecture-dumfries-house-an-ayrshire-renaissance-by-charlotte-rostek LOCATION:Online\, Online\, Online\, Online\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/august-18th-2021-dumfries-house-charlotte-rustek.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210721T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210721T140000 DTSTAMP:20210517T202552Z CREATED:20210517T202434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210517T202552Z UID:10013118-1626865200-1626876000@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:Cinema from the Rubble - talk on the post-war politics of the Ealing film studios DESCRIPTION:The Arts Society Abingdon are presenting an ONLINE Webinar on 21st July 2021 \nCinema from the rubble: the post-war politics of Ealing Studios  talk by Benedict Morrison\, University of Exeter \nThe Live Webinar will start at 11.00 and again live at 14.00  \nEaling Studios are often hailed as the most quintessentially English of all film studios\, reaching their zenith in 1949 with the release of Passport to Pimlico\, Whisky Galore\, and Kind Hearts and Coronets. Celebrated for these films\, and the other magnificent comedies that followed\, the studios’ films have a reputation for cosiness\, whimsicality and gentle subversiveness set amongst the ruins of post-war Britain. Benedict’s lecture revisits these films and reads them again – viewed as comedies of rubble they take on a far more serious set of meanings than their whimsical reputation suggest. \nVisitors/non-members are very welcome to view this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you would like to view online please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information on payment and to receive the link\, which will be sent out approximately 48 hours before the lecture. URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/cinema-from-the-rubble-talk-on-the-post-war-politics-of-the-ealing-film-studios LOCATION:Online\, Online\, Online\, Online\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/july_21st_2021_-_cinema_benedict_morrison_002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210616T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210616T120000 DTSTAMP:20210510T141931Z CREATED:20210510T141931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T141931Z UID:10013104-1623841200-1623844800@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:Raphael: Painter of Perfection by Paula Nuttall DESCRIPTION:The Arts Society Abingdon are presenting an ONLINE Webinar \nRaphael: Painter of Perfection by Paula Nuttall on 16th June 2021 \nThe Live Webinar will start at 11.00 and again live at 14.00 \nRaphael was one of the greatest and most influential of all painters – a superstar even in his own lifetime\, who remains a byword for classic perfection. Charting his astonishing artistic evolution from his early years in Florence\, Paula looks at his meteoric rise to fame at the papal court in Rome\, to his sudden death at the height of his powers aged only 37. \nVisitors/non-members are very welcome to view this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you would like to view online please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information on payment and to receive the link\, which will be sent out approximately 48 hours before the lecture. URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/raphael-painter-of-perfection-by-paula-nuttall LOCATION:Online\, Online\, Online\, Online\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/june_16th_2021_-_raphael_paula_nuttall_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210519T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210519T110000 DTSTAMP:20210510T124925Z CREATED:20210510T124924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T124925Z UID:10013090-1621422000-1621422000@www.abingdon.gov.uk SUMMARY:The Genius of Beethoven by Peter Medhurst DESCRIPTION:The Arts Society Abingdon are presenting an ONLINE Webinar on 19th May 2021 The Genius of Beethoven – Peter Medhurst \nThe Live Webinar will start at 11.00 and be repeated live at 14.00 \nA man of extreme exactness and discipline in his wider life\, the details of his music are often so subtle that we aren’t always aware of its presence. Beethoven’s genius as a writer of music is explored in this lecture against the backdrop of 19th Century warfare\, revolution\, and dramatic social change. It is 250 years since his birth in December 2020. \nVisitors/non-members are very welcome to view this lecture\, cost £6.00. If you would like to view online please email info@theartssocietyabingdon.org.uk for further information on payment and to receive the link. (approx. 48 hours before the lecture along with Arts Society Members) URL:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/event/the-genius-of-beethoven-by-peter-medhurst LOCATION:The Genius of Beethoven by Peter Medhurst CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.abingdon.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/may_19th_2021_-_beethoven_peter_medhurst_0.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR