Haslemere Festival - Talks & Walks

Tickets for Festival Activities (unless otherwise stated) are available from

Haslemere Hall Box Office, Bridge Road, Haslemere  GU27 2AS

www.HaslemereHall.com  01428 642161  boxoffice@haslemerehall.com

Fri 15th

11.00

Mastering the Medium 1 - Portrait Painting in Oils Roger Dellar, the well known local artist, will illustrate his talk by painting the Haslemere Town Crier - before your very eyes. At Haslemere Hall, tickets £3

2.30

Jeremy Hunt MP Jeremy Hunt will talk on the current hot topics at Westminster. He was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for South West Surrey in May 2005. In 2007 he was promoted to Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport so he has a vital Olympics brief. At Georgian House Hotel, tickets £3

Mon 18th

11.00

Mastering the Medium 2 - watercolour painting Allan Thomson talks about the techniques of painting with watercolours and demonstrates how to do it. At Haslemere Hall, tickets £3

2.30

Gertrude Jekyll and Sources for Garden History Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) was not just a gardener. She was an artist, photographer, designer and social historian whose work was highly regarded by her contemporaries and whose influence is still felt today. Talk by Julian Pooley on her life and achievements, and the history of gardening in Surrey. Haslemere Hall, tickets £3

Tues 19th

11.00

Conan Doyle (& Sherlock Holmes) in Haslemere Catherine Cooke marks his 150th anniversary. Haslemere Museum £3

2.30

Houses and Gardens of the Bordeaux Region Organised by the Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society, all are welcome to this interesting talk at Haslemere Hall. Non-members £3 (NFD)

8.30

Haunted Haslemere Ghost Walk  Town Clerk Mike O'Neil has researched local ghost stories and will tell you about the Museum ghost, the Town House ghost (its vicar occupier by day and what he became at night), the first Policeman in Surrey to be brutally murdered outside the Town Hall and the monk of monk's walk. If you want to feel the chill that comes from a spooky tale this is one event not to be missed.  Meet at the Town Hall. Tickets Families (3 or more) £5 , Adults £2.50, Child £1.50 (also on Thursday 21st)

Wed 20th

2.30

The Queen's Royal (West Surrey) Regiment 1661-1959  An account of the deeds of West Surrey's famous infantry regiment. Ian Chatfield, curator of the Regimental Museum, gives a slide show and talk on the founding of the regiment from the first muster on Putney Heath to service throughout the days of empire-building, revolutions and the World Wars. At Haslemere Museum, tickets £3

Thurs 21st

11.00

Mastering the Medium 3 - painting landscapes in oils Colin Wilson has a love of the English countryside in all its moods and seasons with a fondness for marshland and sky, river and estuary. Painting in oils, he will show how he captures the play of light on the landscape. Haslemere Museum, tickets £3

2.30

Mastering the Medium 4 - painting with pastels Sheila Corby will explain and demonstrate how to get the best from pastels. If you have tried pastels, bring your work along to have it discussed. At Haslemere Museum, tickets £3

7.30

British Art in Tennyson’s Time Tennyson was painted by great artists and his poetry inspired the artists in return. Talk by Daphne Jefferis an Art History lecturer at the University of Surrey and Guildford College of Higher Education, arranged by Haslemere Art Society at Haslemere Museum. £5

8.30

Haunted Haslemere Ghost Walk  Mike O'Neil repeats last Tuesday’s spooky walk. Tickets Families (3 or more) £5 , Adults £2.50, Children £1.50. Meet at Haslemere Town Hall

Sat 23rd

11.00

Tennyson in Haslemere by Professor Leonée Ormond, Professor Emerita of Victorian Studies at King's College, University of London.  She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tennyson Society and Chair of the Society's Publications Committee. At Haslemere Museum £10

2.00

Dr Brian Hinton on Tennyson  A leading authority, Dr Hinton’s lecture will focus on the work of Julia Margaret Cameron, one of the earliest photographers and a friend and neighbour of Tennyson. At Haslemere Museum £10

Sun 24th

11.00

Historic Haslemere Town Walk with local historian Tim Winter. Meet at Haslemere Museum. Donations

12.30

The Tennyson Memorial Window in St Bartholomew’s Church. Talk by Bernard Coe, President of Haslemere Museum. Based on Tennyson’s Idylls of the King detailing the Christian purity of Sir Galahad. It was completed in 1899

Tues 26th

11.00

The Insulin Murders  Professor Vincent Marks talks about his recent book The Insulin Murders which describes his experience as an expert witness in cases in which insulin was used as a murder weapon both in this country and abroad. Haslemere Hall, £3

2.30

The Coming of the Railway to Haslemere  In 1859, 150 years ago, the line from Guildford to Havant through Haslemere was opened. To mark the occasion the Circle 8 film group will be showing their film which traces the spread of railway lines from Guildford from 1855, through early electrification, the war years and the Beeching years to the present day. Railway buffs will be delighted to know that as an added bonus the 4 minute London to Brighton film and the Brookwood Cemetery Line film will also be shown. Haslemere Hall, tickets £3

Wed 27th

11.00

The Magistracy Ian Greenep JP will talk about Magistrates and the Community; how the magistracy was formed, how to become a Magistrate and what is required of one; the different panels (Youth, Family and Adult) and sentencing options. At Haslemere Museum, tickets £3

2.30

Thurs 28th

11.00

The Long Range Desert Group by Kit Maxwell. The background traces the political events leading up to UK's African campaign in WWII. The specific story is about the Group's momentous 1940 - 1941 raid on the remote desert oasis of Murzuq. It appeals equally well to a civilian audience as it is pictorial with some beautiful photography. It is a fast moving tale of desert travel backed with images of dunes, nomads, Roman remains and prehistoric rock art.   At Haslemere Museum, tickets £3

2.30

The A3 Hindhead Improvement Scheme  Ian Whyte of Balfour Beatty traces the progress of the A3 tunnel improvement scheme from its start to the present day and explains what remains to be completed.  At Haslemere Museum, tickets £3

7.30

Journey to Peru - The Realm of the Incas  Haslemere Travel will be co-hosting an event with Explore! (worldwide specialist in adventure holidays) with stunning photographs by world renowned photographer James Sparshatt. At Haslemere Museum, tickets £5 (NFD), proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support

Fri 29th

11.00

Stand-Up Comedy - This Is Serious   In 2008 at the age of 60 David James became a stand-up comic.  He was nominated for the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award and reached the final.  Hear about a) the story of his journey from joke-telling at the PTA to stand-up at the Edinburgh Fringe, b) how he writes (and how you can write) material, and c) the importance of lists like this. Haslemere Museum, tickets £3
                                                         **Warning - does NOT contain strong language**

2.30

Vanilla, Queen of Spices  John Dean, 59 years in flavour fragrance, goes through every step in the production of a top class vanilla pod. At Haslemere Museum, £3