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Edward the Confessor: A Visitor to Worcester?

Originally posted on Worcester Cathedral Library and Archive Blog:
While listening to a lecture by Professor Simon Keyes of Cambridge, the leading authority on Anglo-Saxon charters, a passing reference to a charter from Worcester witnessed by Edward the Confessor caught…

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Let’s Do Shakespeare! REVIEW

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Originally posted on Droitwich Mail Art:
The second Droitwich Mail Art exhibition is opened! The theme was to celebrate 400 years of Shakespeare’s death, but also his plays, characters, life in Tudor times, theatre, tragedy and comedy. The response from…

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Ravenna in Droitwich: a Hidden Gem

Earlier this week David Holden led a fascinating guided tour round the Sacred Heart church as part of the DAN Arts Week in Droitwich. He talked about the story of the church and its wonderful Venetian glass mosaics, which include as … Continue reading

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Miroslav – Batan Blagojević (Serbia)

Originally posted on Droitwich Mail Art:
Miroslav – Batan Blagojević is Serbian artists who works in paintings, graphics and stage costume design. He worked in various theatres and he exhibited his art in over 350 exhibitions in Serbia and abroad. Miroslav has sent…

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Bruno Chiarlone Debenedetti (Italy)

Originally posted on Droitwich Mail Art:
Bruno Chiarlone Debenedeti he has been active in the fields of visual poetry and Mail Art since 1980. In 1990 he wrote the Manifesto of the poetry of eco-art. Apart from the mail art he also created…

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The Common Dean by Alan Garner – Forest Fables podcast

Take a few minutes to enjoy listening to The Common Dean by Alan Garner – Forest Fables podcast Podcast here

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Watch “Wynton Marsalis – Carnival of Venice” on YouTube

Just a bit of Carnival cheer to brighten a February day. The last variation has some agile triple-tonguing! Enjoy!

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2016 – rebooted

Well, that took me by surprise. It’s almost the end of January and I’ve not even wished you well for the New(ish) Year…. It’s been rather a downbeat start. We cancelled a visit to friends for New Year’s Eve as … Continue reading

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Mystery Lady

My uncle and aunt found what they thought to be a daguerrotype when moving house recently and sorting through various belongings. I’ve scanned the rather too well-loved picture for them to see if my limited digital processing skills will let me restore … Continue reading

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Autumnal Hanbury Hall

A quick visit to Hanbury Hall the other week mainly to see our local arts network exhibition, but the autumn colours were just gorgeous so we had to take a wander around….  

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