Philippa Bernard has lived most of her life in London. For many years, she and her husband had an antiquarian bookshop in Chelsea, a mecca for book collectors across the world. She has written several books on religious themes and a biography of the poet Kathleen Raine, and lectures on historical subjects for groups such […]
The English-Speaking Union London Region Branch welcomes you to an intimate evening piano recital with the winner of the 2017 International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, Alexander Ullman. Programme Liszt - Harmonies poétiques et religieuses Nos. III, VII and X Tchaikovsky/Pletnev - Nutcracker Suite Stravinsky/Agosti - Firebird Suite Drinks from 6.30pm Recital begins at 7pm sharp, […]
Situated in the heart of the West End and Theatreland, the Garrick Club was founded in 1831 as a private members’ club by a group of literary gentlemen under the patronage of the King’s brother, the egalitarian Duke of Sussex. They announced that the club would be a place where ‘actors and men of refinement […]
The English-Speaking Union London branch invites you to a Talk by Rupert Wieloch on his latest book, Churchill’s Abandoned Prisoners. Drinks will be served from 6.30pm, the talk will start at 7.00pm sharp One hundred years ago a group of fifteen British soldiers serving with the British Mission to Siberia were captured by the Red Army on Russian […]
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