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Sunday 19th April 2026 6.30pm From Cairo to Istanbul

Phil Cooper   Phil will give an illustrated talk on the highlights from his trip of a lifetime 20 or more years ago  from Cairo visiting the oldest functioning monastery in Mount Sinai;  Jordan’s Wadi Rum and of course Petra;  fortresses in Syria, the oldest Byzantine Mosaics at Madaba;  Palmyra and Aleppo before the destruction of the civil war,; finishing in Turkey with Cappadoccia and Istanbul.

Sunday 3rd May 2026 6.30pm - Applied Theatre, Labour Rights, and Social Emancipation

Francesco Sani   Scholar and theatre practitioner Francesco Sani explores the use of community-based theatre to discuss political economy and labour rights. Francesco has undertaken research aimed at identifying modalities of engagement with the practice of political theatre that would be accessible to non-traditional theatre audiences and explores different possibilities of performance production outside of the professional industry. The applications of this work can range from education to community-oriented cultural activities.   All welcome - admission free. Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome - £5 suggested to cover  costs.  ...

Sunday 10th May 2026 6.30pm Marine Litter - Tom Stanton

 

Sunday 24th May 2026 6.30pm Living Together - Sean Dudley

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Sunday 7th June 2026 6.30pm Loose Cannons - Paul Fitzgerald

 

Sunday 21st June 2026 6.30pm Leicester Martial Arts Celebrating 60 years