Are you passionate about literature? Or keen to refresh or add to your knowledge? Come and join our talks and discussions about novels, drama and poetry, and much, much more … We have explored Angela Carter’s new take on a fairy tale:

Shakespeare in Victorian painting:

the flamboyance of Oscar Wilde and Beau Brummell:

Suggestions for new topics are very welcome.

We meet on Saturday afternoons 7 times a year with a keynote speaker who is expert in their field. Lively questions and discussions follow. A single talk costs £5 (pay on the door) or £20 for a full season ticket. In addition, we have an annual trip in May to an exciting literary destination and a Christmas celebration.

For a list of our forthcoming talks, please see the programme page.

If you would like to find out more about us, please feel free to come to one of our talks or contact our Chair Lindsay Martin by e-mail at lindsay.martin@cantab.net. He will be happy to answer any questions you may have.