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Upcoming Events

  • 'Half a Century in Tuscany' - Zoom talk by Marcus Ferrar
    'Half a Century in Tuscany' - Zoom talk by Marcus Ferrar
    'Half a Century in Tuscany' - Zoom talk by Marcus Ferrar
    Thu, 04 Nov
    Zoom details to be sent on nearer the event
    04 Nov 2021, 18:00 – 19:00
    Zoom details to be sent on nearer the event
    04 Nov 2021, 18:00 – 19:00
    Zoom details to be sent on nearer the event
    Marcus will talk about an old farmhouse he owned in Tuscany - the lure of adventure, the colourful characters, the wild nature, his vineyard – and why he put an end to it.
  • Friends of Summertown Library talk by Major Nicola Wetherill MBE
    Friends of Summertown Library talk by Major Nicola Wetherill MBE
    Friends of Summertown Library talk by Major Nicola Wetherill MBE
    Thu, 13 May
    Zoom event with link sent shortly before
    13 May 2021, 18:00 – 19:20
    Zoom event with link sent shortly before
    13 May 2021, 18:00 – 19:20
    Zoom event with link sent shortly before
    Registration is now CLOSED. We will do our best to accommodate late registrants. Please contact jonathan@oxfordbromley.plus.com if you would like to participate but have not yet registered.
  • The House of Lords: Past, Present and...Future? talk by Lord Jay of Ewelme, GCMG
    The House of Lords: Past, Present and...Future? talk by Lord Jay of Ewelme, GCMG
    The House of Lords: Past, Present and...Future? talk by Lord Jay of Ewelme, GCMG
    Thu, 15 Apr
    Zoom link
    15 Apr 2021, 18:00
    Zoom link
    15 Apr 2021, 18:00
    Zoom link
    Michael Jay will talk about the history of the House of Lords, its rôle today, and how it might be - and needs to be - reformed.
  • UK - EU Relations post-Brexit Zoom Talk by Paul Craig for the Friends of Summertown Library
    UK - EU Relations post-Brexit Zoom Talk by Paul Craig for the Friends of Summertown Library
    UK - EU Relations post-Brexit Zoom Talk by Paul Craig for the Friends of Summertown Library
    Thu, 18 Mar
    Via Zoomlink to be sent to registrants
    18 Mar 2021, 18:00 – 19:20
    Via Zoomlink to be sent to registrants
    18 Mar 2021, 18:00 – 19:20
    Via Zoomlink to be sent to registrants
    This talk reflects on the nature of UK-EU relations post-Brexit in the light of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and should help us decide whether we should be worried
  • Zoom Talk - What is Life? by Paul Nurse
    Zoom Talk - What is Life? by Paul Nurse
    Zoom Talk - What is Life? by Paul Nurse
    Thu, 18 Feb
    The talk will take place on Zoom.
    18 Feb 2021, 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
    The talk will take place on Zoom.
    18 Feb 2021, 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
    The talk will take place on Zoom.
    In his recent book Paul Nurse considers the question "What is Life?" - discussing the five great building blocks of biology. He traces roots of his curiosity and knowledge to reveal how science works, and shares the thrilling eureka moments of discovery.
  • Online Talk by Professor Archie Brown on "Gorbachev, Reagan, and Thatcher, and the End of the Cold War"
    Thu, 14 Jan
    : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85429580014?pwd
    14 Jan 2021, 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
    : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85429580014?pwd
    14 Jan 2021, 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
    : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85429580014?pwd
    In his latest book Archie Brown questions popular explanations of why the Cold War ended when it did, noting how far from inevitable was the demise of Communist rule in Europe in 1989. As a long-time specialist on political leadership, he examines the relationship of Gorbachev, Reagan and Thatcher,

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