29 October 2019
Paper - Francis Milner
Kunichika - last of the great 19th century Kabuki Japanese print artists
Paper - Francis Milner
Kunichika - last of the great 19th century Kabuki Japanese print artists
5 November 2019
Current events - Stephen Ross
Discussion on contemporary themes
12 November 2019
Debate at the Chester Debating Society (7.15 p.m.)
‘This House believes that an artist’s behaviour can be separated from their art.’
19 November 2019
Paper - Alan McGarrity
Robert Graves - Poet?
26 November 2019
Paper - John Blease
Francis Kilvert - The Curate of Clyro
3 December 2019
The Joe Brook Memorial Debate
Topic to be decided
10 December 2019
Paper - Robbie Ross
The RNLI, particularly the Hoylake Station
17 December 2019
Everybody’s Christmas Cracker
Followed by refreshments
Everybody’s Christmas Cracker
Followed by refreshments
14 January 2020
Paper - Ted Harrison
A war of words: script, speech and semantics against fanatics
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Paper - Ted Harrison
A war of words: script, speech and semantics against fanatics
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28 January 2020
Guest Paper - Professor Steve Harding
Local Viking associations
4 February 2020
Paper - Richard Hambly
Poetry in the air
11 February 2020
Annual Dinner
7.00 for 7.30 p.m. Venue to be decided.
18 February 2020
Paper - Harvey Cox
Ireland since 1914: a history in 10 poems
25 February 2020
Paper - Chris Cassin
Peterloo
3 March 2020
Paper - Trevor Rhodes
Are you still listening? Some reflections on radio
10 March 2020
Guest Paper - Jacky Finch
The Satire of the Trades
17 March 2020
Paper - David Cross
Travellers’ Tales
24 March 2020
Led by Robert Davie
A look at what the Prenton Lit did ‘yesterday’
31 March 2020
Annual General Meeting
Followed by chat and refreshments