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Café talks at Box Hill
From inspiration for artists and authors, to the training ground for the Special Operations Executive and a refuge for children fleeing persecution during the Second World War, discover the history of the Surrey Hills in this new series of evening talks in the café at Box Hill.
Refreshments
All talks will take place in the main café at Box Hill. Hot and cold drinks and light refreshments will be available to purchase from the Servery before the talks.
Café talk: Canadians, SOE and spies in the Surrey Hills
Thu 31 Jul, 6-8pm
Join local historian, Lorraine Spindler for tales of secrets, spies and covert operations and how the Canadian army transformed this little part of England. £5 per person. Booking essential.
Café talk: Young Mr Turner in Surrey – prodigy, brat or moody teen?
Tue 5 Aug, 7-9pm
Cathy Brett, artist, author and curator, explores the psyche of the teenage art student and how his visits to Surrey were significant turning points in the life of the young J.M.W Turner. £5 per person. Booking essential.
Café talk: Front line Surrey Hills
Thu 7 August, 6-8pm
Join military historian Tim Richardson as he uncovers how the Surrey Hills has long played a crucial role in the defence of London and the South East. An illustrated talk with an opportunity to handle archaeological artefacts. £5 per person. Booking essential.
Café talk: Jane Austen's Leatherhead
Tue 12 August, 6-8pm
Join local author and curator, Cathy Brett and she explores the original story of Jane Austen's Surrey novel, Emma and discover the real people, places and events that populate this fictional masterpiece. £5 per person. Booking essential.
Café talk: A place of safety - Vaughan Williams and the Dorking Refugee Committee
Join Dorking museum curator, Kathy Atherton, to discover how local musician and philanthropist Ralph Vaughan Williams changed the lives and fortunes of hundreds of people fleeing persecution on the continent during the Second World War. £5 per person. Booking essential.
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