Forthcoming events for 2008.

 

 

Gardening in Bewick’s Day
Jenny Uglow, author of Nature's Engraver and A little History of British Gardening, will talk to us about her interest in the history of gardening and about what Bewick would have recognised as a typical Georgian garden in his native Newcastle.

Date and time: Thurs 13th November at 6.00pm.

Venue: In the Mining Institute Lecture Theatre (adjacent to Literary & Philosophical Society - entrance is on the corner of Westgate Road and Orchard Street).

Contact: June Holmes (email).

 

The Bewick Society Christmas Social
Come and enjoy a convivial evening of ‘Mulled Wine and Mince Pies’ at Cherryburn in a joint event with the National Trust’s Cherryburn volunteers.
This is a great opportunity to meet other members of the Bewick Society and the Cherryburn volunteers and to raise a glass to Thomas Bewick at Christmas.

Date and time: Monday 8th December 6.00pm for 6.30pm

Venue: Cherryburn, Station Road, Mickley Square, near Stocksfield, Northumberland NE43 7DD.

Contact: RSVP by 3rd December to Stewart Thirkell at Cherryburn, telephone 01661 843276 or by email at cherryburn@nationaltrust.org

 

 

Forthcoming events for 2009.

 

‘Enthusiasms’
An ‘Enthusiasms’ afternoon featuring poet Keith Armstrong with contributions from other Bewick Society members.

Date and time: Sat 31st January at 2.00pm till 4:00pm.

Venue: Room 1, the Quaker Meeting House, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne.

 

Thomas Bewick and music: "an emanation from heaven"
Peter Quinn; Artist, Art Historian, tutor at the Centre for Lifelong Learning and Honorary Treasurer Bewick Society.
In 1770, the year of Charles Avison's death Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) was an apprentice engraver at the workshop of Ralph Beilby. Situated at Amen Corner to the south of St. Nicholas Church, the workshop placed the young Bewick at the centre of the commercial and cultural heart of Newcastle. He heard a wide-range of music at this time and developed a number of life-long musical enthusiasms. This lecture will highlight those early musical connections and describe the importance of music in Bewick's view of nature and art.
Date and time: To be held on 24/3/2009 at 7pm.
Venue: Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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