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Celebrating the Imagination: Gavin Pretor – Pinney

Posted on April 4, 2013

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Founder of The Cloud Appreciation Society and author of The Cloudspotters Guide and The Wavewatcher‘s Companion, Gavin will be speaking at Rook Lane in the latest talk in the Celebrating the Imagination series.

BIM Seminar: South West Hub 2nd session for 2013

Posted on March 13, 2013

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The South West BIM hub presents a case study approach to BIM 4 SMEs in Architecture. With Speakers Andrew de Silva “Das” from davidmillerarchitects and Bill Pier & Derek Marshall from NC Architects.

Celebrating the Imagination – Colin Tudge

Posted on March 4, 2013

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Colin Tudge, biologist, writer and founder of The Campaign for Real Farming come to Rook Lane to discuss “A Different View of Life – why genes are not selfish and people are nice.”

Celebrating the Imagination: Helen Storey

Posted on March 4, 2013

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Helen Storey is Professor of University of The Arts London In Fashion and Science who created the ground breaking project ’Primitive Streak‘, which brought together the worlds of science and fashion through the creation of a fashion collection.

Celebrating the Imagination – Sacha Abercorn: The Imagination in Education

Posted on February 4, 2013

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Sacha Abercorn is founder of The Pushkin Trust, “which works to provide and support a holistic model to spark imagination and deepen awareness of our collective creativity, our humanity and ‘the child’ within each one of us.”

Frome Stop the War Campaign presents WAR, INTERVENTIONS AND THE MEDIA

Posted on January 8, 2013

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Is broadcast and print media providing balanced coverage and analysis of 21st Century wars and interventions?

Celebrating the Imagination – The Gist

Posted on December 11, 2012

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Speakers include Lindsey Clarke, Liliane Lijn, Andrew Miller, Maggie Gee and John Moat, poet James Simpson and artist/book creator Carolyn Trant.

Celebrating the Imagination – Jackie Morris “East of the Sun, West of the Moon”

Posted on December 11, 2012

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In the first event of the Celebrating the Imagination festival, come and hear about how Jackie Morris’ latest story was created. Jackie will be reading from the book and discussing the importance of illustration in her stories.

Frome Labour Party event with guest speaker Lord Jim Knight

Posted on November 28, 2012

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The Frome Labour Party are pleased to welcome Lord Knight of Weymouth (Jim Knight) back to his adopted home of Frome.

RPS: Lecture – Mervyn Clingan

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Photographer and lecturer Mervyn discusses the history of image making, photograph manipulation, and the transition between photography and fine art.

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