Category: Events

Come and listen to an evening of Sea Shanties

Friday 10^th May 2024, 7.30pm, Silvester Horne Institute, Church Stretton

The Lower Deckers Shanty Group are a fun, contemporary shanty group from Shropshire and Herefordshire. Their repertoire embraces traditional shanties, songs of the sea and sailing, folk songs and more! These talented singers regularly perform around the country at festivals, pubs and cafes, sharing their love for maritime music.

If you’re in the mood for some toe-tapping sea shanties, come along and they are sure to lift your spirits! ????

Bar available

Admission £10.00, Tickets (cash only) from Vines, the library and on the door

“Through the wardrobe: C. S. Lewis and the hidden secrets of the Narnia stories”

An illustrated talk by Ben Warren.

Tuesday 26 March 2024, 2.30pm in the United Reform Church Hall (URC)

The Narnia stories written by C. S. Lewis have been a publishing sensation – over 120 million copies have been sold since they were first published in the 1950s. In this talk Ben will explore the factors that led to their creation: the people Lewis met, the landscapes he loved, his vast knowledge of literature (including medieval literature) and, pervading all the stories, Lewis’s Christian beliefs.

In addition, Ben will explore the evidence for an intriguing new theory that there is a secret Narnia code – that each one of the seven Narnia books is based on the characteristics of one of the seven medieval planets.The talk will be illustrated throughout – including some of the beautiful original Narnia illustrations by the artist Pauline Baynes. This promises to be a fascinating and entertaining exploration of the background to Lewis’s enchanting imaginary world. All welcome.

In March, Church Stretton Library are aiming to have a Narnia themed display and Burway Books will be selling books by C S Lewis at this event.

Admission: £5 pay on the door

Russian Literature

Speaker: Janet Longstaff

Wednesday 28^th February, 2.30pm

Following her successful talk on Turkish Literature, Janet Longstaff is introducing us to Russian Literature. She doesn’t intend to get political, but will be historical and link books with places she has visited in Russia. Janet has a collection of over 70 books both by Russians and about Russia, some of which will be available to buy at her talk to raise extra funds for the library.

Admission £5.00, pay on the door