Stuart House Trust: Monthly Events Guide

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August Events 2008

House and Garden open 9.30am - 3.30pm weekdays,   9.30am - 12.30pm Saturday
and these same times for all events unless otherwise stated.
The Office is open mornings only, until 12.30 pm.

Saturday 2nd August Heritage walk   'The Caradon Mines'. 6km (4 miles). 10.00am till approx 1.00pm. Walk leader Iain Rowe. Start and finish Minions Heritage Centre SX 261 715 Cost £2.00.
Sunday 3rd August Stuart House Heritage Group has a commemorative First World War
display at the RBL Veteran's Day rally held at the Community School
Monday 4th August Private booking. Poetry Group meets. 4.00pm
Sunday 10th August Stuart House members' Garden Party. Tickets from the Office £3.00
Mon. 11th - Sat. 16th Aug. "Laurence of Arabia" exhibition by George and Iris Williams, illustrating the times spent by TE Laurence in the West Country, and Lucien Pissaro.
Monday 11th August Private booking. Book Club meets.
Friday 15th August Private booking by Quilters group. 10.00am - 2.00pm
Mon. 18th - Sat. 23rd Aug. Sale of Videos/DVDs/craft by John and Catherine Bond.
Monday 25th August Stuart House closed for Bank Holiday
Tue. 26th - Sat. 30th Aug. Chary sale on behalf of Stuart House, and Shigamba.


Further confirmed bookings 2008

House and Garden open 9.30am - 3.30pm weekdays,   9.30am - 12.30pm Saturday
and these same times for all events unless otherwise stated.
The Office is open mornings only, until 12.30 pm.

Mon. 1st - Sat. 13th Sept. Heritage Exhibition for "Dehwelans" -Cornish Homecomers week. See   www.dehewelans.co.uk
Thursday 4th September Stuart House hosts Homecomers during their visit to Liskeard/Minions
Monday 1st September Private booking. Poetry Group meets. 4.00pm
Saturday 6th September Heritage walk   'Silver, Lead and Corn'. 8km (5 miles). 10.00am till approx 1.00pm. Walk leader Iain Rowe. Start and finish Menheniot Church SX 287 628 Cost £2.00.
Monday 15th September Private booking. Book Club meets.
Friday 19th September Private booking by Quilters group. 10.00am - 2.00pm
Sunday 14th September Afternoon Concert. Senegalese musician, Diabel Cissokho, performs a variety of African flavoured music on the kora -a West African lute.
Start 2.30pm. Performance followed by afternoon tea around 3.45pm
Tickets from the Office £6.00 in advance, £7.00 at the door.
Afternoon tea, £2.50, must be booked in advance.
Mon. 15th - Sat. 20th Sept. Sale of Videos/DVDs/craft by John and Catherine Bond.
Wednesday 17th September Talk on Reiki by Susan Wize. Starts 7.00pm Free entry.
Friday 19th September Private booking by Quilters group. 10.00am - 2.00pm
Mon. 22nd - Fri. 26th Sept. Display and sale of mineral, artwork and jewellery.
Mon. 22nd - Sat. 27th Sept. Liskeard grammar School centenary exhibition.
Wed. 24th - Tue. 30th Sept. Exhibition of painting and woodcarving by John Barwell.
Saturday 27th September Official opening of Civil War display at Stuart House, with the Sealed Knot re-eractment group.
Mon. 29th - Sat. 4th Sept. Table top sale by Terri. 9.30am - 4.00pm.
   
Saturday 11th October Heritage walk   'Duloe Circular'.
Sunday 12th October Afternoon Concert by the 'Jazz Company' quartet.
Mon. 13th - Sat. 18th Oct. Craft Fair.
Mon. 13th - Sat. 18th Oct. Open Art Exhibition.
Saturday 1st November Heritage walk   'Turnpikes, Canals and Railways'.
Mon. 3rd - Sat. 15th Nov. (including Sunday 9th ) "Local Heroes" -Liskeard's contribution to the Great War. Commemorating the men and women of the district who gave their lives.
Mon. 3rd - Sat. 8th Nov. Solo exhibition by Jane Wood.
Mon. 10th - Sat. 15th Nov. Exhibition by resident artist Linda Maynard and her students.
TBA November Henry Rice Memorial Dinner.
Sunday 16th November Afternoon Concert by Jonathan Delbridge, piano.
Saturday 6th December Heritage walk   'Heritage Walk 'Stone Circles, Gold Cups and Druids'.
Sunday 14th December Afternoon Concert. A Festive Celebration. With Robert Byrnes and his Lyre
Mon. 15th - Sat. 20th Dec. Photographic Exhibition by Reuben Hope.



Please contact the House Manager on 01579 347347 with any requests for room bookings,
or events that you would like to see in the House in the coming months.