Charleston Festival | Upcoming Events

5pm Sunday May 17th 2009 at Charleston, Sussex, England.

Sheila Rowbotham will be speaking on her Carpenter biography at the forthcoming Charleston festival, alongside Tristram Hunt author of a new biography of Engels.
Tickets, priced £10, can be bought from the Dome Box Office at Brighton:
In person: at 29 New Road, Brighton
By phone: 01273 709709
On line: www.brightonticketshop.com

For public transport - trains should be taken to Lewis and a low-price shuttle service will transport to Charleston from the train station.
Charleston house and gardens are themselves not to be missed. Meeting place of the Bloomsbury Group and decorated by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, the house is open, with regular guided tours, through out the festival.

Link: http://www.charleston.org.uk/charlestonfestival/2009/festivalindex.php

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The Edward Carpenter Forum is dedicated to the exploration of the life, ideas, and work of the pioneering thinker, activist and visionary Edward Carpenter and his circle.

We seek to: create connections and facilitate discussion among Edward Carpenter enthusiasts; increase public awareness and knowledge about Carpenter including his continuing relevance for today; provide resources and programs for the general public, enthusists and the dedicated student; encourage the production of original works on Carpenter and his circle.

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