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Ambleside and District

Event Category: Meeting

  • “The Ballad of the Sad Café” by Carson McCullers

    Something different for the end of the year, our December book comprises a novella from 1951 of the same title along with six short stories. Read more

  • “The Towers of Trebizond” by Rose Macaulay

    The 1956 award-winning novel tells the story of a small Anglo-Catholic group crossing Turkey by camel and is well-known for its unexpected opening sentence, “Takemy camel dear” said my Aunt Dot, as she climbed down from this animal on her return from High Mass. Read more

  • “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo

    In this in-depth exploration of racism, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality and how to engage more constructively. Read more

  • Holehird Tarn & fungal foray

    By popular demand, we are hoping to repeat this event and will look for fungi around the tarn and waxcaps in the unimproved pasture of thefield (to be confirmed) Jennifer Moffett Read more

  • Christmas Lunch

    The Group’s Christmas Lunch will be held on the 11th December at The Strickland Arms, Sizergh. Bookings must be made by 11th November and for non-regulars a £10 deposit is required. The hotel has asked for menu choices by the 11th November (please phone the coordinator for full details of what is available). As with… Read more

  • Lake District Poets

    Join us for an afternoon with Professor Penny Bradshaw of the University of Cumbria as she shares her passion and knowledge of the literary landscape of the Lake District. She is programme leader for the University's MA in Literature, Romanticism, and the Lake District. Penny specialises in regional literary contexts and place writing. Read more

  • Walks Planning Meeting

    To fix January to March for B, C and D groups. Walk offers to Chris please by previous evening. Chris Traynier's Read more