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TALK: The Devonshire Dialect and Songs of Charles Hey Laycock
13th Oct 2026, 10:45 am
Charles Hey Laycock, a great benefactor of the Torquay Natural History Society was born in Yorkshire, he came to live in Newton Abbot in 1895 at the age of 16 years. After Newton College and Oxford University, he set aside his Yorkshire roots and whilst living the life of a gentleman in Torquay and London, he became Old Charlie Laycock, singer and old Devon Boy, in Moretonhampstead and around Dartmoor.
TALK: Tai Chi and Qigong
14th Oct 2026, 10:45 am
Conrad started training in Lee Family Style Tai Chi in January 1993 and is a Senior Instructor with the Tai Chi and Qigong Union for Great Britain, combining over 25 years of teaching experience. In this lecture he explains the history and philosophy of these ancient arts, along with a look at some of the ways western and oriental sword technologies differ.
TALK: The Teign Project
20th Oct 2026, 10:45 am
A talk by a member of the Teign Angling and Conservation Association on the restoration project and salmon fisheries on the River Teign.
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