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TALK: Wessex - An Ancient Landscape

3rd Feb 2026, 10:45 am

Wessex – an ancient landscape. Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Cornwall (Thomas Hardy’s Wessex) as portrayed by artists.

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TALK: Love Potion No 9

4th Feb 2026, 10:45 am

A light-hearted look at the role of potions, poetry, and other methods of winning and keeping the love of your life.

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TALK: Water for Torquay

10th Feb 2026, 10:45 am

A journey from a time of wells, pumps and cholera to the creation of a chain of reservoirs high on Dartmoor. The return journey to Torquay reveals some intriguing and unexpected stories.

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