BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ESU - ECPv6.9.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ESU X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.esu.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ESU REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231018T210000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20230914T090216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T092240Z UID:8587-1697656500-1697662800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol ESU Open meeting DESCRIPTION:Basil Eastwood\, former Ambassador to Syria will speak on: ‘Islam and the West. Islam in the West’ on Wednesday 18th October in the Apostle Room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Pembroke Road\, BS8 3BX. Doors open for light refreshments at 7-15pm\, with the talk starting at 7-45pm. URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-esu-open-meeting/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG20221004125054.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230417T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230417T213000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20230307T153616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T131818Z UID:7933-1681758900-1681767000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:The Fall of Margaret Thatcher DESCRIPTION:‘The Fall of Margaret Thatcher’ – a semi-dramatisation by the authorised biographer of Margaret Thatcher Lord (Charles) Moore and former Spectator journalist Kate Ehram\, who assisted Lord Moore in preparing his Thatcher biography. \nFurther information from Nigel Currie\, Chairperson: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com \n0117 914 0773 URL:https://www.esu.org/event/the-fall-of-margaret-thatcher/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Margaret_Thatcher.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230316T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230316T213000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20230307T153029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T153116Z UID:7932-1678994100-1679002200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:The Life and Times of Edward Long Fox DESCRIPTION:Author Dinah Moore will tell us about the subject of her latest book – Edward Long Fox\, a physician who pioneered humane treatment for the insane at Brislington House\, and founded a therapeutic spa on Knightstone island off Weston-super-Mare. \nFurther information from Nigel Currie\, Chairperson: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com \n0117 914 0773 URL:https://www.esu.org/event/the-life-and-times-of-edward-long-fox/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230216T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230216T210000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20230202T163507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T093914Z UID:7742-1676574900-1676581200@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol branch: Butterfly Photography by Yealand Kalfayan DESCRIPTION:Bristol branch invites you to an event with Yealand Kalfayan\, who will give an illustrated talk on Butterfly Photography.  \nYealand is a retired GP in Bristol\, who has become a very accomplished wildlife photographer\, specialising in flowers and insects\, and is an expert on butterfly behaviour. Yealand will talk about his fascination for butterflies\, their behaviour and how to photograph such active insects.  \nDoors open from 7.15pm\, with Yealand’s talk beginning at 7.45pm sharp.   \nFor further information and tickets\, please contact Nigel Currie\, Chair\, Bristol branch: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com  URL:https://www.esu.org/event/butterfly-photography-by-yealand-kalfayan/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Yealand-Kalfayan-Butterfly-Photography.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T203000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20221101T095228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T122523Z UID:7409-1668712500-1668717000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol Branch: 'The False Armistice of 7th November 1918' by Jim Smith DESCRIPTION:‘The False Armistice of 7th November 1918’:  A talk by Jim Smith\, former History teacher and Head of Sixth Form at Speedwell School\, Bristol and a visiting lecturer at the University of Bristol School of Education. \n\nThe meeting is on Thursday\, 17 November at the Apostle Room of the Catholic Cathedral\, Pembroke Road. Doors will open at 7.15pm for light refreshments\, with the talk beginning at 7.45pm. \nFor further information please contact Nigel Currie\, Chair of Bristol branch: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com. Tel: 0117 914 0773 URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-the-false-armistice-of-7th-november-1918-by-jim-smith/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Royal-Irish.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221020T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221020T203000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20221006T143718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T150015Z UID:7337-1666293300-1666297800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol Branch: 'The Magic of Matter' by Dr Felix Flicker DESCRIPTION:Bristol Branch are delighted to be hosting a talk entitled ‘The Magic of Matter’\, presented by Dr Felix Flicker. Having attended the University of California\, Berkley as an ESU Lindemann Trust Fellow\, Dr Flicker is currently a lecturer in theoretical physics at Cardiff University and works on the quantum underpinnings of matter. His new book\, ‘The Magic of Matter: Crystals\, Chaos\, and the Wizardry of Physics’ introduces the magic of condensed matter physics\, including the science to conjure crystals from chaos & new particles. Doors will open at 7.15pm for light refreshments\, with the talk beginning at 7.45pm. \nFor further information please contact Nigel Currie\, Chair of Bristol branch: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com. Tel: 0117 914 0773 URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-the-magic-of-matter-by-dr-felix-flicker/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/space-nova.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220428T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220428T210000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20220405T122847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T140727Z UID:6774-1651173300-1651179600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol Branch: Should we keep an elected mayor for Bristol\, or revert to the committee system? DESCRIPTION:In May 2012\, Bristolians voted by a narrow majority to introduce an elected mayor as a way of running their city. This May\, after a vote in the City Council\, Bristolians are being asked to vote in another referendum on whether they wish to keep the elected mayor model\, or revert to a committee system. \nOn Thursday\, 28 April\, Bristol ESU are hosting a debate between two former mayoral candidates: Geoff Gollop\, Conservative Councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze\, who lost to Bristol’s first elected mayor George Ferguson in 2012\, and is now in favour of the committee system\, and Sandy Hore-Ruthven\, former Green Party Councillor\, who lost to the sitting mayor Marvin Rees in 2021\, and is in favour of retaining the mayoral model. \nThe meeting will be held in the Apostle Room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Pembroke Road\, BS8 3BX. \nThe event will start at 7.45pm\, with doors opening at 7.15pm. There is an entrance charge to cover costs of £2 for members\, and £5 for guests. \nFurther information from Nigel Currie\, Chairperson: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-event-should-we-keep-an-elected-mayor-for-bristol-or-revert-to-the-committee-system/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/esu-branches-bristol.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220217T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220217T204500 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20220208T150919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T150919Z UID:6612-1645125300-1645130700@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol Branch Event: Francis Cornish - Is power and influence drifting away from the West? DESCRIPTION:Former diplomat Francis Cornish will speak on ‘Is power and influence drifting away from the West?’ \nFor further information\, please contact Nigel Currie\, Bristol ESU Chair: 0117 914 0773\, nigelcurrie29@gmail.com URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-event-francis-cornish-is-power-and-influence-drifting-away-from-the-west/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210921T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210921T204500 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20210908T140018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T155715Z UID:6425-1632251700-1632257100@www.esu.org SUMMARY:ESU Bristol talk: ‘About Britain – a journey of 70 years and 1\,345 miles’ by Professor Tim Coles DESCRIPTION:Tim Coles\, Professor of Social History at the University of Bristol\, will talk about his book ‘About Britain – a journey of 70 years and 1\,345 miles’. \nIn 1951\, the Festival of Britain commissioned a series of short guides they dubbed ‘handbooks for the explorer’. Their aim was to encourage readers to venture out beyond the capital and on to ‘the roads and the by-roads’ to see Britain as a ‘living country’. Yet these thirteen guides did more than celebrate the rural splendour of this ‘island nation’: they also made much of Britain’s industrial power and mid-century ambition – her thirst for new technologies\, pride in manufacturing and passion for exciting new ways to travel by road\, air and sea. \nArmed with these About Britain guides\, historian Tim Cole takes to the roads to find out what has changed and what has remained the same over the 70 years since they were first published. From Oban to Torquay\, Caernarvon to Cambridge\, he explores the visible changes to our landscape\, and the more subtle social and cultural shifts that lie beneath. \nIn a starkly different era where travel has been transformed by the pandemic and many are journeying closer to home\, About Britain is a warm and timely meditation on our changing relationship with the landscape\, industry and transport. As he looks out on vineyards and apple orchards\, power stations and slate mines\, vast greenhouses and fulfilment centres for online goods\, Cole provides an enchanting glimpse of twentieth and early twenty-first century Britain as seen from the driver’s seat. \nEntrance: members £2; guests and visitors £5. \nLocation: Apostle Room\, Clifton Cathedral\, Pembroke Road\, BS8 3BX \nFurther information: Nigel Currie\, Chair on 07837 835750 or email: nigelcurrie29@gmail.com URL:https://www.esu.org/event/esu-bristol-talk/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/esu-branches-bristol.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200318T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200318T213000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20191114T115833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200315T205425Z UID:5420-1584558900-1584567000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol branch: One Man’s England DESCRIPTION:We regret that this event has been postponed\, for further information please email nigelcurrie29@gmail.com URL:https://www.esu.org/event/one-mans-england/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ORGANIZER;CN="Nigel Currie":MAILTO:nigelcurrie29@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200212T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200212T213000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20191114T115521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T155419Z UID:5419-1581534900-1581543000@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol branch: The past\, present and future of Bristol’s Museum Service DESCRIPTION:The past\, present and future of Bristol’s Museum Service \nSpeaker Ray Barnett\, Head of Collections and Archives\, Bristol URL:https://www.esu.org/event/the-past-present-and-future-of-bristols-museum-service/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ORGANIZER;CN="Nigel Currie":MAILTO:nigelcurrie29@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200115T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200115T213000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20191114T113230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T155652Z UID:5414-1579115700-1579123800@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol branch: The Rise of China as a challenge to liberal teleology DESCRIPTION:The Rise of China as a challenge to liberal teleology: can China be both rich and communist? \nSpeaker Professor Yongjin Zhang\, University of Bristol URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-the-rise-of-china-as-a-challenge-to-liberal-teleology/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ORGANIZER;CN="Nigel Currie":MAILTO:nigelcurrie29@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191120T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191120T213000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20191114T112125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191114T151645Z UID:5411-1574277300-1574285400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol branch: The History of the Victoria Cross DESCRIPTION:The History of the Victoria Cross – Harold Ackroyd and other VC heroes \nSpeaker Christopher Ackroyd URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-branch-the-history-of-the-victoria-cross/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Social ORGANIZER;CN="Nigel Currie":MAILTO:nigelcurrie29@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190402T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190402T211500 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20190123T113033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T143639Z UID:4971-1554232500-1554239700@www.esu.org SUMMARY:Bristol and the legacy of the slave trade DESCRIPTION:A talk by Dr. Madge Dresser\, Honorary Professor of Historical Studies\, University of Bristol. \n\nTime: 7.45pm\, refreshments available from 7.15pm\nCost: Members entrance £2\, guests and visitors £5\nVenue: The Apostle room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, BS8 3BX URL:https://www.esu.org/event/bristol-and-the-legacy-of-the-slave-trade/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Oracy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190305T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190305T210000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20190123T112756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T144126Z UID:4970-1551812400-1551819600@www.esu.org SUMMARY:English Law – a great English export? DESCRIPTION:A talk by Robert Bourns of TLT Solicitors. \n\nTime: 7.45pm\, refreshments available from 7.15pm\nCost: Members entrance £2; Guests and visitors £5\nVenue: The Apostle room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, BS8 3BX URL:https://www.esu.org/event/english-law-a-great-english-export/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Oracy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190205T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190205T210000 DTSTAMP:20250320T111708 CREATED:20190123T112142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T143951Z UID:4969-1549393200-1549400400@www.esu.org SUMMARY:In his own words: Samuel Johnson – a life in writing DESCRIPTION:A talk by Professor Philip and Pam Smallwood. \n\nTime: 7.45pm\, refreshments available from 7.15pm\nCost: Members entrance £2; Guests and visitors £5\nVenue: The Apostle room of Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, BS8 3BX URL:https://www.esu.org/event/in-his-own-words-samuel-johnson-a-life-in-writing/ LOCATION:The Apostle Room\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, Clifton Catholic Cathedral\, Bristol\, BS8 3BX\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:ESU Education END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR