Thursday 27 April (1st week), Lecture Room B, Worcester,
8pm
SPEAKER MEETING
Visiting professor Jeanne Nightingale is flying back from
America to address the society on Chrétien de Troyes's
Erec et Enide. As always, mulled wine will accompany the
meeting.
Thursday 4 May (2nd week), The Royal Oak, Woodstock Road,
8pm
PUBMOOT
Pretty much self-explanatory really. An informal pre-AGM gathering
- your chance to buy the secretary a drink and bit the outgoing
committee farewell.
Thursday 11 May (3rd week), Muir Room, Merton, 8pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The new committee will take shape tonight. Come along, drink mulled
wine and cast your vote. If you are interested in standing for
a position, you should be proposed and seconded by two committee
members: send your name, the names of your nominators and the
position you are standing for to the Returning Officer, James
Owen at Wolfson (jhgowen@sable), to arrive no later than 12 noon
on 11 May.
Sunday 14 May (4th week), The Garden, Holywell Manor, Manor
Road (time to be arranged)
GARDEN PARTY
Live music, Pimms, wine and sandwiches (with the crusts cut off,
of course). Join us in the sunshine. Dress smartish. Cost £4.
Thursday 18 May (4th week), Lecture Room B, Worcester, 8pm
SPEAKER MEETING
Dr Tom Charles-Edwards of Corpus Christi will be speaking
to us on 7th and 8th century Irish art, culture and Arthurian
figures. Probably one of the best talks we will have according
to our source. Contact us on the society e-mail account if you
would like to dine with Dr Edwards beforehand.
Thursday 25 May (5th week), Lecture Room B, Worcester, 8pm
SPEAKER/VIDEO/SLIDE SHOW MEETING
Dr Cyril Edwards will guide us in a tour of twentieth-century
Arthuriana, with the aid of videos, slides and an overhead projector.
Indiana Jones and mulled wine, here we come. Those of us who saw
Dr Edwards' talk to the Pre-Raphaelite Society last winter recommend
him highly for a very entertaining meeting.
Saturday 3rd June (6th week)
QUEST
As we want to retain the element of surprise details cannot yet
be divulged. Suffice it to say, Taruithorn
and pubs will almost certainly be involved.
Thursday 8 June (7th week), Massey Room, Balliol, 7pm
SPEAKER MEETING
Mark Ryan, star of Robin of Sherwood. Remember Nazir?
Since Jason Connery got his hair cut Mark Ryan has moved on to
bigger things, recently training Richard Gere and Sean Connery
for their swashbuckling parts in the forthcoming Hollywood classic
First Knight. This evening he will reminisce on life in
Sherwood, show us a collection of out-takes and in a break from
tradition join us for a curry after the meeting (note earlier
time!).
Thursday 15 June (8th week)
LADY OF SHALOTT PUNT PARTY
Celebrate the end of Mods/Finals/a year doing nothing in true
Oxford style with Pimms and plenty of muddly river water. Boathouse
to be annouced.
10th week
ARTHURIAN PILGRIMAGE TO CORNWALL
We have rented a farmhouse in Cornwall to serve as our base for
an exploration of Arthurian Cornwall with plenty of holiday fun.
Watch out for further details of price, etc.