Christians on Ageing’s Culture Club provides light relief from our core activities. It provides a venue for discussion of films, books, poems, TV and radio programmes which throw an interesting and provocative light on the depiction of older people in the arts.
Meetings, free of charge and open to anybody, whether a member of Christians on Ageing or not, take place via Zoom between 1.30 pm and 3 pm on Friday afternoons every two months. Each has a focus on a particular theme.
Next meeting
14th February 2025: Romance in Later Life
Culture Club runs from 1.30pm until 3pm. The theme of this meeting will be ‘Romance in Later Life’. We will be exploring how romantic relationships in older age are depicted in the arts, film, fiction and other genres.
Register online here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/christiancouncilonageing/1464379
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We usually choose films and programmes which can be watched for free on YouTube, BBC iPlayer, ITV X or Channel Four Player. However, it is not essential that attenders watch films in full beforehand, while some information about them can be gleaned from trailers and reviews. Writer and lecturer on older people’s issues Marion Shoard chairs Culture Club, while Catherine Shoard, the film editor at The Guardian, informs our discussions on films.
If you do not have access to a digital facility and would like to join instead by phone, please contact Christians on Ageing’s Honorary Secretary, Barbara Stephens, at secretary@christiansonageing.org.uk.
For further information about Culture Club, contact Marion Shoard at marion@marionshoard.co.uk or PO Box 195, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 9EF.