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What's on in Bucknell

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Community

Around £3

High Lodge Open Day

Make the most of discounted parking on Thursday 23 July. Join us for the High Lodge Open day and park for £3 all day. This is a great chance to find a new activity in the forest and what it takes to be part of the various Forestry England departments. Complete our scavenger hunt to be in with a chance to win some great prizes! On site at the Open Day Harvesting Simulator Fire and Police activities Laser tag Heritage and history of Thetford Forest Wildlife, Conservation and Civil Engineering teams Beat the range challenge Kid's bike course and demo bikes and lots more to come..... All our usual activities (High Lodge - Activities | Forestry England) will be OPEN and available but please note some will require booking in advance

Thu 23 Jul09:00Hopton Woods Mountain Bike Centre(2.4mi)

via Hopton Woods Mountain Bike CentreCurated

Community

Lay-Led Service

Twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, 9.45am or 10am there is a lay-led services either at St George's Church or at Clun Methodist Church.

Sun 26 Jul09:45St Swithun's Church(4.2mi)

via St Swithun's ChurchCurated

Community

Lay-Led Service

Twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, 9.45am or 10am there is a lay-led services either at St George's Church or at Clun Methodist Church.

Sun 26 Jul09:45Clunton: St Mary(4.7mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Community

Needling Along

2nd and 4th Mondays of the Month 10.00am – 15.00pm.

Mon 27 Jul11:00Lingen Village Hall & Resource Centre(4.2mi)

via Lingen Village Hall & Resource CentreCurated

Residential Writing Course: Memoir/Place (Fiction and Non-fiction)

Workshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Memoir/Place (Fiction and Non-fiction)

The stories we tell – be they fiction, journalistic non-fiction, memoir, or a hybrid form – all take place somewhere. A work may not be about a place, but a work is brought to life when the reader has a sense of place. This course will examine how to transform a landscape from something passive we might gaze at to something we have an active conversation with: something that speaks through us as writers, and speaks to our readers. Join acclaimed authors Jade Angeles Fitton and Tom Vowler to learn how they capture the essence of place in their work, and explore the overlooked places within us and without us when it comes to our own writing. How can a place act as a metaphor or personality a character or allegory in its own right? How do we evoke place, and ensure fair representation of the place and the people we are writing about? Your tutors will encourage you to develop your ideas, characters and environments through writing exercises, reflective practice and diverse readings, with The Hurst’s woodlands and gardens from which to take inspiration. Whether you are just embarking on or are midway through a project, and whether you are working in fiction, non-fiction or hybrid forms, this promises to be an immersive, inspiring week that will demonstrate how ‘place’ is the bedrock of our experience, and how we can translate that to the page.

Sat 1 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(4.8mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Community

Service of the Word

Sun 2 Aug11:15St Swithun's Church(4.2mi)

via St Swithun's ChurchCurated

Community

Service of the Word

Sun 2 Aug11:15Clunton: St Mary(4.7mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Community

Gardening Club

1st Tuesday of the Month 7:30pm

Tue 4 Aug20:30Lingen Village Hall & Resource Centre(4.2mi)

via Lingen Village Hall & Resource CentreCurated

Community

Bowls

Thursday evenings 1st October – 31st March 7.30pm

Thu 6 Aug20:30Lingen Village Hall & Resource Centre(4.2mi)

via Lingen Village Hall & Resource CentreCurated

Residential Writing Course: Advanced Poetry

Arts & CultureWorkshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Advanced Poetry

It is easy to fall into habits as a poet, whether that is relying on the same formal tricks and voicings, or writing the poems we feel others will like at the expense of our own imaginations and interests. It might be that we return to the same themes, or cling to a notion of accessibility that neglects the stranger, murkier kinds of knowledge that poems can reach and hold. Getting beyond these perceived limits can feel risky, discomforting, but it is often on the margins of thought and feeling and language that poetry makes its most novel and profound connections and revelations. Join experienced poets and teachers Jack Underwood and Greta Stoddart on this course which will both challenge and support you to identify your areas of risk, and provide you with the tools to take greater, more illuminating leaps. This course will be most suited to people who have been writing for a while, and who want to bring along their drafts for some fresh impetus and a direction forward, whether that be towards hopes of publication, to share a finished collection with loved ones, or just to reinvigorate your poetic practice.

Sat 8 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(4.8mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Residential Writing Course: Narrative Non-Fiction

Workshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Narrative Non-Fiction

Writers of narrative non-fiction often tread a delicate line: what might their personal experiences mean in the light of bigger, more global reckonings? And how might these broader themes be made more arresting, more graspable, by threading in a smaller and more personal focus? Whether you’re a non-fiction writer looking for ‘narrative’, or a ‘narrative’ writer wondering if your work speaks to anything beyond your personal experience, whether you’re stuck halfway through a manuscript or just flirting with a couple of initial ideas, this five-day course with acclaimed authors Helen Jukes and Noreen Masud focuses on drawing connections between the big and the small, the personal and the political, in narrative non-fiction. Writing exercises will encourage you to zoom in and out: to write both small and personal, and big and expansive. By the end of the week, you'll have experimented with drilling down to the emotional heart of your narrative non-fiction project, and feeling beyond your own story to explore its wider contexts. What to Expect: • Supportive workshops to deepen your craft: All the essential elements of non-fiction writing, from research and structure to voice and style • Expert guidance from your tutors: Acclaimed and prizewinning writers share their insights into building a writing practice • Personal Feedback: Focused 1:1 sessions with your tutors for constructive feedback on your work • Inspiration from a range of texts: Learn more about technique from the very...

Sat 15 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(4.8mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

Sun 16 Aug11:15St Swithun's Church(4.2mi)

via St Swithun's ChurchCurated

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

Sun 16 Aug11:15Clunton: St Mary(4.7mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Community

Bowls

Thursday evenings 1st October – 31st March 7.30pm

Thu 1 Oct20:30Lingen Village Hall & Resource Centre(4.2mi)

via Lingen Village Hall & Resource CentreCurated

Community

Ludlow Men's Shed

Right then — Ludlow Men's Shed at Hands Together Ludlow. We've nabbed the essentials, they've kept the juicy bits for their own site.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Hands Together Ludlow(9.9mi)

via Hands Together LudlowLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Walks for All

Join us for a free, leisurely 30-minute walk in Ludlow, designed to help people get out and about and lead a more active lifestyle.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Hands Together Ludlow(9.9mi)

via Hands Together LudlowLocal gem

Community

Around £4.50

Three Little Pigs

Hear an alternative story from the wolf's point of view. Make your own house of sticks and see if it will stand up to the huff and puff test. Enjoy a marshmallow toasted over a campfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 3-11 2-3.30pm As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online.

Wed 22 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.3mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

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Venues with events near Bucknell

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

Hopton Woods Mountain Bike Centre2.4 miles away

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Shropshire, England

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