Discovery Days and Visits 2023/24:
Discovery Days normally take place at East Budleigh Village Hall and other locations in Budleigh Salterton, include three sessions and last from 10am to approximately 3pm
Discovery Days & Visits
DISCOVERY DAY
From Garbo to Garland: The Magical Art of Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s.
Thursday 19th October 2023
Budleigh Salterton Football Club
Lecture 1
The early years - from the silent movies to the birth of sound and the actors
and actresses who “made the cut”.
Lecture 2
The Image Makers - The men and women behind the scenes who made the
magic happen - makeup artists, photographers and costume designers.
Lecture 3
Censorship and the Production code and special effects before the era of CGI.
Lecturer: Geri Palby
Geri is a former journalist and was head of press for United International Pictures throughout the 1980s. She has an MA in History of Art from the Courtauld Institute and a Theology doctorate from Roehampton University in London. She has been lecturing for the past 16 years both in the UK and internationally. She is also principal lecturer on the South West Area Arts Society, History of Art course.
DISCOVERY DAY
Why Paris?
Thursday 7th March 2024
Join us for a unique day exploring Paris, focusing on arts and design, media, interiors, graphics, fashion and photography.
Lecturer: Mary Alexander