Speaker Chris Conil A documentary about the replenishing of our beach against the ravages of the sea.A journey through the community's unwavering resilience against coastal erosion. Experience the anticipation of storms and the annual camaraderie in fortifying our beloved shores. Delve into the fascinating world of shingle replenishment and the ingenious engineering techniques employed to safeguard… Read more

Professor Leslie Blunt MBE  Leslie is Founding Director of the community-based music therapy charity The MusicSpace Trust, launched in 1991. In 2009 Leslie was awarded an MBE for his services to music therapy. His position as Professor in Music Therapy was the first to be granted within a UK university. For Downs Talks, you do not… Read more

Dr. Roger Cockrell Roger worked at the university in Exeter teaching Russian. Since retiring he has lived with his wife Patricia in Lewes. Anton Chekhov is his favourite author. This talk was originally scheduled for 31 October 2024, and replaces the talk 'The Roman World: Roman Britain' by Roger Murray which has been cancelled. For… Read more

Speaker Charlie GrimbleCharlie & Geraldine retired to Seaford in January 2016 after careers in social housing and child education respectively. Charlie’s background in geography, development and social matters has led him to work closely with Seaford Museum, The Keep and Sussex Past, to interpret how our local environment has evolved over time. This has led… Read more

This talk will follow the annual Annual General Meeting Read more

'We are all part of history'. Speaker Joy De-abreu was a District Nurse for many years in Colchester and worked in many areas of nursing. For Downs Talks, you do not need to contact the organiser prior to paying. Talks can be paid for in advance using the Activities Payment Form, BACS or a Cheque. Please include… Read more

The speaker is Geoffrey Jury. Brian Eno is best known for the music he creates; but he is also a visual artist. This talk is about Eno's challenge to artistic shibboleths. It will conclude with a showing of Eno's work, genuinely never seen before by any audience anywhere in the world After failing O level… Read more

Our speaker, Stephanie, is a qualified fitness instructor who works for Wave Leisure at the Downs and other centres. This health/exercise talk will be about the type of exercise we need to consider as we get older. It will include some demonstrations and possibly a couple of clients who may be interested in telling their… Read more

About the speaker: After completing his Ph,D in Psycho-Physics, Les worked as head of acoustics research at the Building Research Establishment. Then worked in London as Principal Scientific Officer on building regulations. For Downs Talks, you do not need to contact the organiser prior to paying.Talks can be paid for in advance using the Activities Payment Form,… Read more