Themes
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Handicrafts
Even the most casual perusal of the week-end press invariably yields a mass of information on local craft fairs and markets, because the fact is that handicrafts have become almost a national institution. On our Handicrafts Cruises we select the very best in sea-going crafts tutors who are dedicated to sharing their skills with others: from origami to needle and patchwork, from jewellery-making to pyrography, millinery to cardcraft: from time to time they’ll all be found on an ‘Arts Club’ cruise.
Cruise with the theme of Handicrafts is D1202
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History
Topics under The ArtsClub History programme include a number of exciting themes such as Maritime, Naval, Family, Arts, Celtic and Natural History. All topics in our History programme offer detailed discussions and lectures. Whichever topic you choose our speakers and our imaginative itineraries will bring these fascinating subjects to life for you.
Cruise L1016 - has a ArtsClub theme of Adriatic History
Cruise L1123 - has the ArtsClub theme History of the British Royal Family
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History of Weather
It is a universally recognised fact that us Brits have an almost obsessional interest in the weather: it is a subject that usually features high on our conversational agendas. But why should this be? Why is it so important to us? After all, the study of the weather is only another ‘-ology’. Well, let our on-board experts give you the reasons! Their explanations as to where it all comes from, both in a literal and an historical sense, will better equip you in the future to talk with authority on a nationally important topic!
Cruises with the theme of History of Weather include W1112 - D1120
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Luxury Travel through the Ages
Today we live in an age when travel plays an important part in almost everyone’s life, and whether for business or pleasure, our expectations (and demands) are very high. But to get the most out of our travel experience we need to take more than a cursory glance at the travel press and those glossy brochures.
Our ‘Luxury Travel’ experts will set out to take away the mysteries, and will endeavour to lay before you some of the options that will enable you get the very best out of your personal globe-trotting.
Cruise L1118 has a theme of Luxury Travel through the Ages.
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Painting
Our guest artists are on hand to recount detailed commentaries on individual or favourite paintings and educate you through fascinating accounts of the different art movements and their revolutionary impact on the art of today. And what better memento of your cruise than an original masterpiece created by your own fair hand? Our experts will offer hands-on tuition, demonstrate brushwork and encourage you to develop a critical eye when it comes to composition.
Cruises which have an ArtsClub theme of Painting include W1017 - W120123 - M1122 - D1124
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Photography
Photography is all about picture-making and, as a result, the aim of The ArtsClub cruises is to show you how you can get fun and enjoyment out of photography. How to produce pictures which will give you, your family and friends, much pleasure for years to come. Our experts will inform and inspire you through a series of talks about their work - even taking you behind the scenes in some cases - and of course the history of this dynamic art form. The main emphasis, however, will be on practical photography and taking better pictures. Our programmes are well balanced and cater for both absolute beginners, owning nothing more sophisticated than a simple pocket camera, and advanced experts, with the very latest in complex or expensive equipment.
Cruises which have an ArtsClub theme of Photography include D1023 - D1109 - W1013 -W1102 - W1109 - L1110
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Story Telling
Story telling embraces a hugely wide range of topics and it is difficult to be precise in just a few words. But our aim is to have our speakers cover a variety of quite disparate subjects, reflecting a wide breadth of interests which range from medieval history to obscure railway accidents, garden design to childrens’ stories, as well as best-selling novels.
The cruises which has an ArtsClub theme of Story Telling & Creative Writing are M1017 -
W1101 - W110131
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The Archers
What other broadcast series can lay claim to capturing the interest of the British public more completely and more consistently than the long-running radio series and every-day story of country folk. The Archers? Join the members of the cast and crew for a special feast of Archers entertainment created by The Archers. To whet your appetite there'll be a special episode written exclusively for each cruise. And you'll be able to discover some of the programme's fascinating production secrets and socialise with selected actors from the current Archers team (subject to casting and confirmed nearer time of sailing).
Cruises which have an ArtsClub theme of The Archers include W1011 - W1115 - L1102
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Wildlife
Being able to identify a wide variety of living creatures in their natural environments adds a whole new dimension to your enjoyment of nature. Whether your passion is for mammals or birds, zoology, landscape or seascape of the flora and fauna that inhabits this breathtaking planet, our experts will assist you in your quest for knowledge.
Cruises which have an ArtsClub theme of Wildlife include M1103 - D1014 - D1102
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Wine
Through a series of lectures and tasting on board our hosts will talk you through the history and world of wine. Whether your preference is for French, Chilean, Italian or Australian, prepare to be enthused and persuaded to be adventurous. By the time you conclude our sessions you'll have a good grasp of what makes wines taste the way they do, as well as some ideas as to which food and wine combinations work best.
Cruises which have an ArtsClub theme of Wine include L1019 - L1102 - L1117 - L1201 - L120134 - D1023 - D1107 - W1017 - M1110
