We are holding a series of interesting evening talks
hosted by interesting Yorkshire folk
Dr Richard McClary
Fragmented Beauty:
An Introduction to Medieval Islamic Ceramics
Thursday 9th July 2026
Dr Richard McClary is a Reader in Islamic Art at the Univerisity of York and is a leading expert in the ceramics of the Islamic world. He has published two books and numerous articles on the ceramics of Iran and Central Asia.
This talk and handling session, titled "Fragmented Beauty: An Introduction to Medieval Islamic Ceramics" will present the range of styles and techniques used for the production of vessels and tiles, and place them into their wider context.
Through the display of large-scale photos and a range of different objects, this event will present a rare opportunity to handle and discuss material dating from the tenth to the sixteenth centuries
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6:00pm doors open | drinks & nibbles
6:30pm talk starts
£12 donation | limited numbers
book your place: talks@slidingwater.co.uk
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Sue Willmington in conversation with Kate Fenton
Thursday 13th August 2026
Sue Willmington
Sue is a costume designer of more than 50 years experience. She has worked worldwide at Opera houses including Zurich, Dallas, Sydney, Beijing, Hong Kong, Paris, St Petersburg, Moscow & UK. For theatre at the Royal Shakespeare Co, Royal National Theatre, West End and Broadway. Born in Scarborough and now lives in Littlebeck, nr Whitby.
Kate Fenton
Kate Fenton has published seven novels since leaving the BBC, where she was a features producer on Radio 4. A former Deputy Chair of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, and Patron of the Whitby Lit Fest, she lives in the Esk Valley.
6:00pm doors open | drinks & nibbles
6:30pm talk starts
£15 donation | limited numbers
book your place: talks@slidingwater.co.uk
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