Roger Bennion's photos with the keyword: Sheldonian Theatre

Happy Fence Friday, All Sheldonian Theatre In Oxford. I am also going to add this to 'Sight and Sound'. The theatre is used for music concerts, lectures and University ceremonies. "Send In the Clowns" was a song written for the musical "A Little Night Music". So I have chosen the version by Judy Collins as an obscure musical link :) Also added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Send in the Clowns by Judy Collins

Happy Fence Friday, All. Leaving Oxford University Graduation presentations.

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Happy Fence Friday, All Sheldonian Theatre & Clarendon Building, Oxford. Extracts from Wikipedia - "Sheldonian Theatre, located in Oxford, England, was built from 1664 to 1669 after a design by Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford. The building is named after Gilbert Sheldon, Warden of All Souls College and later chancellor of the University. Sheldon was the project's main financial backer. The theatre is used for music concerts, lectures and University ceremonies, but not for drama until 2015 when the Christ Church Dramatic Society staged a production of The Crucible by Arthur Miller." "The Clarendon Building designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor was built between 1711 and 1715. It was built to house the Oxford University Press. In 1829 the University police took over part of it as their police station with cells in the basement. It only became known as the Clarendon Building after it was adapted by the University for use as a registry in 1832. It continued as the university registry until the present University Offices were opened in Wellington Square in 1975. The Clarendon Building was then taken over by the Bodleian Library."

Happy Fence Friday, All This is part of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. It was the first major commission for Christopher Wren. It is not a Theatre in the true sense of the word. No plays or theatrical performances are held here. It is more used for University Ceremonies and University concerts. There are occasions when you can visit inside and I have done this on a few occasions. But, so far, I don't think I have captured the beauty of the interior. I will undoubtedly try again this year :-)

Happy Fence Friday, All. My photo is of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Turning to 'Sight & Sound' my link will take a little bit of explaining. The Sheldonian Theatre is mostly used for university ceremonies and concerts. So, an obscure 'concert' link would be "Guadalupe" (written by Tom Russell) played by Gretchen Peters and husband Barry Walsh at a concert....somewhere...But, not at the Sheldonian! Recently I was very fortunate to see Gretchen at The Stables, Wavendon on her farewell UK Tour. Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Guadalupe - Gretchen Peters & Barry Walsh

These folks were going to an Oxford University Ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre. If the guy with the umbrella, bowler hat and dark glasses was called 'Jim', I think I could use "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce for 'Sight and Sound' :-) Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ You Don't Mess Around With Jim ~ Jim Croce

Explored! Thank you very much :-) SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE 27 JULY 2019 CREATE A PHOTO THAT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS SHOT 100 YEARS AGO Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Given 'Antique Plate' treatment in Silver Efex Pro 2 (Nik Software). And, for 'Sight and Sound' I tried for a little bit of an obscure link involving musical Theatre and came up with "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" from Evita performed by Barbara Dickson with Julie Covington, C.T. Wilkinson & Company Added to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ Listen here ~ Another Suitcase in Another Hall ~ Barbara Dickson with Julie Covington, C.T. Wilkinson & Company

Explored! Thank you very much :-) A candid that should be okay for 'Happy Fence Friday' and 'Sight and Sound' methinks :-) HAPPY FENCE FRIDAY, ALL 'cos there is part of a fence here :-) The two peeps are holding hands and my 'Sight and Sound' link is "Hold My Hand" by Brandy Clark :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Hold My Hand (Live) ~ Brandy Clark Or, ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here Hold My Hand ~ Brandy Clark & Dwight Yoakam

Explored! Thank you very much :-) This is the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. My 'Sight and Sound' link is "Stage Fright" by The Band 'cos I'm sure some peeps will have suffered 'stage fright' here. Added to ~ Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Stage Fright ~ The Band

Added to ~ Sight and Sound and AbsOrbed This is one of the windows in The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. I was let loose with GIMP Photo Software.....as often happens :-) I think I applied a cube/frame effect or similar and I think the result looks, very vaguely, like a tunnel of love. So, a wayward link to "Tunnel of Love" by Doris Day sounds good to moi :-) ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Tunnel of Love ~ Doris Day

Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) Added to ~ Sight and Sound and AbsOrbed This is a window in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford given the GIMP Software treatment with a dash of Nik Software :-) A bit of a tenuous link but there are some circles and parts of circles here so I think I can get away with a link to "The Circle Game" by Tom Rush. This was, of course, written by Joni Mitchell :-) ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ The Circle Game ~ Tom Rush p.s. maybe view on black :-)

Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) Clearly one of the graduates has already started to celebrate :-) So, "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang seems a logical link to me :-) Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Celebration ~ Kool & The Gang

~ Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) Ruth beat me to using "Look Through Any Window" by The Hollies :-) This is one of the windows in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. It was taken from inside the Theatre and having checked out this window on subsequent visits I think we may very well be looking towards The Divinity School :-) The Sheldonian Theatre was designed by Christopher Wren. It was built from 1664 to 1669. Whether the glass dates from this time I know not :-) But, I like the way it distorts what is beyond. Added to ~ Sight and Sound ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Look Through Any Window ~ The Hollies

~ Explored! ~ Thank you very much :-))) This was a candid shot taken at one of the recent Oxford University Graduation ceremonies. I'm not sure if the lady might have been about to shed a little tear but, anyway, it seems like a good idea to me to link this to "Smile" by Nat King Cole :-) It says that this song was written by Charlie Chaplin. I did not know this :-) Looking at Wikipedia it says - "Smile" is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie Modern Times. Charlie Chaplin composed the music, while John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added the lyrics and title in 1954". Added to ~ Sight and Sound Listen here ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ~ Smile ~ Nat King Cole

Last Friday I went over to Oxford and until I got there I had no idea Graduation ceremonies were taking place. So, I thought ...."what a great time to try some candids" :-) This could be the first of in a series :-)

I was framing this shot and, suddenly, the lady walked into the scene. I was so surprised that I accidentally pressed the shutter!! But, no matter because it has reminded me of a song :-)) And, that is "Alone" by The Bee Gees. I still cannot believe that Barry Gibb is the only brother left. So sad. Added to ~ Sight and Sound Listen here ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ~ Alone ~ The Bee Gees

Back to last year's Degree Ceremony in Oxford. I didn't copy and paste the lady in red into my shot............honest :-)