Adult Learning Monday 2nd - Friday 6th October 2023

CANCELLED: You the Jury with Diane Janes

NEW 'DAY' OPTION

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DATE & TIME

Monday 2nd - Friday 6th October 2023

Location

Wessex Learning Centre

Price

£99 including access to Winchester Cathedral, refreshments, notebook and pen (per day).

Booking

Pre-booking essential. Book online, call 01962 857 275 or book in-person at the Box Office inside Winchester Cathedral.

Details

Join crime author, Diane Janes, for an immersive experience where you'll form a 12-strong Jury and begin a captivating debate - guilty, or not guilty? Join for a day, or more!

Discuss the evidence, form a verdict and find out what really happened on murder cases which took place between 1900-1974.

Diane has handpicked each case, chosen for their insight into the judicial system and changes of society’s attitude towards crime over the last century. This promises to be a thought-provoking week, all you need is an open mind.

Each day, two new murder cases will be revealed – so if you would like to book for more than one day, don’t worry, you’ll have a different experience throughout the week.

What will the course entail?

Participants will be expected to listen to the evidence, making notes as they go, then discuss the case and attempt to reach a verdict, based on what they have heard each day. No experience of the course from previous years, advance reading, or knowledge of the English judicial system is needed.

The cases chosen for your consideration will not be revealed in advance and just as in a real Jury Room, jurors will be requested to switch off all electronic devices and to put aside any pre-conceived ideas they may have, if they do happen to have heard or read anything about any of these cases previously.

Although these are all real cases, no distressing crime scene photographs will be used.

Participants should note that this course involves a lot of listening, as it is necessary to hear all the available evidence, prior to discussing the case and attempting to reach a verdict.

The course will take place in the Wessex Learning Centre (pictured above)

Course timings

The course will run from 9.00am-5.00pm each day, with registration taking place 15 minutes prior to the start time.

There will be breaks with refreshments (tea, coffee and cake) throughout the day.

Course Fees

£99 (per day) including access to Winchester Cathedral, refreshments, notebook and pen. With different murder cases being assessed each day, you can join for as many days as you’d like.

The course fee includes admission to Winchester Cathedral. Step inside and discover over 1000 years of history.

Got any questions about the course? Feel free to call the Box Office on 01962 857 275 (Monday to Friday, 10.00am-4.00pm), they will be happy to answer your queries.

…a fascinating and stimulating conversation amongst the group, building the picture of the dilemma the jury faced as they went through the week.

Sheila of Salisbury

The Tutor

Diane Janes is the author of numerous crime novels, as well as many respected books on real life historical murders and a novel published under the pen name Nell Finnemore, which has nothing to do with crime at all!

She was an invited contributor to the Crime Writers Association Anthology Truly Criminal, and has contributed to several TV programmes, including regular appearances and behind the scenes assistance with the popular BBC TV series Murder, Mystery & My Family.

Her writing has been shortlisted for several awards and in 2012 she was awarded a Red Herring – the special award presented by the Crime Writers Association for services to the genre.

More information can be found on Diane Janes here.

Further information

How to get here

By train

Winchester is on the main line from London Waterloo with trains running several times an hour (journey time approximately 1 hour). It is also easily accessible by train from Bournemouth, Poole, Southampton, Basingstoke and Oxford.
For information on train times and prices across the South Western Railway Network visit www.southwesternrailway.com
For information on other train times and prices contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

By bus
For local bus services visit the Stagecoach website

By car
Winchester is well connected to the motorway network and can be easily accessed from all directions. Located just off the M3 (Junctions 9, 10 & 11), it’s an easy journey by road from London (1.5 hours) and Southampton (20 minutes). Take the A34 from Newbury (35 minutes), Oxford (1 hour) and the A30 from Salisbury (40 minutes).

City car parks and Park & Ride

There is no parking within the Cathedral Close or the immediate vicinity.

Winchester has a number of short-stay and long-stay car parks throughout the city. It has an excellent Park & Ride service, with three car parks easily accessible from the M3 motorway and only minutes away from the city centre. A frequent bus service operates from all Park & Ride car parks to all main areas of Winchester city centre. For further information about travel and parking in Winchester, visit Winchester City Council website.

Where to find the Wessex Learning Centre

Click here for a helpful map of the Wessex Learning Centre.

Accessibility

The Wessex Learning Centre is fully accessible for wheelchair users.
If you have any accessibility concerns please email box.office@winchester-cathedral.org.uk who will be happy to help.

This event is in partnership with the University of Winchester.

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CANCELLED: You the Jury with Diane Janes

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