Monthly Meetings

We hold a meeting with refreshments and a speaker, free for all members, in the Palmer Hall on the first Tuesday of each month except August. The doors open at 2pm and the meeting starts at 2.30pm.

A report on each month’s talk is published in the newsletter.

Members with carers are welcome to be accompanied by their carer at no additional charge.

Guests who attend should bring £1 in cash, as we do not have a cash float or change.

Next Meeting

Tuesday 2 December 2025 Nigel Thompson. The Rock ‘n Roll Years

Nigel Thompson will tell us about the Rock and Roll Years 1957 to 1960.


Nigel was born in Manchester and was a member of three different bands. In 1966 he emigrated to Canada and on
his return in 1970 he worked in Sales and Marketing. Nigel is a member of Twyning Probus Club and has been writing and giving talks about his love of music since 2017.

Forthcoming Meetings (Provisional)

Tuesday 6 January 2026 Andrew Butler. Andrew and his Marvelous Sausage Machine Demonstration
Tuesday 3 February 2026 Jeff Evans. The Questionable History of the TV Quiz Show
Tuesday 3 March 2026 Nicholas Henderson. How to ‘read’ the English Country Church
Tuesday 7 April 2026 Richard Rickitt. A Buzz in the Garden – Gardening for Bees
Tuesday 5 May 2026 Francis Burroughes. The Wonderful World of Glass
Tuesday 2 June 2026 Alexandra Stanbrook. The History of Hats and some Hilarious Ones
Tuesday 7 July 2026 John Kinory. My Life and Times as a Film Extra

Previous Meetings

Tuesday 4 November 2025 Cate Luck. The Life and Work of John Singer Sargent
Tuesday 7 October 2025. Mike Wardle. Travels in Patagonia and Beyond
Tuesday 2 September 2025. Al Sylvester. Experiences Serving with the RAF Mountain Rescue Service
Tuesday 1 July 2025. Peter Gill. Talbot House
Tuesday 3 June 2025 Pamela Holland. A Trip Around the Amalfi Coast
Tuesday 6 May 2025 Mike Stone. The Life, Death and Resurrection of Pompeii
Tuesday 1 April 2025. Claire and Andrew Woodward. Cotswold Reindeer Herd
Tuesday 4 March 2025 Wayne Newport. Theatrical Myths, Legends and Superstitions.
Tuesday 4 February 2025 Colin Wade. The Joys and Perils of being an Author
Tuesday 7 January 2025. Nathalie Mignotte on Japan
Tuesday 7 December 2024. Pamela Holland on Curious Christmas Customs.
Tuesday 5 November 2024 Mike Wardle. Travels to Skye and Iceland
Tuesday 1st October 2024 Stewart Linford on the Remarkable Story of the Windsor Chair.
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Mike Stone. Life, Death and Resurrection of Pompeii
Tuesday 2 July 2024. Patrick Howells. Journey of a Lifetime
Tuesday 4 June 2024. Nathalie Mignotte on Versailles The Gardens of the Sun King

Updated 29 November 2025