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 7 April 2026 Richard Rickitt. A Buzz in the Garden – Gardening for Bees

Richard is one of the UK’s best known beekeepers and co-editor of Beecraft, Britain’s best selling bee-keeping magazine. Richard will give a fascinating and entertaining talk about bees and beekeeping. Find out about the extraordinary lifecycle of honey bees, how they live, breed, communicate and make honey

Forthcoming Meetings (Provisional)

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
Tuesday 8 September 2026 Andrew Butler. Andrew and his Marvelous Sausage Machine Demonstration
Tuesday 6 October 2026. Evelyn Webb-Carter. The Work of the Royal British Legion
Tuesday 3 November 2026. Mark Wardle Japan or Brazil
Tuesday 1 December 2026 Andy Smith Multi Instrumentalist
Tuesday 5 January 2027 Jeff Evans The Golden Age of Children’s Television

Previous Meetings

Tuesday 2 March 2026. Reverend Dr Nicholas Henderson. How to ‘read’ the English Country Church
Tuesday 3 February 2026 Jeff Evans. The Questionable History of the TV Quiz Show
Tuesday 6 January 2026 Andrew Butler. Andrew and his Marvelous Sausage Machine Demonstration
Tuesday 3 December 2025 Nigel Thompson. The Rock ‘n Roll Years
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 of 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.

Updated 24 February 2026