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 5 May 2026 Francis Burroughes. The Wonderful World of Glass

Francis Burroughes will tell us all about the Wonderful World of Glass. From his own collection, Francis brings historic and valuable items of glass for members to examine for themselves to illustrate the history of glass making from 3,000 BC to the present day.

Forthcoming Meetings (Provisional)

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

Updated 29 April 2026