OPEN MEETINGS

As well as our groups’ meetings and activities we hold an open meeting, at which everyone is welcome, on the fourth Thursday of each month, except December, starting at 2:30 pm. All meetings are held in the Unity Centre. You are advised to arrive around 2:00pm to allow time to sign in and find a seat.

There is always an interesting, informative and often illustrated talk by a guest speaker on a variety of subjects – see our latest program, below.

As a visitor and prospective member you will be welcomed by a committee member and one of our Greeters will be on hand to provide further help and information. If you wish, the Greeter will stay with you throughout the meeting. Committee members and a number of Group Leaders will be there too, to answer questions or provide details of forthcoming events.

There is a small charge of £2 for visitors. (Free to members)

Refreshments are available at the end of the meeting.

Note: Parking at the Church is limited but there is a large car park opposite, behind the Hare and Hounds public house at the football club.

SPEAKERS IN 2025

January 23 Mebs Ahmed - "P.C Mebs Finding Myself part 2"
February 27 Frank Vignon - "Frida Kahlo"
March 27 Barry Humphries - "Stories behind the Beatles Songs"
April 24th David Grimes - "The art gallery near Tashkent."
May 23rd Steve Barrett - "The Great Moon Hoax."
June 26th Martin Lunn - "Astronomy in the Med."
July 24th Yvonne Pinder - "Banjo and beyond."
August 28th Freda Whittle - "Air Ambulance."
September 25th Anne - "Singing for a smile"
October 23rd Steve Ragnall - "Life and times of John Webster"
November 27th Steven P. Taylor - Performance Poet.

SPEAKERS IN 2024

January 25th Roger Brown    "Cole Porter"
February 22nd Prof Paul Salveson MBE "Lancastrians , mines, mills and minarets"
March 28th Allan Shalks "My unusual early life and my experiences in theatre, television, films and radio"
April 25th Paul Atherton "Billy's war"
May 23rd Mike Sutcliff "The battle of the Atlantic"
June 27th Martin Lunn MBE FRAS former curator of astronomy Yorkshire Museum "A very British meteorite"
July 25th Mebs Ahmed "PC Mebs Finding Myself"
August 22nd Dr. John Winter "Cunard Yanks."
September 26th David Grimes "UK cholera epidemics of the 19th century"
October 24th Roger Brown "The Great American Songbook."
November 28th Michael Astrop "The life and times of Buffalo Bill Cody
December 12th Scott Robertson, Musician