Events
As well as the specific events shown below, click [Calendar] to see also many other notified meetings. The Calendar may be useful for planning individual and group schedules.
Events shown below as a General Meeting or Outing are open to all our members. Unless stated otherwise, the other events are specifically for members of the relevant group and you need to join the group in order to participate. Outings and some group events require booking. Click Outings for more information on booking trips.
A General Meeting is held usually on the first Tuesday of every month (except August) at 2.30pm in the Countess Free Church, 10 Chapel Street, Ely. See the list below for details. New members and visitors are welcome (admission £2).
If your group has an event that you think should be shown here or you see an error or omission in the Calendar please send the details to Peter Lee via the Website button on the CONTACT page.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | ||
| Mon Aug 19th | Arts and Crafts | Cardcraft. No meeting. |
| Tue Aug 20th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 1. No meeting. |
| Tue Aug 27th | Written Word | Book Lovers Group discuss books by 'Authors with names beginning with D', Ely Library, 2.15pm |
| September 2019 | ||
| Tue Sep 3rd | General Meeting | Mike Goward, 'Lynn's Fisher Folk'. As the title suggests, Mike will talk about King Lynn's Fisher Folk a closed community. Mike was originally coming to Ely in 2018 but due to ill health, his visit was postponed to 2019. Countess Chapel 2.30pm. |
| Thu Sep 5th | History and Family History | History Group: no meeting this month |
| Wed Sep 11th | Photography | Night Photography presentation by Nigel Puttergill. Close and judge the Summer competition Bottles. Witcham Village Hall 1.45-3.45pm £2 |
| Wed Sep 11th | Bird Watching | Evening walk @ Cavenham Heath led by Barbara |
| Mon Sep 16th | Transport | Stu Rogers on the ‘Vincent Streamliner Bonneville record speed attempt’, Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £2 |
| Mon Sep 16th | Arts and Crafts | Cardcraft. Free Choice. Witchford Playing Fields Association Hall, 2-4pm. |
| Tue Sep 17th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 1. Talk from Norfolk Lavender. Products for sale. Library Meeting Room, 2.15pm. |
| Tue Sep 24th | History and Family History | Writing Up Family History: 2nd meeting, 11.00-12.30pm, Ely Library, all potential members welcome, £2 |
| Wed Sep 25th →Mon Sep 30th | Outings | Lisieux, Normandy, France, £539 pp sharing Single supplement £135, doubles/twins available, waiting list for singles. A preliminary draft itinerary will be available on 2/7. Final version will be issued in September. Final payment due by 2nd July. |
| October 2019 | ||
| Tue Oct 1st | General Meeting | David Reeve 'Protecting our Royals part 2' due to requests from members, this is a return visit. David first came to Ely in 2015 with part 1 of 'Protecting our Royals', Countess Chapel 2.30pm |
| Sat Oct 5th | Music | Music of Stage & Screen. Chris Bishop presents "Desert Island Discs" - guest, Councillor Lis Every. Methodist Church, 2 15pm. Entry £2 for all. |
| Wed Oct 9th | Photography | Field trip to Bury St Edmunds, led by Liz. |
| Thu Oct 10th | Bird Watching | Evening visit to Sculthorpe Owl Trust led by David |
| Tue Oct 15th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 1. "Gardener's Question Time". Panel from GG1. Library Meeting Room, 2.15pm. |
| Wed Oct 16th | Outings | Gainsborough's House Museum, Sudbury, £35 includes morning coffee and afternoon cream tea, places available. |
| Mon Oct 21st | Transport | Tim Young on ‘Percy Pilcher and the quest for flight', Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £1 |
| Mon Oct 21st | Arts and Crafts | Cardcraft. Button Cards. Witchford Playing Fields Association Hall, 2-4pm. |
| Tue Oct 22nd | Written Word | Book Lovers Group choose books by 'A favourite author', Ely Library, 2.15pm |
| November 2019 | ||
| Tue Nov 5th | General Meeting | Jason Raper 'The History of Norwich Theatre Royal'. Jason is giving a power-point presentation of the history of NTR, with theatrical artefacts. Countess Chapel 2.30pm |
| Thu Nov 7th | History and Family History | History Group: Kate Cann on 'Henry VIII and his Six Wives', Ely Bowls Club, 2.30pm, £1 |
| Thu Nov 7th | Bird Watching | 13:30 visit to Welney led by Nigel |
| Wed Nov 13th | Photography | Critiquing how to go about it (constructively and objectively) by Tony Pleasance. Followed by open display of members' photos from last month's trip to Bury St Edmunds. Witcham Village Hall 1.45-3.45pm £2 |
| Tue Nov 19th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 1. Talk by Stuart Limpus. "Winter Colour and Scent in the Garden". Library Meeting Room, 2.15pm. |
| Thu Nov 21st | Outings | Classical Spectacular, Royal Albert Hall, Evening performance, late return. £61, 4 tickets available. |
| Tue Nov 26th | Written Word | Book Lovers Group on a theme to be arranged, Ely Library, 2.15pm |
| December 2019 | ||
| Tue Dec 3rd | General Meeting | Sean Moyses, the Banjo Man. A selection of Dixieland, classics and country music, played by Sean, on a banjo, with a Christmas theme. Countess Chapel 2.30pm. |
| Fri Dec 6th | Bird Watching | 19:00 Ely Bowls Club Xmas party & quiz |
| Wed Dec 11th | Photography | Seasonal Social and Nibbles for Noel whilst reviewing and judging our 2019 year-long project The Four Seasons. Witcham Village Hall 1.45-3.45pm £2 |
| Thu Dec 12th | Outings | The 1000-year Tour, Coventry, three cathedrals, the mediaeval St Mary's, Guildhall, Christmas Market, £31 including lunch, places available. |
| Tue Dec 17th | Gardens and Plants | Garden 1. Talk by Andrey Sankey. "Joseph Banks". And Social Event. Library Meeting Room, 2.15pm. |
| January 2020 | ||
| Wed Jan 8th | Photography | We haven't forgotten the Autumn 2019 project Night Scene. This competition will be judged at this meeting. Witcham Village Hall 1.45-3.45pm |
| February 2020 | ||
| Wed Feb 26th | Outings | The King and I, Milton Keynes Theatre, Matinee performance. £45 + coach travel TBC. Booking opens on 2nd July. |