Events and Meetings
This page contains details of the monthly meetings, together with other one-off events such as Theatre Visits and Outings. Monthly speakers are subject to change as they are booked way in advance. Check your monthly Newsletters for any changes.
The booking procedure for Theatre Visits is detailed on the Theatre Visits group page.
See the Links Page for further details
| Dates for your Diary | |
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| Meetings | |
| Mon Jan 14th | Our January speaker is Mike Ingram and the subject will be Medieval Northampton: A Centre for Learning and Religion Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon Feb 11th | Our February speaker is Colin Bower and his subject will be My Farcical Career as a Cruise Ship Passenger Liaison Officer’. Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon Mar 11th | Our March speaker is William French and his subject will be Wililam French: Butler to Royalty Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon Apr 8th | Our April speaker is Sue Jakeman and her subject will be The Life Cycle of Bees and Bee-Keeping. Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon May 13th | Our May speaker is Sam Dobson and the subject will be Malcolm Sargent - A Local Hero. Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon Jun 10th | Our June speaker is from the Shuttleworth Collection and the subject will be Time Flies at Old Warden - the Story of the Shuttleworth Collection. Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon Jul 8th | Our July speaker is Alan Gray and the subject will be You Cannot be Serious - Tales of a Wimbledon Umpire 1988-2012. Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £2 for members - we will be serving strawberries and cream. |
| Mon Aug 12th | Quiz afternoon - see Newsletter nearer the time for details of our August Meeting. |
| Mon Sep 9th | Our September speaker is Paul Needle and the subject will be The End of the News. Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon Oct 14th | Our October speaker is Steve Dimmer and the subject will be Lucky Bag - the Comedy of Victoria Wood. Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon Nov 11th | Our November speaker is Anne Garraway and the subject will be Towcester Road Cemetery War Graves - Stories behind the Headstones. Doors open at 2pm at the Victoria Hall Oundle for tea/coffee and biscuits. Entry £1 for members, £2 for guests. |
| Mon Dec 9th | Our December speaker is Lesley Smith who will be entertaining us as Boudicca. See the Newsletter nearer the time for more details. |
| Theatre Trips & Outings | |
| Sat Jan 5th | JOHANN STRAUSS GALA AFTERNOON at Derngate on Saturday 5th January, with all your favourite waltzes and polkas. Cost is just £28 pp (coach and front stalls ticket). Please book at Monthly Meeting or contact Theatre Trips organiser through the CONTACTS page. See poster on LINKS for full information. |
| Sat Mar 30th | WELSH NATIONAL OPERA - THE MAGIC FLUTE Welsh National opera's production of Mozart's Magic Flute sung in English at Milton Keynes - matinee performance. Cost £56.50 See poster on LINKS page for full details. Contact Gill Potts 01832 275933 or through CONTACTS page on website or book at Monthly meeting. |
| Thu May 23rd | VISIT TO COVENTRY With a Blue Badge guide, tour of the lesser known sights of the city, the Cathedral and Guildhall, plus free time to explore the UK CIty of Culture 2021. Cost £23.50 pp Contact Gill Potts 01832 275933 or via Bluebird link. See poster on LINKS page for full details |
| Wed Jun 26th | JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Returning to Kilworth House Hotel and Theatre after overwhelming demand. Matinee performance with the option of a picnic lunch or three course lunch in the Orangery. Cost £47 (bring your own picnic) or £75 (three course lunch) SEE POSTER ON LINKS PAGE Contact through CONTACTS link |