Stour Valley

Events

The meetings, outings, social events and garden holidays are open to all members. Other activities are organised in groups for example - Curry Group, International Dining Group, Euro Travel Group, Art Lovers, Film & Theatre Group. Refer to Groups page to see how to join.

Lecture Meetings
The lectures are held monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month, in The Constable Hall, East Bergholt, CO7 6TP at 2.00 pm for 2.15 p.m. and are the catalyst to bring all the members together both to learn and to socialise. Questions are usually invited at the end of the lecture. Lectures aka Talks are free to attend - you've already paid for them in your membership fee.

We particularly welcome new members and those who have not been to these talks before. Non members are most welcome to join us for the lecture in return for a donation of £4.00. The lectures have resumed on a face-to-face basis.

Over the past few years we have been fortunate to have gained the services of speakers well known in the field of broadcasting, art, environment, energy, cartography, commerce and many of whom have shared their long distance travel experiences with us in illustrated talks. See below for a Diary of coming events.

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Additional details of our Garden Visits can be found by going to the Group page and clicking on the Garden Visits link. All visits start from The Red Lion car park, East Bergholt.


Dates for your Diary
Outings
Fri Dec 6th Coach visit to Stamford Christmas Market
Garden Visits
Thu Apr 18th Tulips in Markshall Estate Coggeshall Self Drive/Car Share
Wed May 22nd West Stow Anglo Saxon Village
and Fullers Mill Self Drive / Car Share
Mon Jun 3rd
→Fri Jun 7th
Garden Holiday based in North Wales Coach
Thu Jun 20th Roses at Peter Beales Attleborough Guided Tour Coach
Thu Jul 18th Barnsdale Oakham Guided tour Coach
Thu Sep 19th Chiswick House and Kitchen Garden West London Coach
Thu Oct 24th Pensthorpe Nature Reserve Norfolk Coach
Monthly Lectures
Wed Apr 10th Dr Tobias Capwell - 'The Knight and His Arms and Armour: Myth and Reality'
Wed May 8th Peter Halliday " A History of Suffolk Gravestones "
Wed Jun 12th Peter Fraser-Hopewell " Cyprus : holiday destination but a divided island "
Wed Jul 10th Dr Claire Benn " The Future of Artificial Intelligence "
Wed Sep 11th Amanda Sutherland " My career in Costume Design for Film, Theatre and Television ".
Wed Oct 9th Roger Hance " Nature through the Seasons - Spring and Summer ".
Wed Nov 13th Edward Vipond " Life as a Suffolk farmer : food producer or conservationist ? ".