Events
This page shows subjects of the meetings with speakers and visits . Events occasionally have to be changed or cancelled due to Adverse Weather or Speaker unavailability, so if a member is particularly interested in a specific event, or in bad weather please check the website shortly beforehand.
It also shows changes to dates & venue of other groups.
Further Information on other group meetings can be found on the appropriate group page.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | ||
| Tue Feb 25th | Out & About | The Posh B & B at Bolton Head Built in 1692. We arrive 11am for a talk and breakfast brunch |
| Wed Feb 26th | Discovery (Science and Technology) | The DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT of the SHANNON Class LIFEBOAT Learn about the evolution of Lifeboat design from the early 1800s to the Ultra Modern SHANNON Class Boats. SPREAKER: Tim Chittenden, Operations Manager Workington RNLI. Venue: St Mary's Room Gosforth Time: 10.15 for 10.45am |
| March 2020 | ||
| Mon Mar 2nd | The Strolling Group for Walkers | Meet Ratty car park by the foot bridge 2pm for walk past roman baths to muncaster gate 2-3 miles |
| Wed Mar 4th | History | From Stone Axe Factory to Gortex: Steve Cove A short history of walking the fells Meetings are held at Drigg Village Hall on the first Wednesday of each month. Refreshments from 10.15. Announcements at 10.45. |
| Thu Mar 5th | More Singing for Fun | Will meet at the Seascale Methodist Hall at 2.30. Lots of fun. ALL ARE WELCOME Information Kath Crawley (019467) 21217 or Xandra Brassington (019467) 25794. |
| Thu Mar 12th | Art appreciation | DVD Chinese Sculpture. All meetings take place in St. Joseph’s Church Hall in Seascale, starting at 10.45a.m. Refreshments served from 10.15a.m. |
| Tue Mar 17th | Out & About | Laurel/Hardy museum,Buddhist Temple Ulverston further details later |
| Thu Mar 19th | Open Mind | "The Camera Never Lies" an illustrated talk by Director of Photography & Cinematography Peter Tyler VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am |
| Wed Mar 25th | Discovery (Science and Technology) | 150TH ANNIVERSARY of the PERIODIC TABLE Every field of science has its favourite anniversary and for chemistry, no cause for celebration surpasses the origin of the periodic table of the elements. the 150th Anniversary of the Periodic table SPEAKER Phil Barratt West Cumbria U3A. VENUE St Marys Room GOSFORTH TIME 10.15 for 1045am |
| April 2020 | ||
| Wed Apr 1st | History | A local miscellany. DVD Meetings are held at Drigg Village Hall on the first Wednesday of each month. Refreshments from 10.15. Announcements at 10.45. |
| Wed Apr 8th | Out & About | At Dacre church the Upfront puppet theatre show by Unthank. |
| Thu Apr 16th | Open Mind | Mary Fair’s Wonderful Photographs of farming,fishing, sports, pastimes and hunting in Eskdale & Cumberland from Tulley House collection. David Simpson VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am |
| Wed Apr 22nd | Discovery (Science and Technology) | The MATERIALS in your MOBILE PHONE SPEAKER Steven Wilson Whitehaven U3A & RSC VENUE St Mary's Room GOSFORTH Time: 10.15 for 10.45am |
| May 2020 | ||
| Wed May 6th | History | Gilbert and Sullivan and the rise of the Amateurs. Graham Whalan. Meetings are held at Drigg Village Hall on the first Wednesday of each month. Refreshments from 10.15. Announcements at 10.45. |
| Thu May 7th | Out & About | VISIT TO SIZERGH –HOUSE/GARDENS/CHAPEL . |
| Thu May 7th | More Singing for Fun | No Singing for Fun in May |
| Thu May 21st | Open Mind | Wainwright & Me by Speaker David Powell-Thompson VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am |
| Thu May 21st | Out & About | 2PM. GOSFORTH PUBLIC HALL WITH WASDALE LOCAL HISTORY GROUP . AMY BATEMAN (BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR –LIFE )Farming and my photography . |
| Wed May 27th | Discovery (Science and Technology) | The REFORESTING of HARDKNOTT FELL SPEAKER JOHN HODGSON Leeds University Venue: St Mary's Room Gosforth Time: 10.15 for 10.45am |
| June 2020 | ||
| Wed Jun 3rd | History | The Pilgrimage of Grace in Cumberland and Westmorland,1536 -7. Speaker Richard O’Brien. Venue Drigg Village Hall . Refreshments from 10.15. Announcements at 10.45. |
| Thu Jun 18th | Open Mind | Britain's First Black Policeman Speaker Ray Greenhow VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am |
| July 2020 | ||
| Thu Jul 16th | Open Mind | From the Mines to the Mountains Speaker Dr Chris Donaldson VENUE Gosforth Public Hall TIME 10.15 for 10.45 am |