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In addition to our monthly meetings, each with an interesting talk, we offer many different events, outings and holidays that you might like to come along on. Click on the event title to see the event detail.
Joint trip with Bookham u3a Wednesday 4th October 2023 Space The stage play is adapted from the novel of the same name by Yann Martel and originally published in 2001. Pi is a 16-year-old Indian boy stranded on a life raft after the ship he was travelling on sinks in the middle of the Pacific… Read More »Trip to Woking Theatre to see Life of Pi
Saturday 7 October 2023 Space TBA! space space space The event will take place at:
The talk will be given by:- Michaela Freed "RHS Wisley" We will all have visited RHS Wisley and admired the wonderful horticulture but Michaela will give us an informed talk on the new buildings, Hilltop and 3 new surrounding gardens and about the Laboratory which is becoming a Museum.
The talk will be given by:- Robin Sebastian Hunter AGM + Being Kenneth Williams Talk We will first hold our brief AGM which will be followed by the the talk. Robin is a working actor who works on many different projects. His big break came in 2003 when he was cast as the camp comedy… Read More »Monthly Meeting – AGM + “Being Kenneth Williams”
Christmas Party 2023 SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER 2023The Old Barn Hall 14:00 - 16:30 A delicious Tea with Sandwiches, Savouries and a variety of Cakes and Mince Pies, with our traditional Mulled Wine and Soft Drinks. Entertainment by Tony Harris “The Origin of Words and Phrases” A very interactive performance of the Origins of Words and Phrases, Great Fun,… Read More »Christmas Party 2023
The talk will be given by:- Roger Mendham Roger is a keen and accomplished photographer and has distinctions from the Royal Photographic Society and is currently President of the Surrey Photography Society. His artistic tastes are predominantly 20th and 21st century. He is particularly interested in the visual aspects of art and has studied the… Read More »Monthly Meeting – “The Art of the Automobile”
The talk will be given by:- Jessica Thurtell Jessica looks at eating in England from Peasant Pottage to Grand Dining taking in table manners and cutlery and revealing the forgotten origins of some of the familiar words and phrases. Jessica gave this talk as part of the Heritage Open Days in Dorking.
The talk will be given by:- Chris Truran Chris joined the Metropolitan Police in 1975 and trained as a Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO). He worked in Central, North and Northwest of London and during his 38 years’ service examined over 25,000 crime scenes. When he started DNA was in its embryonic stage. The talk… Read More »Monthly Meeting – “DABS and DNA”
The talk will be given by:- Simon Ritchie Simon is part of the Leatherhead Community Association. The British have been drinking tea since the 17th Century, in those days imported from China at great expense .Later, The East India Company decided to create their own Tea Industry in India, but they had no suitable plants… Read More »Monthly Meeting – “How the British Fell in Love with Tea”
Surrey Network Study Day