Forthcoming events
6th November 2026
10:15 am
Monthly Meeting
Saxon kingdoms is one of the least documented, yet most examined, in our history. The stories of King Arthur have been central to literature and to national feeling for nearly […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
18th November 2026
2:00 pm
Outing
Cost: Entrance fee: £4 per person. (6 members per Team) Maximum 12 places:
Booking Required
Speaker: Chris Forster. Chris returns with an appropriate talk for Remembrance month.
Cost: £2
26th November 2026
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Workshop
A session on Christmas Wreath-making to be demonstrated by Sylvia Keeney in November. The views, opinions and recommendations expressed in this talk are solely those of the speaker and do […]
Venue: Friends Meeting House
Cost: £2
Booking Required
2nd December 2026
Outing
Booking: we have 20 places reserved at the discounted price untilAugust; please book as early as possible to secure your place. Fulldetails on the booking form. Click below for the […]
4th December 2026
9:45 am - 12:30 pm
Social
This is a ticket only event Friday, 4th December 2026 Join us for a relaxed morning of fun: 9:45am doors open 10:00 The Lipsticks wowing us with the best of […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 PLus £1 for each of the coaching sessions.
Booking Required
16th December 2026
12:00 pm
Social
8th January 2027
Monthly Meeting
In his illustrated talk Dr John Ridley explores the life of Arthur Ransome and his most famous children's book, 'Swallows and Amazons'. Written towards the end of his career as […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
5th February 2027
Monthly Meeting
An incredible, enlightening, and amusing history of sales and marketing brought to life by Tim Forman with true and funny stories both of Tim's own experiences in his sales and […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
5th March 2027
Monthly Meeting
Much has been written on the genocidal regime of the Khmer Rouge, led by the infamous Pol Pot, who ruled Cambodia for four years 1975-1979. During this apocalyptic time and […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
7th May 2027
Monthly Meeting
Robin Hood is one of the most-loved English folk heroes. But how much of what we (think we) know is true and how much is just myth? We examine the […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
4th June 2027
Monthly Meeting
All – every single one – of Lewis Carroll’s fantastic characters in Alice in Wonderland is inspired by the ludicrous local stories that he learned during his childhood in Croft-on-Tees, […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
16th June 2027
to 22nd June 2027
Holiday, Outing
Click below to download an itinerary and a booking form This holiday is being arranged by Just for Groups (ABTA No. V6237) to our specification.
Cost: £1,045 based on full capacity of 28 plus optional Insurance and Single Person Supplement.
Booking Required
2nd July 2027
Monthly Meeting
The real story behind the legendary meeting in Africa in 1871 between the missing explorer Dr David Livingstone and the ambitious journalist Henry Morton Stanley. Stanley's quest to find Livingstone […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
2nd September 2027
Monthly Meeting
From the northern temperate forests to the southern tropical beaches, Japan is a diverse and complicated country. But how has Japan integrated very traditional aspects of its culture into a […]
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
5th November 2027
Monthly Meeting
Having previously lived in Nepal, GP Dr Susie Walden returned to work mentoring and teaching healthcare workers in an initiative by PHASE Nepal - Pratical Help Achieving Self-Empowerment .
Venue: Vineyard Church
Cost: £2 plus £1 for tea/coffee
