Programme
Monthly Meetings
Our meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month (except December when we meet on the 2nd Tuesday) at the Knowle Masonic Centre.
We meet from 12 noon for an informal chat and a drink before sitting down to lunch at 12.30 which is followed by a talk from a visiting speaker.
2024-25 Programme
| DATE | TALK | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 25 April 2024 | Visit to Birmingham College of Food | |
| Tuesday 18 June 2024 | Annual General Meeting | |
| Tuesday 16 July 2024 | Summer Lunch – St. Paul’s Watch David Morse Saving St. Paul’s Cathedral in WWII | |
| Tuesday 13 August 2024 | A visit and guided tour of Solihull School | |
| Tuesday 20 August 2024 | Jack & Jill went up the Hill or did they? Nigel Metcalfe Real Meaning of Favourite Nursery Rhymes | |
| Tuesday 17 September 2024 | Story of Clean Water in the Black Country David Moore | |
| Tuesday 15 October 2024 | Charles Dickens, Warwickshire and the Great Jennens Case Laurence Ince | |
| Tuesday 19 November 2024 | The Brunels Father & Son Alan Hill This is the story of these two gifted men, their brilliant achievements, and their great impact on Victorian Britain | |
| Tuesday 10 December 2024 | Christmas Lunch Ukulele Ken Ukulele band with audience participation | |
| Tuesday 21 January 2025 | Singularities of Bodfish Mary Bodfish Mary talks about her family – a prize-fighter, a jailbird, a gold prospector, a multi-millionaire | |
| Tuesday 18 February 2025 | The Year 1816 David Morse A year without summer | |
| Tuesday 18 March 2025 | How the BBC Proms get to your TV screen Mark Kershaw Mark was a member of BBC staff for over thirty years | |
| Tuesday 15 April 2025 | Lost Industries and Businesses of Birmingham Keith Clenton | |
| Tuesday 20 May 2025 | Dog in my Medicine Cabinet Geoff Lambert Geoff will bring a registered Assistance dog | |
| Tuesday 17 June 2025 | Annual General Meeting | |
| Tuesday 15 July 2025 | Summer Lunch: Mary Quant – her life, career and designs Ruth Lowe Ruth will bring original items and memorabilia |
Interested in joining us?
Get in touch with our Membership Secretary to find out more.