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.
2026-27 Programme
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Get in touch with our Membership Secretary to find out more.
| DATE | TALK | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 16 June 2026 | Annual General Meeting | |
| Thursday 25 June 2026 | Visit to Gaydon Motor Museum | |
| Tuesday 21 July 2026 | Summer Lunch: Coats and Candid Iain Betson Plans to evacuate the Royal Family in an emergency | |
| Tuesday 18 August 2026 | The Workings of Birmingham Airport Andy Holding A look at our local airport | |
| Tuesday 15 September 2026 | Life and Expeditions of Sir Ernest Shackleton Hugh Sharp | |
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | The French Resistance Robert Pike Resistance in the Second World War | |
| Tuesday 17 November 2026 | Airships – Then and Now Tony Bray Development of airships from first development to modern times | |
| Tuesday 8 December 2026 | Christmas Lunch – The Christmas Radio Times Robert Mee A look back at the Christmas Magazine for radio and television | |
| Tuesday 19 January 2027 | Pub Quiz Dave Fraley Time to get those little grey cells working | |
| Tuesday 16 February 2027 | Treasure Islands Roger Butler Exploring the Hebrides | |
| Tuesday 16 March 2027 | Early Lawn Tennis Robert Holland The Birmingham Connection | |
| Tuesday 20 April 2027 | Birmingham Top Hats and Tails Kevin Thomas Curious lives in Victorian Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 18 May 2027 | Caves and Caving Keith Edwards Caving – mystery and danger can be fun! | |
| Tuesday 15 June 2027 | Annual General Meeting | |
| Tuesday 20 July 2027 | Summer Lunch: Not Quite Wright Keith Stanley Those not quite magnificent men in their non-flying machines |