Forthcoming events
15th October 2026
7:00 pm
Social
Rock N Roll Evening on Thursday 15th October 2026at The Football Club, Trowbridge Road, BA15 1EX On Thursday 15th October at 7 pm at the Football Club on Trowbridge Road, […]
Venue: The Football Club
Cost: £15.50
Booking Required
21st October 2026
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Outing
Visit to Tetbury and Chavenage Houseon Wednesday 21st October 2026 Join us for a trip to Tetbury and then a conducted tour of Chavenage House which we last visited 5 […]
Cost: £43
Booking Required
9th November 2026
2:30 pm
Meeting
Limestone and Art: from the walls of caves to the Impressionists to AIA Talk by Prof Maurice Tucker Limestone, a significant raw material for the world, has played its part […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall
11th January 2027
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Climate Change & Gardening. What does it all mean?A talk by Claire Mitchell Claire Mitchell Claire Mitchell is a horticulturist with a professional background in climate change and renewable energy. […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall
8th February 2027
Meeting
SS Great Britain: from launch to "re-launch'A talk by Ian Caskie In building SS Great Britain, the second of his three great ships, Brunel successfully combined and adapted the very […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall
8th March 2027
Meeting
The History of the Oxford English DictionaryA talk by Howard Jackson The story begins in 1858, when the Philological Society, which had been founded only in 1842, passed a resolution […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall
12th April 2027
Meeting
Oil Paint and Grease Paint: the life and work of Dame Laura Knight RAA Talk by Megan Jones Dame Laura Knight DBE RA RWS (1877-1970) was one of the most […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall
10th May 2027
Meeting
The Borneo Graveyard 1941-45A talk by John Tulloch John Tulloch MBE was commissioned as an officer into the Royal New Zealand Artillery in 1966, and whilst serving in Vietnam, developed […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall
14th June 2027
Meeting
Communication and Sharing Secrets in a Quantum WorldA talk by Dr Gecia Bravo-Hermsdorff and Dr Lee Gunderson Dr Gecia Bravo-HermsdorffHer research bridges the gap between machine learning and network science, […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall
11th October 2027
Meeting
The History of Men's Underwear since Medieval TimesA talk by Dr Shaun Cole Men’s underwear has frequently been seen in limited terms as a choice between boxer shorts or briefs, […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall
8th November 2027
Meeting
A Dark Christmas TaleA talk by Bethany Joyce Christmas is often seen as a season of joy, family and tradition, but where did those traditions come from and why do […]
Venue: St. Margaret's Hall