Wednesday 14th January.
The Power of Style. Alison Hoyland.
The secret language of clothes - start your personal journey to look and feel your best. “My ethos is to inspire and enthuse each individual to 'sing their song' through their appearance, enabling them to be confident and happy with what their clothing says about them as unique individuals.”
Wednesday 11th February.
The Therapy Garden. Sally Wooding.
The Therapy Garden is a beautiful and peaceful two-acre site at the heart of the picturesque village of Normandy. The relationship between green spaces and human health and wellbeing is widely acknowledged and in recent years, there have been increasing calls for ‘social and therapeutic horticulture’ to be prescribed by health professionals.
Wednesday 11th March.
Lady Gertrude Denman. Joanna Foat.
Joanna will introduce us to the extraordinary life of Lady Denman, the founding chairman of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes and director of the Women’s Land Army during WW2. Lady Denman devoted her life to the rights and roles of women in society.
Wednesday 8th April.
Easter Traditions. Meryl White.
Learn about pagan rites and Christian traditions from around the world which herald the coming of spring and Easter. Discover how modern interpretations of food across many cultures have their roots in the past. From Anglo Saxon times across Egypt to Ancient Greece, there’s so much more than Hot Cross Buns, Simnel Cake and Easter eggs.
Wednesday 13th May.
More information coming soon.
Wednesday 10th June.
Uncle Jim’s Tin. Jody Cooksley.
Join award-winning author, Jody Cooksley, on a journey through the creative writing process as she talks about the inspiration, research and craft behind her second novel, How to Keep Well in Wartime.
Wednesday 8th July.
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Britishness. Christopher Hutchinson.
A Look at Some British Traditions, how they started and how they have changed.
Wednesday 12th August.
FourEffect.
FourEffect are a barbershop a cappella quartet. Join Lisa, Anita, Deb and Liz for a fabulously, fun singalong.​
Wednesday 9th September.
More information is coming soon!
Wednesday 14th October.
Working with the ghosts of Hampton Court Palace. Sarah Slater.
Sarah will give us a glimpse of what it is like to wander the galleries late at night on her own in the dark, she will lead us on an exploration of the history, stories and sightings of some of the ghosts of Hampton Court Palace that have been reported over the last few hundred years.
Wednesday 11th November.
More information coming soon!
Wednesday 9th December.
The Christmas Party.
You are invited to a Christmas celebration! Please join us for an evening of festive fun.