2025
The lectures are held monthly on the second Wednesday of the month, in The Constable Hall, East Bergholt, Gandish Road, CO7 6TP at 2.00 pm for 2.15 p.m. and are the catalyst to bring all the members together both to learn and to socialise.
Questions are usually invited at the end of the lecture. Lectures are free to attend - you've already paid for them in your membership fee.
We particularly welcome new members and those who have not been to these talks before. Non members are most welcome to join us for the lecture in return for a donation of £4.
Over the past few years we have been fortunate to have gained the services of speakers well known in the field of broadcasting, art, environment, energy, cartography, commerce and many of whom have shared their long distance travel experiences with us in illustrated talks.
See below for a Diary of coming events.
Speakers for 2025
8 Jan– Judith Hood “ Living with the Paranormal”
12 Feb – “ The work of the East Anglian Air Ambulance”
12 March – Claire Benn “ More AI and ChatGPT ”
9 April – Sally Sibley “ Sutton Hoo “
14 May – Philip Cunningham "The escaped nun from Old Hall "
11 June – Andy Moore “ Colchester Zoo – caring for the animals “
9 July - Eleanor Jenkins " The Life of a Tudor Housekeeper ".
No talk in August - replaced by our Summer lunch
10th September - Bryan Thurlow " Maria Marten and the Red Barn "
8th October - Ed Rankin, Colchester Garrison Commander" Army Life"
12th November - Roger Hance " Landscapes and Seascapes in the UK "
No talk in December - replaced by our Christmas lunch
Speakers for 2026
14 January - Claire Driver "Smuggling in Essex"
11 February - to be arranged
11 March - Andrew Baker "The Anatomy of the NHS"
8 April - Bernard Lockett "Gilbert and Sullivan"
13 May - Neil Hanson "INN and Out at the Top"
10 June Frances Boardman "The Great Stink"
8 July Mike Brown "The River Stour Trust"
August - No Talk - replaced by Summer lunch
9 September - to be arranged
14 October - Andy Moore "Zoo Conservation"
11 November - Paul Campion "The Proms"
9 December - No Talk - replaced by Christmas lunch.