Talks

An interesting programme of talks, mostly on local topics, takes place regularly throughout the year.

Talks are held in the Learning for Life Centre at 7:30pm (unless otherwise stated) usually on the first Friday of February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. A charge of £3 is made to cover expenses.

Forthcoming talks 2018

Friday 2 March        AGM – POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER – TO BE  HELD ON 6TH APRIL  

Friday   6 April               David Watson          “George Bartram- The Grand Old Man of Braintree” (Now  also AGM –  start time 7.15pm)

Friday 4 May                 Richard Wenley      “Bolingbroke and Wenley- the History of a Department Store”  

Friday 1 June                Ann Hardy              ” Memories of the East End”

Friday 7 September      Kate Cole                 ” The Witches of Essex”

Friday  5 October          Mike Bardell            ” The Only Way is Essex Part 2 ”

Friday 2 November       Andrew Sankey        ” The Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew”   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outings to places of interest also take place regularly and are well supported. These enable members to enjoy the artistic, architectural and historical heritage of our local area. We have visited the Museum of London and the Dickens exhibition, Kenwood House and Hampstead Heath, the Olympic sites, the Thames by boat to Westminster, Ely, Hatfield House and Houghton Hall.

All members are notified of details and costs. People with mobility problems are catered for whenever possible.