Our speaker is John Pitman who is now retired. He worked in Finance and has been involved in Amateur Dramatics most of his life and has appeared as the Pantomime Dame for 20 years. He gives talks and enjoys gardening and walking. His talk today gives us insights into memories from before World War 2… Read more

Our speaker is Jane Glennie, actor, historian and popular speaker, returning again to present her new talk "Ministering Angel" concerning Florence Nightingale. Discover why she left Netley Hospital in disgrace. Read more

David Bailey Award Winning Photographer returns and will present his new talk. Further information to be confirmed, watch this website. Read more

The Journey of Women Officers in the British Police Force starting in the 1960s Our speaker Sheila Willis was a police officer , or WPC in the 60s and 70s, when there was a huge difference in policing without radios and mobile phones. communications were made by red phone boxes. Sheila then takes us back… Read more

Our Speaker is Stewart Linford. Drawing on the wealth of humorous stories and historic speeches made by the Man voted  People's Greatest Briton in a BBC POLL in 2002. Stewart informs and entertains dressed and speaking as the wartime prime minister. Stewart takes his audience on an illustrated journey complete with a special chair that… Read more

Our speaker is Major Paul Whittle TD. His professional career was mainly in the City of London as a Senior Human Resources Manager with a leading British bank. In 1999, he was granted his 'Freedom' and appointed a Freeman of the City of London. Paul also served for 34 years in the Royal Corps of… Read more

 Our speaker is Dr James Taylor MA (HONS) studied at St Andrews, Manchester and Sussex Universities. He is a former specialist in Victorian paintings, a former curator of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, an author, award winning lecturer and exhibition organiser and is a specialist in British Propaganda posters of World Wars 1 and 2.He… Read more

This month, we are holding our AGM followed by the monthly meeting. John Dick, Webmaster and Roy Harding, Treasurer will be hosting the AGM this month. Afterwards, we are having a presentation by our local police force and PCSO Emily O'Dell and PC Stuart Beale will be with us. Scams and Cyber Crime are becoming… Read more

SPEAKERS: STEVE HEMSLEY and JADE POULTON Steve is the Chair of the King John's House garden committee and a trustee of the  King John's House Charity. Jade is the museum manager for the trust. The talk will include details of the King John's House, including the history of the garden, the fire and the recovery… Read more

 Our speaker is RICHARD HUTLEY ( returns after presenting his Talk ' WHO SHOT JFK ' IN March 2025). Richard is married living in East Dorset. He is a qualified Commercial Manager, joined Dorset Police in 1984 retiring in 2015 as a Police Inspector whilst racing Speedway. He now works providing Security Services.He will tell… Read more