Our social mornings are extremely popular and allow members to have a discussion together with a cup of tea or coffee and to listen to a variety of guest speakers, to air your views and for the committee and convenors to pass relevant information to members. Prospective members are most welcome and no booking is required.

Programme for 2026

Date	Event	Venue	Speaker	Topic
16 Jan	Social and speaker	Elm Bank		Saving money on energy bills with low carbon technology
20 Feb	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Linda Page	The history of chocolate
27 Mar (note fourth Friday)	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Andrew Wilde	A musical interlude with Andrew Wilde (pianist)
17 Apr	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Sean Orford	Your mind matters – how to keep it in good health
15 May	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Ann Smallbridge	tbc
19 Jun	Anniversary lunch	tbc
17 Jul	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Brian Topping	A world of mules and minders – tales of a customs officer (part 2)
21 Aug	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Eleanor Roberts	The Halle orchestra over the years
18 Sep	Social and speaker	Elm Bank		Northwest air ambulance
16 Oct	Social and speaker	Elm Bank		Francis House children’s hospice
20 Nov	Social and speaker	Elm Bank	Edward Humphreys	My operations against organised crime
18 Dec	Social	Elm Bank	Silhouette Band	A morning of music for Christmas

You can review last year’s programme here.

We also offer day trips and outings specially tailored for our members throughout the year. Please take a look at our trips page for further details.