• Chirk Castle – Wrexham – 10

    Chirk Castle Castle Drive, Wrexham

    Saturday 28th March. 12noon Meet in the castle courtyard café of Chirk Castle, Castle Drive, Wrexham, LL14 5AF for a coffee or early lunch before exploring the castle and grounds

  • Powder Monkey Brewery – Gosport – 02

    Powder Monkey Brewery Piddy's Hard, Heritage Way, Gosport

    Saturday 28th March. 1pm Meet at the entrance to The Powder Monkey Brewery, Priddy’s Hard, Heritage Way, Gosport, PO12 4FL, for a guided tour of the craft brewery. In the historic naval gunpowder store, well over 2,000 pints are brewed each week. Booking for the tour is essential, at hello@powdermonkeybrewing.com. Booking will open in January 2026, but numbers will be limited – it is not an exclusive event. It should be possible to have a light lunch prior to the tour, at the Tap House, opposite the brewery. There are no bus services to the area.

  • Zoom – Virtual Coffee Morning – 05

    Your own home , United Kingdom

    Saturday 21st March. 11.30am. Join us online for a Virtual Coffee morning. Suggested subject for discussion, ‘The most unusual meal I have eaten! Or the most unusual place I have had a meal’

  • Zoom Discussion Groups – 09

    Your own home , United Kingdom

    Discussion of Roman History of Northumberland and Newcastle                                               or Join a writer's group Wednesday 9th April 2pm                                                                                                             Wednesday 9th April 7pm Wednesday 13th May 2pm                                                                                                           Wednesday 13th May 7pm Wednesday 10th June 2pm                                                                                  […]

  • Zoom Discussion Group – 09

    Your own home , United Kingdom

    Discussion of Roman History of Northumberland and Newcastle                                               or Join a writer's group Wednesday 9th April 7pm Wednesday 13th May 2pm                                                                                                           Wednesday 13th May 7pm Wednesday 10th June 2pm                                                                                                           Wednesday 10th June 7pm Wednesday 8th July 2pm                                                                            […]

  • Haden Hill House Museum – 04

    Haden Hill House Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath

    Saturday 11th April. 2pm Meet at the main entrance of Haden Hill House, Halesowen Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands, B64 7JU www.sandwell.gov.uk/joininmuseums. We will visit the museum. Entry is free. Your support is vital. Contact the Executive Representative for reservations.

  • Zoom – Book Club – 03

    Your own home , United Kingdom

    Join the Region 03 Zoom Book Club. All local members are invited to join in and discuss the book of the month. Members from other areas are also welcome. Tuesday 14th April. 8pm - ‘The Seeker’ – S.J. Maclean Tuesday 12th May. 8pm - ‘Traitor’s Legacy’ – S.J. Parris Tuesday 9th June. 8pm - ‘At the Captain’s Table’ – Gervase Phinn Tuesday 14th July. 8pm - ‘The Girl with Ice in her Veins’ – Karin Smirnoff.  

  • Modern One – Edinburgh – 11

    Modern One 73/75 Bedford Road, Edinburgh

    Wednesday 15th April 11.am  Modern One, 73 & 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR. Two Simultaneous Exhibitions. Louise Bourgeois, Helen Chadwick and Robert Mapplethorpe.   Experience impactful new displays by Louise Bourgeois, Helen Chadwick, and Robert Mapplethorpe, each offering distinctive and diverse approaches to the ideas of self-expression, identity, and the complexity of our inner life. Visitors will encounter Louise Bourgeois’s three-metre-high Spider, innovative light boxes and a playful sculptural installation by Helen Chadwick and striking self-portraits by Robert Mapplethorpe. (Free admission) Surrealism :  Picturing the Strange. You will encounter bizarre creatures and weird machines, eerie landscapes and liminal spaces. These uncanny compositions juxtapose the familiar with the peculiar, subverting reality and exploring the potential of the mind. (Free admission).

  • Basildon Park House – 02 – Reading

    Basildon Park House Basildon Park, Reading

    Thursday 16th April. 2pm. Meet at the entrance to the Basildon Park House, Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 9NR. Adult price approximately £20. This 18th Century, Bath-stone house was inspired by Italian Palladian architecture. It was saved and lovingly restored by Lord and Lady Iliffe in the 1950s, who brought Basildon Park back to life, acquiring a collection of fine furnishings and carefully selected Old Masters

  • Cream Tea on Canal Boat – 07 – Hebden Bridge

    Bay Tree Cafe 12, Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge

    Saturday 18th April. 11am Please note change of date!! Meet at the Bay Tree cafe, 12, Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EU for coffee prior to a boat trip along the Rochdale Canal, including Cream Tea (£20 for adult, £10 for child), from Stubbing Wharf. Pre-booking with a deposit is essential to the West Yorkshire Local Contact immediately.

  • Coton Manor Gardens – Guisborough – 05

    Coton Manor Gardens Guisborough, Northampton

    Saturday 18th April. 12noon Meet in the Stableyard Café of Coton Manor Garden, Guisborough, Northampton, NN6 8RQ before wandering the Botanic gardens of this 17th Century Manor House. Admission is £12.50 per adult or £5 per child.

  • Royal Botanic Garden – 11

    Royal Botanic Gardens 20A, Inverleith Row, Stockbridge and Canonmills, Edinburgh

      Saturday 18th April. 12.30pm Meet at the East Gate (Canonmills entrance), Royal Botanic Garden, 20A, Inverleith Row, Stockbridge and Canonmills, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR. The Botanics are organising Palm House Tours to offer a rare, behind the scenes look at this landmark heritage site as we start to reveal the extensive renovations and begin replanting the Living Collection. This is a unique chance to experience these magnificent botanical buildings before they reopen to the public. It is essential to book with the Local Contact if you wish to join us for this event