Saturday 6th December. 12.30pm Meet in ‘Martlet Kitchen’ at Rochdale Town Hall, The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1AZ for our Christmas get together. Please join us for our Christmas meal. You will need to book with the Local Contact a month before the event so that a table can be arranged.
Tuesday 8th December. 2pm Join us for a Roman History of Northumberland and Newcastle discussion.
Tuesday 8th December. 2pm Join us for a Roman History of Northumberland and Newcastle discussion.
Tuesday 8th December. 8pm ‘Ironwood’ - Michael Connelly Tuesday 12th January. 8pm ‘Where the Truth Lies’- M. J. Lee Tuesday 9th February. 8pm ‘The Widow’ - John Grisham Tuesday 9th March. 8pm ‘Chain Reaction’ - Lee Child Tuesday 13th April. 8pm ‘The Chemist’ - A.A. Dhand
Thursday 10th December. 1pm Meet at ‘Four Candles’ (Wetherspoons), George Street, Oxford, OX1 2BE for our inexpensive Christmas Lunch with the choice of two Christmas Markets to follow.
Thursday 10th December. 2pm Meet in the car park at Heighley Gate Garden Centre, Morpeth, NE61 3DA to see the lovely Christmas decorations and share tea and cake.
Saturday 12th December. 12noon Meet in ‘The Kitchen’ on Floor 2 of the Leeds Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UP wearing something festive for lunch with the opportunity to also attend the matinee production of ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas’. Ticket must be purchased individually in advance from the Theatre Box Office 0113 213 7700. Opening Hours Tue to Sat 12pm – 4pm.
Sunday 13th December 3pm - 4pm The Edinburgh Renaissance Band in St Cecilia’s Hall Join us for the Edinburgh Renaissance Band's Christmas Concert 2026 at St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, The University of Edinburgh, 50, Niddry Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LG Ticket prices - £11.55 in advance from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-renaissance-bands-christmas-concert-2026-tickets-2000656591722
Tuesday 15th December. 11am Meet inside café in crypt of St Martin’s in the Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2 NJJ and subsequently admire the Christmas tree (gifted every year from Norway) and the many stalls erected round Trafalgar Square.
Saturday 9th January. 12noon Meet at Royal William IV, Brayford Wharf, Lincoln LN1 1YX for our annual New Year lunch to catch up with events of 2026 and discuss plans for 2027. Please let the Executive Representative know if you are attending so an appropriately sized table can be booked.
Wednesday 13th January. 12noon Meet for our annual lunch, at the Toby Carvery, Copnor Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5HS. Please advise the local contact by 9th January if you will be attending so that an appropriate table may be reserved in advance.
Wednesday 13th January. 7pm Join us for ‘Romans in Newcastle’