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Museum of East Dorset – 02 – Portsmouth Group

Museum of East Dorset 22-29, High Street, Wimbourne Minster

Meet in the Tea Room in the Garden at the Museum of East Dorset, 23-29, High Street, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1HR for coffee and a chat with the AOUG Chairman, prior to exploring the museum.  Entry is £12 and should be booked online prior to your visit but this will then give you a year’s free admission if you retain your ticket. Nearest car park is High Street, BH21 1HR a few minutes from the museum.

Media Museum – 07 – Bradford

Bradford Media Museum Little Horton Lane, Bradford, United Kingdom

Meet at the ‘Pictureville Bar’ inside the Bradford Science and Media Museum, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD1 1NQ which is just a ten-minute walk from the railway station. The nearest car park is ‘Sharpe Street’ Car Park, or ‘The Broadway’ Car Park is a little further away. Bradford is the 2025 ‘City of Culture’ but the programme for November is not available at the time of this submission. Entry to the museum is free but it is advisable to pre-book online as entry numbers may be restricted at busy times.

Tea at Bardon Mill – 09 – Hexham

The Sill Bardon Mill, Hexham

 Meet in the car park of The Sill, Once Brewed, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7AN to visit the nature displays and have tea in the cafe.

Lunch and Museum Visit – 06 – Cambridge

Browns, 23, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Meet for lunch at Browns, 23 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QA for our final event of the year. Enjoy catching up with the group over a pleasant lunch with plenty of opportunity to visit one of the neighbouring museums before heading home.

Museum and Art Gallery – 04 – Royal Leamington Spa

Museum and Art Gallery Royal Pump Rooms, The Parade, Royal Leamington Spa

  Meet at the main entrance of Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Pump Rooms, The Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4AA. This museum and art gallery has very good collections of fine arts and there is a gallery of interactive exhibits. Fine art collections are from Europe as well as local collections. Free event. Contact the Executive Representative for reservations.     Executive Representative – Mohammad Motawalla   07825 645997

Christmas Lunch – 02 – Oxford

Four Candles (Wetherspoons) George Street,. OX1 2BE, Oxford, Select a State or Province:, United Kingdom

                                                                                                                                          Meet at ‘Four Candles’ (Wetherspoons), George Street, Oxford. OX1 2BE and join us for our ‘cheap and cheerful’ Christmas Lunch. After which there is the choice of two Christmas markets for any last-minute Christmas gifts.

Festive Coffee or Lunch – 08 – Newton-le-Willows

Newbank Gaden Centre 74, Southworth Road, Newton-le-Wilows

Meet in the cafe at Newbank Garden Centre, 74, Southworth Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0BS for our seasonal meeting. The Garden Centre is magical at this time of year and you may want to buy a few gifts. The venue proved successful last December. Booking is not necessary, but please let the Local Contact know if you intend to join us.

Christmas Decorations and Mall visit – 01 – London Group

Trafalgar Square London

Meet in Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN to admire the Christmas Tree followed by a visit to Mall Gallery, The Mall. London SW1 to see their latest exhibition. Admission £6.  Contact the Local Contact in advance to arrange the exact spot to meet.

Coffee and Lunch – 02 – Aylesbury

White Hart Unit 4, Exchange Street, Aylesbury

  Meet at The White Hart, Unit 4, Exchange Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UR for coffee and/or lunch. Members and friends/family from all Regions are welcome to join us. If you are not one of our regular attendees, please let the Aylesbury lunch contact know in advance so I can look out for you.

Lunch and Matinee – 07 – Leeds

Leeds Playhouse Theatre Playhouse Square,, Quarry Hill, Leeds

 Meet in the Playhouse Kitchen, on the Level two at the Leeds Playhouse Theatre, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, LS2 7UP, wearing something ‘Christmassy’ for lunch to celebrate the festive season. Then attend the matinee performance of ‘Christmas Carol’ at 1.30pm. Please note that this performance is both audio-described and captioned and that all attendees must purchase their own tickets well in advance from the Theatre Box Office 0113 2137700. All family and friends are welcome. You may choose to attend the lunch or the matinee or both.

Arundel Wetland Centre – 02 – Portsmouth Group

Arundel Wetlands Centre Mill Road, Arundel

Meet in the car park of the Arundel Wetland Centre, Mill Road, Arundel, BN18 9PB, to wander around the Wildlife and Wetland Centre alongside the River Arun. The sightings of wildlife can be varied, but it should be possible to see kingfishers, marsh harriers, firecrests and possibly the first of winter migrants. Access is along Mill Lane, about 1.3 miles from the railway station and nearest bus stop (no buses directly to the centre) Bring suitable footwear as the centre may be very muddy. Admission is £15.80/£14.35 (concession) if booked in advance on line //tickets.wwt.org.uk/.