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Fri 26 Apr 2024 10.30 am     Local Heritage     War Graves and the work of CWGF

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details Talk by Brian Mannion

Mon 29 Apr 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Wed 1 May 2024 9.30 am     Latin 2     

Venue Variable
Details 

Thu 2 May 2024 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     Branston

Venue Walk Starting Point
Details Carol

Fri 3 May 2024 10.00 am     Natural History     Sherwood Forest

Venue Site visit
Details Please note that the venue might change according to prevailing circumstances. Group members might be notified at short notice.

Mon 6 May 2024 7.00 pm     Photography     Small Things

Venue Variable
Details The subjects do not have to be macro sourced; just small things framed as one wishes.

Tue 7 May 2024 10.00 am     AA&M     The history of the book

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Tue 7 May 2024 2.00 pm     Singing for Pleasure     Singing for Pleasure - The Musicals

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details 

Wed 8 May 2024 1.30 pm     Latin for Beginners     

Venue Branston Community Library - map
Details 

Mon 13 May 2024 10.00 am     Music & Dance group     

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details 

Mon 13 May 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Wed 15 May 2024 9.30 am     Latin 2     

Venue Variable
Details 

Wed 15 May 2024 2.00 pm     Visits     Tolethorpe hall

Venue Site visit
Details Backstage guided tour by Michael Harrison cost £5

Thu 16 May 2024 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     Mill Lodge

Venue Walk Starting Point
Details Jackie and Coral

Fri 17 May 2024 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Canaletto

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details A presentation by Mo Ille

Tue 21 May 2024 9.30 am     STEM     The Value of Philosophy

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details Shri Skarma will be continuing his exploration of philosophy. His title this time will be “Knowledge; Artificial Intelligence.”

Wed 22 May 2024 1.30 pm     Latin for Beginners     

Venue Branston Community Library - map
Details 

Fri 24 May 2024 10.30 am     Local Heritage     Home Guard

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details Talk by Erik Grigg of Bishop Grosseteste University

Mon 27 May 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 28 May 2024 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Geometry in art and decoration

Venue Branston Village Hall - map
Details Kevin Byron will give a talk about a combination of history, art and science titled "Geometry in art and decoration"

Tue 4 Jun 2024 10.00 am     AA&M     The classical era

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Tue 4 Jun 2024 2.00 pm     Singing for Pleasure     Singing for Pleasure - The Musicals

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details 

Wed 5 Jun 2024 9.30 am     Latin 2     

Venue Variable
Details 

Thu 6 Jun 2024 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     The Ship, Billinghay

Venue Walk Starting Point
Details Pete

Fri 7 Jun 2024 10.00 am     Natural History     Bempton Cliffs & Flamborough Head

Venue Site visit
Details Please note that the venue might change according to prevailing circumstances. Group members might be notified at short notice.

Mon 10 Jun 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Wed 12 Jun 2024 1.30 pm     Latin for Beginners     

Venue Branston Community Library - map
Details 

Tue 18 Jun 2024 9.30 am     STEM     A Horse in Cow's Clothing

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details A talk by Dr Nicola Crew on the analysis of food fraud

Wed 19 Jun 2024 9.30 am     Latin 2     

Venue Variable
Details 

Wed 19 Jun 2024 10.30 am     Visits     Woodhall spa

Venue Site visit
Details Guided tour of historic Woodhall Spa. Meet at kinema at 10.30am. Cost £4

Thu 20 Jun 2024 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     TBA

Venue Walk Starting Point
Details John Stones

Fri 21 Jun 2024 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Constable

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details A presentation by Mo Ille

Mon 24 Jun 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 25 Jun 2024 2.00 pm     Open meeting     A wild "Toggers" life

Venue Branston Village Hall - map
Details James Hewson will give us a talk entitled A wild "Toggers" life. Togger is a term (not of endearment) with reference to photographers.

Wed 26 Jun 2024 1.30 pm     Latin for Beginners     

Venue Branston Community Library - map
Details 

Fri 28 Jun 2024 10.30 am     Local Heritage     The Crown Jewels

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details Talk by Keith Hanson

Tue 2 Jul 2024 10.00 am     AA&M     Trip out ?

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Tue 2 Jul 2024 2.00 pm     Singing for Pleasure     Singing for Pleasure - The Musicals

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details 

Wed 3 Jul 2024 9.30 am     Latin 2     

Venue Variable
Details 

Fri 5 Jul 2024 10.00 am     Natural History     Rutland Water

Venue Site visit
Details Please note that the venue might change according to prevailing circumstances. Group members might be notified at short notice.

Mon 8 Jul 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Wed 10 Jul 2024 1.30 pm     Latin for Beginners     

Venue Branston Community Library - map
Details 

Tue 16 Jul 2024 9.30 am     STEM     Music and Brain Power in the Latter Years

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details Speaker: Dr Sarah Sauve

Wed 17 Jul 2024 9.30 am     Latin 2     

Venue Variable
Details 

Wed 17 Jul 2024 2.00 pm     Visits     Stourton Estates

Venue Variable
Details Deer safari

Thu 18 Jul 2024 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     Railway Inn, Thorpe on the Hill

Venue Walk Starting Point
Details Annie

Fri 19 Jul 2024 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     The Bloomsbury Group of Artists

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Mon 22 Jul 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 23 Jul 2024 2.00 pm     Open meeting     My war against the Mafia

Venue Branston Village Hall - map
Details Ex Det Chief Sup Brightmore will give a talk titled My war with the Mafia

Wed 24 Jul 2024 1.30 pm     Latin for Beginners     

Venue Branston Community Library - map
Details 

Fri 26 Jul 2024 10.30 am     Local Heritage     Visit to the Guildhall

Venue Site visit
Details 

Thu 1 Aug 2024 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     Wragby

Venue Walk Starting Point
Details Carol

Fri 2 Aug 2024 10.00 am     Natural History     Frampton Marsh

Venue Site visit
Details Please note that the venue might change according to prevailing circumstances. Group members might be notified at short notice.

Mon 5 Aug 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 6 Aug 2024 10.00 am     AA&M     Earliest Christian Imagery

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Thu 15 Aug 2024 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     TBA

Venue Walk Starting Point
Details Margaret

Fri 16 Aug 2024 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Visit to be arranged

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Mon 19 Aug 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 20 Aug 2024 9.30 am     STEM     No meeting - we're all on holiday!

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Wed 21 Aug 2024 10.30 am     Visits     Commonwealth War Graves Foundation

Venue Site visit
Details Tour of war Graves in Newport cemetery, Lincoln. Minimum donation £1

Fri 23 Aug 2024 10.30 am     Local Heritage     Newark Civil War Museum

Venue Site visit
Details 

Mon 2 Sep 2024 10.00 am     Visits     J and J Alpacas Dry Doddington

Venue Variable
Details Alpaca experience, trek and feed the alpacas. £12.50 per person. Cafe on site.

Mon 2 Sep 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 3 Sep 2024 10.00 am     AA&M     Making an Illuminated Manuscript

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Thu 5 Sep 2024 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     TBA

Venue Walk Starting Point
Details Jean & Keith

Fri 6 Sep 2024 10.00 am     Natural History     RAF Woodhall and nearby sites

Venue Site visit
Details Please note that the venue might change according to prevailing circumstances. Group members might be notified at short notice.

Mon 16 Sep 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 17 Sep 2024 9.30 am     STEM     TBA

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Fri 20 Sep 2024 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     British Women Artists

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details A presentation by Mo Ille

Tue 24 Sep 2024 2.00 pm     Open meeting     The role of the Coroner

Venue Branston Village Hall - map
Details Richard Marshall a retired Assistant Coroner for Lincolnshire will give a talk on the role of the Coroner.

Mon 30 Sep 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 1 Oct 2024 10.00 am     AA&M     TBA

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Fri 4 Oct 2024 10.00 am     Natural History     Langford Lowfields Reserve

Venue Site visit
Details Please note that the venue might change according to prevailing circumstances. Group members might be notified at short notice.

Mon 14 Oct 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 15 Oct 2024 9.30 am     STEM     The Waters of Lincoln and York

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details Dr Josephine Westlake updates us on her doctoral thesis

Fri 18 Oct 2024 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Visit to be arranged

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Tue 22 Oct 2024 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Medical Massage and how it was discovered

Venue Branston Village Hall - map
Details Richard Hardy will give us a talk on Medical Massage and its history

Mon 28 Oct 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Fri 1 Nov 2024 10.00 am     Natural History     Fairburn Ings

Venue Site visit
Details Please note that the venue might change according to prevailing circumstances. Group members might be notified at short notice.

Tue 5 Nov 2024 10.00 am     AA&M     TBA

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Mon 11 Nov 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Fri 15 Nov 2024 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     American Art

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details American Art between World War 1 and World War 2

Tue 19 Nov 2024 9.30 am     STEM     TBA

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Fri 22 Nov 2024 10.30 am     Local Heritage     Walks and wildlife in Branston

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details Talk by Andrea White

Mon 25 Nov 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 26 Nov 2024 2.00 pm     Open meeting     John Hassall, a forgotten artist

Venue Branston Village Hall - map
Details A talk presented by Horace Liberty on John Hassall the forgotten artist. He was an English illustrator, known for his advertisements and poster designs.

Tue 3 Dec 2024 10.00 am     AA&M     TBA

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Fri 6 Dec 2024 10.00 am     Natural History     Gibraltar Point

Venue Site visit
Details Please note that the venue might change according to prevailing circumstances. Group members might be notified at short notice.

Mon 9 Dec 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.

Tue 17 Dec 2024 9.30 am     STEM     Christmas lunch

Venue Variable
Details 

Fri 20 Dec 2024 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     TBA

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
Details 

Mon 23 Dec 2024 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Member's home
Details We are building a OO gauge version of Branston and Heighington Station in the 1940s with a view to taking it on the exhibition circuit, hopefully in 2024.