PROGRAMME OF TALKS AND MEETINGS
All Saxmundham meetings are held at the
The Fromus Centre
Street Farm Road
Saxmundham IP17 1AL
All talks start at 2.00pm on 2nd Thursday of the month and refreshments served follow the meeting
Watch this space for changes in Speaker Meetings
Meetings from Oct 2023 - May 2024.
April 11 2024:- “When Birds Sing ” by Saffron Summerfield
A digitally illustrated talk with recordings of birdsong. How, why, and when birds sing and their influence on great poets and composers.
May 09 2024:- “History of Spoken English” by Charlie Haylock
How the seeds of spoken English were set and the effects of different invading forces
June 13th 2024:- CHANGE OF SPEAKER Paul Whiting '' The Galapogos Islands - a Travelogue
AGM at Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre
10th June 2024 at 2pm. All welcome
Volunteers needed for Committee
Friday 6th September 2024 Kesgrave 10.30am – 12.30pm
Advance Notice of Open Day 2024: your opportunity to see what our groups will be offering for the coming year
Meeting from Oct 2024 - May 2025
October 10th 2024 “Undersea World and Local Life of the Derawan Archipelago in Indonesian Borneo“ - Paul Hatfield
A fascinating presentation which captures the beauty of this forgotten region
November 14th 2024“Picasso - The Blue Period” - Michael Baldry
A look at this period of the artist’s life and his works prompted by loss
January 9th 2025 “Target Lowestoft 1939-1941” - Bob Collis
Details of the impact of enemy raids on Lowestoft
February 13th 2025 “Sir Alfred Munnings: Son of a Miller to President of the Royal Academy ” - Jenny Hand
An overview of the life and work of Sir Alfred Munnings
March 13th 2025 “The Lake District in Spring and Autumn” - Derek Haslam
A video with commentary and music
April 10th 2025 “Writing is More than Child’s Play” - Samantha Hammerson
The importance of reading in a child’s development and why it should be encouraged
May 8th 2025 “Arsenic’s Toxic Legacy: People, Places, Pests and Peppermints” - Neil Dickinson
The uses and misuses of arsenic over the years
June 12th 2025 “John Betjeman” - Tony Diamond
A lighthearted look at Betjeman’s life and works
AGM at Kesgrave War Memorial Centre
(Provisional Date) 9th June 14.00 All Welcome
Volunteers for Committee needed
Advance Notice Of Open Day 2025 at Kesgrave War Memorial Centre
(Provisional Date) Friday 5th September 2025 10.30am -12.30pm
your opportunity to see what our groups will be offering for the coming year