PROGRAMME FOR 2024 / 2025 SEASON  

                         

2024

 

September 16th    Talk by Ray Perry   ‘Rudyard past and present.’  

 

October 19th        A Book Sale and Display remembering local sailors who served at Scapa Flow arranged by Elizabeth Lawton and Elaine                                           Heathcote

 

October 21st         One man Play reading by Bill Ridgeway    ‘ Mr Bateman.’

 

November 18th      Talk by Eric Cox  ‘Brown Lees.           Another story in our Valley Village series  

 

December 16th    Talk by Bill Durose ‘Christmas Customs’ stories and music with Kingsfield Singers, and of course, mince pies 

 

                                                                                                                                   

2025

 

January 20th         Talk by Mervyn Edwards    ‘Poems and Life of Arthur Berry’

 

February 17th        TBA 

                                                                              

March 17th             Annual General Meeting.                                                                                       

Followed by a short talk by Adrian Lawton  ‘Biddulph’s Branches,’   tales of multi -companies who had stores in our village.                                                                                           

 

April 21st    An evening of films by Peter Durnall  ‘Knypersley Pool 1825 - 2025’.  A tribute to a 200 year old working reservoir, exploring its history and natural history.   

 

May 19th    Play reading presented by Geraldine Outhwaite and Friends.       ‘Fustian Workers of the Biddulph Valley’

 

June 9th  Please note the date change.  Walk led by Peter Durnall ‘  An evening stroll around Greenway Bank Country Park, looking at some of its history and lesser known features.   Meet at the Visitors Centre Car park at 7.00pm.