The chess group is for people of all abilities; from absolute beginners to Russian 12 year olds! We’re a friendly bunch who don’t take chess too seriously. Instruction/guidance provided if required. Boards and pieces provided. No fees. Why not come … Continue reading
The group is only suitable for those people who have some experience of the game. There is no formal teaching but the sessions take the form of Duplicate Bridge and are supported by Chris Park as our tutor. We are … Continue reading
The chess group is for people of all abilities; from absolute beginners to Russian 12 year olds! We’re a friendly bunch who don’t take chess too seriously. Instruction/guidance provided if required. Boards and pieces provided. No fees. Why not come … Continue reading
Our aim is to promote friendship by reading a wide range of books from the classics to contemporary fiction. We now have 1 vacancy.
The group is only suitable for those people who have some experience of the game. There is no formal teaching but the sessions take the form of Duplicate Bridge and are supported by Chris Park as our tutor. We are … Continue reading
We are a newly formed small group of enthusiast interested in the appreciation of architecture of all periods and styles. We are currently planning a mix of walks and visits and, in future, talks, all organised by members. We will … Continue reading
Canasta originated in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939. Initially, you make melds of 3 cards of the same value which you build on to make a Canasta (7 cards). Cards have different values according to their face value. The purpose of … Continue reading
by Guest Speaker, John Benjamin This talk analyses the mercurial rise of Carl Fabergé in pre-revolution Russia who, by his late 30’s, was producing incomparable jewels and objets d’art for the Imperial Court and bourgeois Moscow and St Petersburg. The … Continue reading
by Guest Speaker, Christine Webber Christine Webber believes passionately that we should strive to live as well as possible for as long as possible. She argues that the chronic older-age conditions so many of us suffer from can be avoided, … Continue reading
by Guest Speaker, Francis Young The cult of St Edmund did not disappear after the destruction of his shrine in Bury St Edmunds in November 1539, and St Edmund continued to be remembered (although at times rather hazily) in Suffolk … Continue reading
by guest speaker, Tom Appleton Tom Appleton is a professional conductor, singer, presenter, educator, producer, and arts consultant who is based in West Suffolk. His career has seen him work for a variety of cultural organisations including the Monteverdi Choir, … Continue reading
by guest speaker, Dr Richard Hoggett From the middle decades of the 9th century until the Norman Conquest, East Anglia was an integral part of the Viking world which spanned the North Sea basin. Drawing on historical sources, archaeological sites, … Continue reading
