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MONTHLY MEETINGS |
GROUP MEETINGS Groups meet at various times and frequencies |
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Meetings, to which all our members and prospective members are invited, are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am at New Mills Town Hall. Usually a meeting begins with a short business section, followed by refreshments and then a speaker. Seats are available at the front for people with a hearing impediment. |
COFFEE MORNINGS 10.30 am - 12.00 noon at Providence United Reformed Church, Mellor Road, New Mills. Usually the last Tuesday in the month. Everyone welcome, including new and prospective members. |
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COFFEE MORNING DATES |
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SPEAKER
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TOPIC
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DESCRIPTION
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2023
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17 January 2023 |
Barbara Matthews | The u3a Holiday to Somerset 2022 |
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21 February 2023 |
James Ellson | Five hours up, five hours down : Soloing the Matterhorn |
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21 March 2023 |
Bill Whitehouse | Cave rescue in and around the Peak District-past and present |
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18 April 2023 |
Gary Burkett | His time spent with the Aboriginals of Australia mainly through sounds of the Didgeridoo |
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16 May 2023 |
Danny Wells | The Romance of the Derbyshire Dales |
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20 June 2023 |
John Hope | Extra Time |
A tribute to the people of Sri Lanka who lost their lives in the Tsunami 2004. His wife and himself survived it! |
18 July 2023 |
Ellen Outram | Magnificent Monuments and Graves |
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15 August 2023 |
Bez Cooper | Reflections on her dancing life |
Tiller Girl history and a couple of minutes audience participation. Should be fun! |
19 September 2023 |
Groups Display | ||
17 October 2023 |
James Ellson | The Long Road To Publication |
About his debut novel, The Trail.
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21 November 2023 |
AGM | ||
12 December 2023 |
Christmas Party | ||
2024
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16 January 2024 |
Roger Browne | The Great American Songbook |
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20 February 2024 |
Philip Caine | Barrow to Baghdad and Back Again |
Author / Raconteur |
19 March 2024 |
Fran Sandham | Dr. Livingstone, I Presume |
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16 April 2024 |
Ellen Outram | Customs Unique and Funny Traditions that happen in the District Peak | |
21 May 2024 |
Marilyn Shalks | Manchester Theatres History |
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18 June 2024 |
Daniel Thirsk | The Loss and Awareness etc. of Hearing |
Consultant Audiologist |
16 July 2024 |
Angela Darlington | The Medieval Hospital in Castleton |
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20 August 2024 |
Allan Shalks | My Very Unusual Life followed by My Life in Theatre, Television, Films and Radio |
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17 September 2024 |
Groups Display | ||
15 October 2024 |
Ellen Outram | The Tradition of Xmas |
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19 November 2024 |
AGM | ||
17 December 2024 |
Christmas Party |
September 2023 Group Displays |
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August 2023 | |
Trainee Tiller Girls |
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Photos taken by Wendy Cheshire. (Click on images to enlarge.) |
2022 ANNUAL DISPLAYSTHIS IS A SELECTION OF SOME OF GROUP DISPLAYS |
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September 2019 Groups Displaystwo photos taken by Jean Windsor |
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December 2023 |