Events
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Monthly Meetings: 4th Friday afternoon of each month
Monthly meetings are held on the 4th Friday afternoon of each month except December, 2.00-4.00pm at St. Andrew & St. George United Reformed Church, St. Georges Road, Bolton, BL1 2BS.
Refreshments and good company will be available.
Please note, programme content may change due to circumstances beyond our control.
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Speakers for 2026
30/01/2026: AGM, free to attend
27/02/2026 : I wish my life were like a musical , Allan Shalks
27/03/2026 : The case of the missing body - live! Tony Cunliffe. Everyone becomes a detective! Tony assumes the role of Sherlock Holmes and invites the audience to become his Watsons. A fascinating investigation unfolds, exploring forensic science, the Bible, historical clues, and insights from experts. The talk concludes with a secret ballot. Is the Shroud authentic, a hoax, or something else?
24/04/2026: One of your boys did it - The Kennedy Assassination , Frank Vigon
22/05/2026 : Flourishing in seniors: Why it matters , Professor Jerome Carson, Professor Marcus Chiu, and Joanna Chen
26/06/2026 : Choir recital , Singing for pleasure group
24/07/2026: Tales of a customs officer , Brian Topping talks about his work with HM Customs and Excise at Heathrow Airport in the 1970s and 1980s.
28/08/2026: The people who helped to shape me , Mahmood Ahmed
25/08/2026 : Presentation about The Light Music Society - its archive and library , Hilary Ashton (daughter of Lancashire composer, Ernest Tomlinson)
23/10/2026 : English Christmas Traditions , Margaret Holbrook. Take a fascinating look at the traditions and folklore of the Christmas season - up to Twelfth Night. Why do we bring live greenery into our homes and hang wreaths on the door? What is the significance of holly, ivy and mistletoe? We often think of the traditions of Christmas and associate them with the Victorians, but many of our traditions go back a lot further than that.