• Meeting: “Imperial Airways 1924-1940”

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    Our own Peter Rix will return, this time to talk to us about a major element of the golden age of air travel

    Free
  • Meeting: “The Swingin’ Sixties”

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    Yes, we were all there then!  Derek Shelmerdine will refresh our memories of that magical time

    Free
  • Meeting: “Harrogate Neighbours”

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    Jamie Nicholson-Ruther will tell us about Harrogate Neighbours, which is is an elderly care service in Harrogate, working incredibly hard to make sure as many elderly people as possible that need help are given it.  Don't knock it - we may all need their help at some point!

  • Meeting: “Fountains Abbey”

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    David Banks is a member of the National Trust volunteer speakers group and specialises in talks about different aspects of Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal and the immediately surrounding area.  His talks are always professionally-presented and interesting

    Free
  • Meeting: “Yorkshire Dialect”

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    Rod Dimbleby, who is President of the Yorkshire Dialect Society, will talk to us about the many Yorkshire dialects and accents.  Can you tell a Bingley accent from a Baildon one?

    Free
  • Meeting: “Three Charles’s and an Oliver”

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    Gillian Knox will be talking to us about the British experiment with republicanism, and how it ended up. Please note the change in date from the originally-planned 1st April

    Free
  • Annual General Meeting

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    The 2026 AGM, with the traditional pre-meeting buffet.  Further details will be published as they are known Please note that circumstances have forced a change in the AGM's date from 18th March

    TBC
  • Meeting: “Experiences in Local Government”

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    Richard Cooper will return to give us an update on the Harrogate Homeless Project and also to tell us about his experiences an Leader of the now defunct Harrogate Borough Council

    Free
  • Meeting: “The Life and Death of Nicholas II, Last Tsar of Russia”

    Oatlands 1 Coronation Grove, Harrogate, United Kingdom

    David Glover is President of the Halifax Antiquarian Society and will be talking to us about the last Tsar Of Russia.  In 1917, tumultuous events gripped Russia. The House of Romanov which had ruled the country for 300 years, was overthrown, and Tsar Nicholas II imprisoned, to be executed in 1918. He will look at […]

    Free