Programme 2026–27

All talks are in the Large Hall, United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow SK9 1PR. Doors open at 7.15pm for an 8.00pm start, with tea and coffee beforehand.

Members free. Visitors £5, students free.

2026SpeakerTitle
9 SeptemberBrian GroomThese Isles
Saturday 26 SeptemberTrip: Biddulph Grange
14 OctoberRosalie David Akhenaten – Egypt’s Sun King
11 NovemberJudy PopleyMaurice Egerton – Tatton’s Last Great Baron
9 DecemberChristmas SocialMembers only, limited to 70. Book in advance.
2027
13 JanuaryJulia MarwoodHow the Railways Changed Life in Britain For Ever
10 FebruaryAndrew FieldingThe Anderton Boat Lift
10 MarchAlan SilmanTwo Botched Operations – Antony Eden and Suez
14 AprilBarry ClarkThe Arts & Crafts Movement in Manchester &
Wilmslow
Saturday 17 AprilTrip: Hack Green Secret Nuclear BunkerDetails and booking to follow
19 May
(Note change of date)
AGM & Jon KellyWilmslow’s Stagecoaches