Margaret Thatcher was our first female Prime Minister and regarded as the most divisive in history. The IRA couldn't kill her; she won a war to save the Falklands and was once a scientist who helped improve the flow quality of ice cream. On January 3rd 2025, see Tony Harris give a talk about Margaret Thatcher. Read more

Essex Police Fraud Prevention Officer Tammy Blest gives a talk on the latest frauds and scams. This is a good opportunity to raise awareness and receive useful tips on how to prevent being a victim of crime. Attending members will receive a free Fraud Prevention Pack Read more

Mike Shuker is giving a follow-up talk following the very humorous and informative 'We Went to Sea - The Early Days' talk he gave in January 2023. Read more

The history of what we term 'belief' sometimes lies hidden behind hierarchy and social structures.Jane Gosling will unwrap some examples of beliefs that became promoted as Guildhalls grew in strength and number. Read more

A year in the life of a beekeeper. I will go through from overwintering bees through to honey harvesting and explaining how a colony works. The role of the Queen bee. The reason for swarms and just a general overview of bee management. I will be bringing a hive along to show what one looks Read more

Who Built Tutankhamun’s Tomb? Tutankhamun died when he was only about 19 years old, we don’t know how but we do know that his tomb was one of the few, relatively intact, burials found in the Valley of the Kings. His tomb is very small in relation to the others in the Valley so was Read more

THE CROP CIRCLE MYSTERY: With a stunning slideshow, Andy Thomas explores the extraordinary and controversial phenomenon of crop circles, looking at their fascinating history and discussing possible theories which might explain them. Andy Thomas is a leading unexplained mysteries researcher and author of many books on crop circles, cover-ups and the paranormal, including the acclaimed Read more

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This presentation is the result of three years research into the retailers of Woodham Ferrers and South Woodham Ferrers going back several centuries. Mainly covering 19th and 20th Century events in the villages where shopkeepers and publicans frequently used light weights and were fined again and again. This entertaining talk tells the stories of the Read more

A lively and humorous presentation by an American who came to England with her husband, an American Air Force Officer, and settled with her family in a small Suffolk village. Read more