Meetings are held at The Barn, Goosecroft, Purley on Thames RG8 8DR
Friday 20th January, 7:30 pm. Mike Cooper: Tilehurst in the Second World War
Friday 17th February, 7:30 pm. Richard Marks: The History of Sutton Seeds of Reading
Friday 17th March, 7:30 pm. AGM followed by John Chapman: Getting to Know You: how Purley people communicated with the rest of the world
Friday 21st April, 7:30 pm. Catherine Sampson: The River Estate in Images
Monday 8th May, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Small Coronation display on King Charles III & past Coronations in the Barn as part of wider Coronation celebrations in Purley.
Friday 19th May, 2:00 pm. Visit to Purley Hall and its grounds with refreshments afterwards in the Barn. Advance booking required.
Friday 16th June, 7:30 pm. Rain or Shine Theatre Company: The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare. Tickets are available to purchase from David Downs. Proceeds will go to local good causes.
Friday 15th September 2023, 7:30 pm. Members’ Evening: Fish & Chips supper, followed by “Coronation and Jubilees”. Advance booking required.
Friday 20th October 2023, 7:30 pm. Rob Wallace: Roads Built and Unbuilt in the Purley Area.
Friday 17th November 2023, 7:30 pm. Peter Halman: The Thames from Oxford to Windsor: shaping history through the centuries.
Friday 8th December 2023, 7:00 pm. Rain or Shine Theatre Company’s Christmas production: Frankenstein – a comic take on Mary Shelley’s classic Gothic novel.
Friday 15th December 2023. Christmas Party – Supper and quiz. Advance booking required.