Diary
Programmes
Our meetings are held at Old Buckenham Village Hall and start at 7.30pm except for the Christmas Lunch which is detailed below.
There is usually a walk arranged the day after each meeting details of which are shown in the monthly Newsletter.
There is a Scrabble Group who meet once a month, details of which are also in the monthly Newsletter. There is also a Gardening Group who meet monthly and visit gardens, garden centres and swap plants and seeds, a Book Group who meet once a month.
Dates for 2025
| Date | Event | Speaker | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd January | The Story of the Broads | George Cooper | A Winter Photo Scene |
| 27th February | History of Sausage Making | Tony Perkins | Favourite Main Meal Recipe |
| 27th March | Cheesy Chat | Cheryl Cade | 4 Home-made Cheese Straws |
| 24th April | Talk About Alpacas | Thomas Boggan | Hand Knitted-Crocheted Item |
| 22nd May | Resolutions | Decorated Flower Pot | |
| 26th June | Murder in the Family | Frank Hume | Old Family Photo |
| 24th July | The Detectorist and his Treasures | Matt Hall | A Treasured Keepsake |
| 28th August | Forensic Ecology | Amanda Hartley | Herb Posy |
| 25th September | Trussell Trust | Thetford Food Bank | "Harvest" Photo |
| 23rd October | Birthday Party | Entertainment by Simon Howard | |
| 27th November | Annual Meeting | Home-made Christmas Tree Decoration | |
| 16th December | Christmas Lunch | TBA |
Other Events for 2025
| Date | Event | Speaker | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
Previous Programmes
2024
| Date | Event | Speaker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th March | Singing for Wellbeing | Stephen Amer | Competition: Handmade Bookmark for a musician | |
| 25th April | Living History at Blickling Hall | Elizabeth Scott | Competition: A Small Antique | |
| 23rd May | Resolutions and Social Evening | Competition: Photograph of a Spring Scene | ||
| 27th June | Bollywood Dance Workshop | Tina Vallance | Competition: A Decorative Scarf | |
| 25th July | Yoga for Hands and Shoulders | Jean Clarke | Competition: A drawing of a hand decorated with doodle art | |
| 22nd August | Murder Mystery Hour | Julie Porter | Competition: An item beginning with M | |
| 26th September | Members Social Evening | Competition: An Autumn Arrangement in a Cup | ||
| 24th October | Birthday Party | Neil Hunt | Toastmaster | |
| 28th November | A Periods in Time in relation to Jewellery - Annual Meeting | Maria Pennington | Competition: A Necklace | |
| 12th December | Christmas Lunch | The Crown Great Ellingham | ||
| 2025 | ||||
| 23rd January | The Story of the Broads | Nicola Hems | Competition: A Photograph of Water |
Other Events for 2024
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 18th April | Guilt Cross Group Meeting | Old Buckenham Village Hall |
| 27th April | Women Walk the World Walk | Starts at the Childrens Playground |
| 19th September | Guilt Cross Group Meeting | Air Ambulance |
Programme for 2023
| Date | Event | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26th January | Jigsaw Race | A fun evening with the monthly competition being a Winter Posy | |
| 23rd February | Annual Meeting | Competition: A Winter Photograph | |
| 23rd March | How I Became a Ghostwriter | Amy Warren | Competition: A hand-made Bookmark |
| 27th April | Dolls House | Viv Carter | Competition: A miniature item |
| 25th May | Resolutions | Competition: A Coronation Souvenir | |
| 22nd June | Medieval Toys & Games | Rosie Wilkin | Competition: A Childhood Game |
| 27th July | English Country Dancing | Chris Davis | Competition: A Summer Photograph |
| 24th August | Games Night | Competition: A Posy | |
| 28th September | True Price of Fish | Andy Malcom | Competition: A Fish Recipe |
| 26th October | Birthday Party | No competition | |
| 23rd November | The Work of a Magistrate | Andrea Elsdon | Competition: A Handmade Christmas Decoration |
| 14th December | Christmas Lunch | Gamekeeper |
Other Events for 2023
| Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 20th April | Guilt Cross Group Meeting Old Buckenham Village Hall | Medical Detection Dogs |
| 28th April | Women Walk The World Walk | Starts at the Village Hall at 10.30am |
| 21st Sept | Guilt Cross Group Meeting Old Buckenham Village Hall | TBA |