Monthly Meetings

Monthly Meetings and Open Days

We meet at 2pm on the first Wednesday of each month (except August and December) in the Angel Centre, Tonbridge (map). We invite interesting speakers and always follow the talk with the chance to chat over a tea or coffee.

Once a year this meeting is dedicated to an Open Day where there is the opportunity to talk to many group leaders. Details of these meetings are given below.

An email is sent to all members before each monthly meeting with details of how to view the meeting via zoom. Please use this facility if you are unable to attend in person.

Do come to the meeting if you are able; you would then hear the speaker live and enjoy meeting other members after the talk over a tea or coffee, there is no charge for attending these meetings.

PROGRAMME FOR MONTHLY MEETING SPEAKERS 2026

Meetings open to all members; First Wednesday of the month 2:00pm to 4.00pm 

at The Angel Centre, Tonbridge

Wednesday 4 March

My Life as the Bodyguard to HM the Queen & HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - Richard Griffin

This is an insightful, candid and humorous recollection of his career as a Royal Protection Officer spanning over 30 years during which time he served HRH Prince Philip for 13 years and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for 14 years prior to taking retirement.

Wednesday 6 May

Tom Crean - Unsung hero of Antarctica - Michael Smith

Wednesday 1 July

AGM. Speaker - From Farm to Jungle in Columbia - Jane Scotchmer