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January 2008
Tuesday January 8th 10am TITANIC THE MIDLANDS’ CONNECTIONS Handsworth U3A, Elmwood United Reformed Church, Hamstead Hill, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham Contact: Avril Page Tel: 0121 356 5888 ____________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday January 8th 7.30pm TITANIC THE RETURN OF A DREAM Wood End Farm Residents’ Association, Wood End Farm, 333 Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AR Contact: Phyll Haynes Tel: 01992 623792 Members Only ____________________________________________________________________________ Thursday January 10th 7.30pm THE GRAND TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Worcester Astronomical Society, University College, Worcester (formerly the College of Higher Education), Oldbury Rd., Worcester Contact: Ian Bailey Tel: 01905 763454 ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday January 14th 2pm WANDERING STARS PART 6—SATURN LORD OF THE RINGS Sutton U3A, Cedar Room, Sutton Coldfield UTD Reformed Church, Gracechurch Centre, Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield. Contact: Fred King Tel: 0121 353 7362 ____________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday January 15th 7.30pm TITANIC THE MIDLANDS’ CONNECTIONS Hall Green Local History Society, Hall Green Library, Stechford Road, Hall Green Contact: Mr. Pugh Tel: 0121 745 2657 ____________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday January 16th 10.30am TITANIC THE MIDLANDS’ CONNECTIONS Halesowen Over 50’s Group Outreach, Kidderminster Contact:Trevor Smith 0121 602 7777 ____________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday January 16th 6.30pm TITANIC THE RETURN OF A DREAM Halesowen College Supper Club, Whittingham Road, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 3NA Contact: Penny Riddle Tel: 0121 602 7777 ____________________________________________________________________________ Friday January 18th 7.30pm TO SEE THE BEGINNING OF TIME The Wilmslow Guild, Wilmslow Guild Centre for Adult Education, 1 Bourne Street, Wilmslow SK9 5HD Contact: John Sprawton Tel: 01625 523903 ____________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday January 22nd 11am TITANIC THE MIDLANDS’ CONNECTIONS Midlands Co-Operative Society, Members Relations Office, Birmingham & Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS Contact: Lyn Owen Tel: 0121 233 1545 Members Only ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday January 28th 2pm WANDERING STARS PART 7—URANUS GEORGE’S PLANET Sutton U3A, Cedar Room, Sutton Coldfield UTD Reformed Church, Gracechurch Centre, Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield. Contact Fred King Tel: 0121 353 7362 ____________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday January 29th 7.30pm SATURN LORD OF THE RINGS Hull Philosophical & Literary Society, Quality Royal Hotel, Ferensway, Kinston Upon Hull. Contact: Pam Wilkinson Tel: 01964 562253 Members Only |
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February 2008
Tuesday February 5th 7.30pm SPUTNIK—AROUND THE WORLD IN 90 MINUTES Hinckley & District Astronomical Society, Burbage Common Visitors Centre, Burbage Road off B4668 Contact: M.J. Gainsford Tel: 01455 612522 ____________________________________________________________________________ Thursday February 7th 730pm TITANIC THE RETURN OF A DREAM Acton & Bednall Men’s Society, Moat House Hotel, Acton Trussell Contact: Keith Hammond Tel: 01785 712071 ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday February 11th 2pm WANDERING STARS PART 8—NEPTUNE A CALCULATED GUESS Sutton U3A, Cedar Room, Sutton Coldfield UTD Reformed Church, Gracechurch Centre, Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield. Contact Fred King Tel: 0121 353 7362 ____________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday February 12th 10am TITANIC THE RETURN OF A DREAM Sutton Coldfield 50 Plus Club, Westfield Court Hotel, 262 Birmingham Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield Contact: Janet Bryce Tel:0121 350 4919 Members Only ____________________________________________________________________________ Friday February 15th 7.30pm CHARIOTS OF FIRE Bristol Astronomical Society, Bristol Grammar School, University Road, Bristol Contact: John Meacham Tel: 01275 832802 ____________________________________________________________________________ Saturday February 16th 11am SATURN LORD OF THE RINGS Swansea Astronomical Society, Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Wales, UK Contact: Jim Collins Tel: 01792 428701 ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday February 18th 8pm TITANIC THE RETURN OF A DREAM Hollyfield Townswomen’s Guild, St. Chad’s Church Hall, Hollyfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7SE Contact: Christine Laughton Tel: 0121 378 0202 Members Only ____________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday February 19th 7.30pm WILFUL MURDER? – THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA South Aisle Club, St. Michael’s Church & Hall, 239 Station Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield Contact: Rosemary Barnes Tel: 0121 354 3384 ____________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday February 20th 6.30pm SATURN LORD OF THE RINGS Halesowen College Supper Club, Whittingham Road, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 3NA Contact: Penny Riddle Tel: 0121 602 7777 ____________________________________________________________________________ Thursday February 21st 7.30pm LUNATICK ASTRONOMY Henley & Beaudessert Civic Society, Baptist Church Hall, High Street, Henley In Arden. Contact: Iris Birch Tel: 01564 792955 Members Only ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday February 25th 2pm WANDERING STARS PART 9—COMETS SIGNPOSTS IN HISTORY Sutton U3A, Cedar Room, Sutton Coldfield UTD Reformed Church, Gracechurch Centre, Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield. Contact Fred King Tel: 0121 353 7362 ____________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday February 27th 12.30pm TITANIC THE RETURN OF A DREAM Wolverhampton Ladies’ Lunch Group, The Linden’s Suite, 211 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton WV6 0DD. Contact: Alison Watkins Tel: 01746 781881 ____________________________________________________________________________ Friday February 29th 7.30pm UNDER MARMALADE SKIES—THE EXPLORATION OF TITAN Mid-Kent Astronomical Society, The Bredhurst Village Hall, Hurstwood Road, off The Street, Bredhurst, Kent Contact: Peter Parish Tel: 07753 530202 |
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March 2008
Monday March 3rd 7.30pm GRAND TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Redditch Astronomical Society, St. Phillip’s Church Hall, Greenland Avenue, Redditch. Contact: Ron Jones Tel: 01527 458707 ____________________________________________________________________________ Thursday March 6th 7.30pm TITANIC THE MIDLANDS’ CONNECTIONS Acocks Green History Society, Acocks Green Library, Westley Road end of Shirley Road, B27 7XH Contact: Mike Byrne Tel: 0121 464 1738 ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday March 10th 2pm WANDERING STARS PART 10—GRAND TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Sutton U3A, Cedar Room, Sutton Coldfield UTD Reformed Church, Gracechurch Centre, Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield. Contact Fred King Tel: 0121 353 7362 ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday March 10th 7.30pm TO SEE THE BEGINNING OF TIME Wednesbury Photographic Society, Millennium Centre, Walsall Road/West Bromwich Road, Wednesbury. Contact: John Saunders Tel: 01922 638760 ____________________________________________________________________________ Thursday March 13th 7.30pm APOLLO—A MOON ODYSSEY Wolverhampton Literary & Scientific Society, Grammar School, Compton Road, Wolverhampton Contact: Richard Rhodes Tel: 01902 420148 ____________________________________________________________________________ Friday March 14th 7.30pm DISCOVERY OF NEW WORLDS Liverpool Astronomical Society, The RC Metropolitan Cathedral, Gibberd Reception Room, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TQ. Contact: ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday March 17th 2pm TITANIC THE MIDLANDS’ CONNECTIONS Balsall Common U3A, The Village Hall, Station Road, Balsall Common, CV7, West Midlands. Contact: Ann Santos Tel: 01676 534003 ____________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday March 19th 7pm TITANIC RETURN OF DREAM National Trust Rugby, Dunchurch Village Hall, Rugby Road, Dunchurch, CV22 6PN Contact: Ray Walker Tel: 01788 578837 ____________________________________________________________________________ Thursday March 20th 11am TITANIC THE MIDLANDS’ CONNECTIONS Sheldon Local History Group , Sheldon Library, Birmingham Adrian Neild Tel: 0121 464 4444 ___________________________________________________________________________ Thursday March 27th 11am TITANIC THE RETURN OF A DREAM King’s Norton Library, Hawkesley Community centre, King’s Norton, Birmingham ____________________________________________________________________________ Monday March 31st 7.30pm UNDER MARMALADE SKIES—THE EXPLORATION OF TITAN Wolverhampton Astronomical Society, Beckminster Methodist Church Hall, Birches Barn Road, Wolverhampton. Entrance fee £2 for non-members Contact: Graham Mogford e-mail: grahammogford@hotmail.com |
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April 2008
Thursday April 3rd 10.30am LUNATICK ASTRONOMY U3A Bath, The Pavilion, North Parade Road, Bath, BA2 4EU Contact: Andy Pepperdine Tel: 01225 466535 Entrance fee non-members £2 ______________________________________________________ |