Member’s Monthly Meetings

We meet at the John Godber Centre (JGC) on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 2.00 pm, with the exception of all February meetings which are on the 3rd Wednesday due to other commitments at JGC.

Monthly meetings are as follows:

Wednesday, 13th May 2026

Today Michael Burton will tell us about The River Trent – England’s Heart.

Wednesday, 10th June 2026

Marcus Alton, a local author and former BBC radio journalist, will give a talk on Brian Clough. Marcus’ latest book is entitled ‘Brian Clough, The Lost Tapes’ and he has lots of great stories about the legendary Nottingham Forest manager.

Wednesday, 8th July 2026

Danny Wells is a history enthusiast and qualified history teacher and will talk to us today about ‘The English and Gardening – A social history of an English obsession’. Danny’s talk explores the development of gardening and the meanings and symbolism invested in gardens. His focus will be on Georgian and Victorian England and the first half of the 20th Century.

Wednesday, 12th August 2026

Bharat Patel was a reporter for Central TV for more than 30 years. His talk is about his comic and often ridiculous life as a TV reporter and producer. Bharat at present volunteers and fund raises for Hope Against Cancer.

Wednesday, 9th September 2026

Stephen Booth is an established and popular writer of crime novels, mostly set in the Peak District and featuring two main characters, Ben Cooper and Diane Fry. His fascinating talk is about his books and how he became a writer.

Wednesday, 14th October 2026

Jenny Allison has had a 25 year career as a physio and has a holistic approach to helping people recover from pain. She will use science to explain why we have pain and why maybe the more traditional treatment approaches don’t always work for everyone.

General Information

Car parking is available on the Market Place and Piggins Croft, both of which are a short walk away. There is a small charge for parking at the JGC (50p for 2 hours £1 for 4 hours), the proceeds of which help to support the church.

Entry to the meeting is from the car park entrance only, please, not before 1:30pm. Please sign in at the tables at the front of the hall.   If leaving before the end of the meeting, it is important for health and safety that you sign yourselves out.

In the event of the fire alarm sounding, then please make your way to the rear car park by means of the rear doors. The assembly point is the Scout Hut in the far corner of the car park.

We will be using the JGC loop system for those of us with hearing aids, please switch to your loop setting. If unable to do this, then please sit on front row seats.