Richard Cooper will return to give us an update on the Harrogate Homeless Project and also to tell us about his experiences an Leader of the now defunct Harrogate Borough Council

David Glover is President of the Halifax Antiquarian Society and will be talking to us about the last Tsar Of Russia.  In 1917, tumultuous events gripped Russia. The House of Romanov which had ruled the country for 300 years, was overthrown, and Tsar Nicholas II imprisoned, to be executed in 1918. He will look at […]

Andy Beck is a Lake District based artist who specialises in painting Lakeland scenes.  He particularly known for his sumptuous book "The Wainwrights in Colour" which displays his paintings of the many scenes drawn by Alfred Wainwright in his classic fell walking books.

The one and only Lothar Trinogga will be speaking to us about his experiences when he worked in the UAE

Christine Ryder is a farmer's wife from the Blubberhouses area and will be talking about their farming enterprise along with some of her other activities

Thorsten Bruce recently cycled from Harrogate to Nepal to raise money for Nepalese school that he supports.  It should be a fascinating talk.

Mel Reid will be sharing some of his memories of Japan with us.

David Davies will return to talk about the immediate post-WW2 years, when life was still hard and rationing still in place.  I can (just) remember going with my mother to collect new ration coupons, and I'm sure that many of you will remember the same period

Our President, Tony Thorndike, will regale us with a description of his trip to Botswana.  It is promised to be a railway-free presentation!

Paul Jennings will speak to us about the history of one of many people's favourite institutions