The programme for 2027
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 13th January | John Allen | Arctic Convoys |
| 27th January | Amy Watson | |
| 10th February | James Clapperton | The Seige of Leningrad |
| 24th February | Lisa Chilton | Rewilding |
| 10th March | Robert Harper | Salmon on the line |
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| 10th November | AGM | |
| 24th November | ||
| 8th December |
The programme for 2026
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 14th January | Richard Broom | James Bond |
| 28th January | Stephen Thompson | Thomas Glover, The Scottish Samurai |
| 11th February | James Clapperton | From Santa Barbara to Vladivostok: A Life in Music |
| 25th February | Bob Thorpe [TBC] | The Real Onedin Line |
| 11th March | John Mason | A Very Brief History of Time |
| 25th March | Keilidh Ewan | River Dee Trust |
| 8th April | Dave Coburn | A Precious Thing |
| 22nd April | Keith Renew | The Killing Of A Constable |
| 13th May | Gary Carroll & Coorie | How the Fire Service and Search Dogs work in Disaster Zones |
| 27th May | Belwade Farm | World Horse Welfare |
| 10th June | Jenny Mallin (Microsoft Teams) | Behind the scenes at BBC Television Centre |
| 24th June | George Montgomery | Trussell Foodbanks - a Local and National Picture |
| 9th September | Ian Smith | Decommissioning |
| 23rd September | Jonathan Miller | Crash in the Glen Loch - the loss of RAF Hercules Startrek 3 |
| 14th October | Iain Young | Cold mountains, high winds & big seas |
| 28th October | Finzean Ukulele Band | |
| 11th November | AGM Ian Kerridge | Perception/Perspective |
| 25th November | Chris Wardle | Crathes garden |
| 9th December | David Smart | Loch of Leys |
The programme for 2025
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8th January | Finzean Ukulele Group | Concert |
| 22nd January | Jean Moncrief | Eight Years in Venice |
| 12th February | Peter Esson | The RNLI & Stonehaven |
| 26th February | John Otto | Insulin |
| 12th March | John Corall | Family History |
| 26th March | Sandra Salvona | Care at Home |
| 9th April | Dr Karen Foster | Bhutan |
| 23rd April | Dr Sudipto Bhatta | Eye Care (via Zoom) |
| 14th May | Jimmy McRae | Travels of a gardener in India |
| 28th May | Stuart Glover | Of Mice and Men |
| 11th June | Tim Wigham | Leadership |
| 25th June | David Gregory | Birds and Birding in Aberdeenshire and Scotland |
| 10th September | Jack Elphindtone | Granite Safari |
| 24th September | Sandy Batho | Balls, Bolt, and the BBC |
| 8th October | Lorna Smith | Air Ambulance |
| 22nd October | John Handby | Artificial Intelligence (via Zoom) |
| 12th November | AGM Nora Fry | China |
| 26th November | Dr Jenni Stockan | Insect declines: causes, consequences and the way forward |
| 10th December | Colin Champion | Guinea Pig on Everest |
The programme for 2024
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 10th January | Andy Brown | Walking Around Banchory, etc |
| 24th January | Ian Davy | Weather |
| 14th February | Mike Urquhart | Crime Reduction Officer, Police Scotland |
| 28th February | Dave Parkinson | The History and Buildings of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen |
| 13th March | Adrian Watson | Aberdeen Inspired |
| 27th March | Bob Kelley | My Hometown |
| 10th April | Jill Pickard (NHS) | AAA Screening |
| 24th April | Sudipto Bhatia | Eye Care |
| 8th May | Tom Ritchie | Tom Ritchie of the Maggie Law Committee |
| 22nd May | David Loumgair | Charlie House |
| 12th June | John Wilson | Round the World Yacht Race |
| 26th June | Elma MacKay | Update on Blythswood |
| 11th September | Bruce Keith | Scotland beneath the surface |
| 25th September | Duff Bruce | The Story of Weight Loss Surgery |
| 9th October | Craig Ritchie | Brain Health: Local and International Progress towards Dementia Prevention |
| 23rd October | Leslie Mason | An International Bank Fraud |
| 13th November | Stewart Wilson | Cunard Line from Britannia to the Glory Days of the Two Queens |
| 27th November | Martin Hall | Aberdeenshire Archives |
| 11th December | John Mason | A Very Brief History of Time |
The programme for 2023
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 11th January | Nora Fry | 'Resolute Bay - NW Territories' |
| 25th January | Dr Bill Reith | 'Three Inspirational Women' |
| 8th February | Jonathon Miller | 'Operation Sandcastle - Dumping of Ammunitions at Sea' |
| 22nd February | Malcolm and Sarah Wright | 'Colonel Pechot and Tracks to the Trenches' |
| 8th March | Robert Hay | 'The Poultry Industry' |
| 22nd March | Prof Craig Ritchie | 'Breakthrough or Bluster; Alzheimer's' |
| 12th April | Sandra White | 'Role of Physiotherapist' |
| 26th April | Dr Broadhurst | 'Cardiology' |
| 10th May | Peter Jennings (Zoom Visit) | 'An Introduction to Paragliding' |
| 24th May | Heather Morrison | 'Heathers Blethers' |
| 14th June | Jane Wordie | 'Shackleton's Chief Scientist' |
| 28th June | Jimmy McCrae | 'More Gardens' |
| No Meetings July and August | ||
| 13th September | Nikki and Linda | Annual General Meeting 'Nikki and Linda Entertain' |
| 27th September | Adrian Watson | 'Aberdeen Inspired' |
| 11th October | Barbara Lamb | 'Aberdeen and Scotland Family History Society' |
| 25th October | Bruce Keith | 'Are We Nearly There?' |
| 8th November | David Culshaw | 'Banchory Paths' |
| 22nd November | Colin Johnston | 'The Great War, continued' |
| 13th December | Ryan Bond | 'History of the Austin 7' |
The programme for 2022
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2022 | John Corall | Aberdeen Streets with a Story to Tell |
| 26 January 2022 | Steve Bird | Further Adventures of an HR Man |
| 9 February 2022 | John McMillan | The West Coast of Scotland – A Personal View |
| 23 February 2022 | Jenny Mallin | A Grandmother's Legacy: My Travels Around India |
| 9 March 2022 | John Dunn | TBC |
| 23 March 2022 | Dr Michael Wood OBE | Global Warming... or is it Global Cooling? |
| 13 April 2022 | Peter Reid | The Deeside Season: High Society in the North East between the Wars |
| 27 April 2022 | Prof. John Webster | Acute Stroke |
| 11 May 2022 | Chris Leworthy | Battle of Britain |
| 25 May 2022 | Murray Jacobs | Virtual Zoom tour of The Must-See Street in Cambridge |
| 8 June 2022 | Prof. Craig Ritchie | Update on Brain Health Scotland: A National Initiative to Help Prevent Dementia |
| 22 June 2022 | Jimmy McRae | Travels of a Gardener |
| 14 September 2022 | Angus Hay | The Papal Zouaves and the defence of the Papal States 1860 – 1870 |
| 28 September 2022 | Bob Kelly | Saints and Scribes |
| 12 October 2022 | Alastair Black | The British Legion / Legion Scotland |
| 26 October 2022 | Malcolm and Sarah Wright | Colonel Pechot and Tracks to the Trenches |
| 9 November 2022 | Colin Johnston | Remember Them Kindly for They Served Too |
| 23 November 2022 | Donald S Murray | For The Safety Of All - Scottish Lighthouses |
| 14 December 2022 | Gordon Casely | The Railways of Aberdeenshire: The way we were |