Diary of Events

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Tuesday 19th March 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Sportswoman extraordinaire,

Freya Levy tells us about being

an able bodied footballer to

become disabled and part of

Great Britain Women's Para

Ice Hockey and Basketball teams.

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Sunday 7th April 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £49

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The Gourmet Club celebrates

the Food and Wine of Spain 

alongside a glass of sparkling wine, a delicious 3 course meal

and wine paired with each course

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Thursday 25th April

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £35

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From serving in the Household Calvary to being a Police Superintendent, Keith Baldwin was always busy and in demand.  A naturally entertaining speaker with many true stories and anecdotes about life in uniform 

Thursday 23rd May

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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C.S.Forester wrote the novel in 1934, based on two true naval events

from WW1.  Kevin Patience will tell

you the story of the boat that

was immortalised in the much loved

film starring Humphrey Bogart & Katherine Hepburn

Thursday 13th June 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £35

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Dr Peter Dean, highly sort after

for his forensic expertise,

adviser to Silent Witness,

Van der Valk and so many more

TV & film dramas, talks about

how the role of coroners developed.

Tuesday 2nd July 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Eastbourne born Clive Francis 

is heading back to Sussex to share

stories of his long and very successful career as an actor and caricaturist. 

His art work has been exhibited at the National Theatre and his TV

and stage roles so numerous

and varied, he should be listed as a National Treasure!

Thursday 25th July 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Eastbourne's favourite ventriloquist and some of his naughty friends

will be entertaining us with some summer fun; and you won't

see his lips move!

Tuesday 13th August

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £38

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World renowned photographer, camerman & author Michael Leach has been filming wildlife since 1977, including documentaries for the

BBC & ITV.  Come and meet drunken monkeys, psychotic magpies, light fingered apes and many more

animals behaving badly

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Thursday 12th September ​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Comedian and passionate old movie buff Mel Byron would spend her weekends watching films for the 30s, 40s & 50s wondering if she could ever be as glamorous as Carole Lombard or maybe, could she actually marry a movie star?  Mel talks about her theories on what films we really need in our lives to make our days so much brighter

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Tuesday 24th September ​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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British Actor Jim Whelan 

shares stories and insights

from a lifetime of

TV show & Film performances 

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Thursday 10th October​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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The work of medical protection

dogs is truly life changing and

it isn't simply one puppy suits all.  There are several different roles

these highly trained dogs

carry out and local volunteer

Jon Goddard will be giving an illustrated talk about the charity.

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Thursday 14th November​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Steve Edney is one of the most knowledgeable horticulturists you

will ever meet. He talks the talk, walks the walk and looks the look.  November is the right time for bare root planting, moving shrubs and doing those jobs that will ensure you have a beautiful garden next spring and summer: Steve is the perfect person to help you achieve it.

 

Dates To be announced​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £46

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The Langham staff return

to perform their annual Pantomime

alongside a Glass of bubbly, a delicious three course lunch

  and Wine and if you're good Santa might make an appearance.

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Tuesday 26th March 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Ashley will be talking about many interesting facets of the

British Honours System,

some of the lesser known awards

and some very famous recipients

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Tuesday 16th April 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £40

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The daughter of Dame Judi Dench

& the son of Simon Williams,

share stories of their childhoods growing up in theatrical families

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Thursday 2nd May

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £35

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Intrigued by what goes on when detectives investigate a murder? Then this talk is for you. Anonymity is important for those who work undercover and although this speaker must remain nameless, the cases revealed were headline news that you may well be familiar with!

Friday 31st May

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £36

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One of the loveliest ladies in show business Anita Harris, will entertain

with stories from her amazing career and songs that have special meanings

and memories from over six decades

in the limelight.

Sunday 16th June 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £49

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The Gourmet Club celebrates

the Food and Wine of Asia 

alongside a glass of sparkling wine, a delicious 3 course meal

and wine paired with each course

Tuesday 9th &

Wednesday 10th July 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Royal duties, as a way of life, inevitably include memorable and risky events

on a day to day basis: all consuming

for those who looked after the Queen and her family.  Richard Griffin has a wealth of stories about being

one of the chosen few.

Friday 2nd August

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Who created it & When did

afternoon tea come about?

Jane Maylon from

the English Tea Company will entertain you with tasty facts

about this afternoon delight

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Thursday 22nd August

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £40

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David 'Diddy' Hamilton was born to talk, and knows how to keep his audience engaged.  When things go wrong on TV and Radio, those clips are stored away in annals and become manna from heaven for years to come, perfect for our entertainment!

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Sunday 15th September ​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £49

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The Gourmet Club

celebrates the Food and Wine

of Germany alongside 

a glass of sparkling wine,

a delicious 3 course meal

and wine paired with each course

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Tuesday 1st October​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £36

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Anne Sebba is a journalist, author

and former Reuters foreign correspondent. Her highly acclaimed book on Wallis Simpson became a documentary by Channel 4. Love or hate her, Wallis Simpson was a fascinating woman and Anne's research uncovers so much about the young girl who wanted to marry

a rich man and who changed

British history forever

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Tuesday 22nd October​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £37

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With Halloween just around

the corner, comedy film historian Robert Ross will be showing us

some great clips from spooky films.  With his font of film knowledge

and library of old movies,

be prepared to be horrified!

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Thursday 21st November​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £36

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It's almost Pantomime time and dames are seen as the foundation - complete with corsets - of this traditional British seasonal entertainment.  Dressed and coiffed, ready for the stage, Tony Harris will be talking about the history of panto and sharing some behind the scenes secrets of pantomime dames

 

 

6th, 13th & 20th December 2024

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6.45 for 7.15pm ~ £65

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Neil Duncan returns as

Elvis & Neil Diamond

alongside a glass of bubbly

and a fabulous 3 course dinner 

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Tuesday 2nd April 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £36

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Actress Valerie Leon has had a long and varied film & theatre career, working alongside famous superstars.

She was in 'The Italian Job' with Michael Caine and in two 007 films with Sean Connery & Roger Moore! Wow! Valerie will be illustrating her talk with film clips

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Thursday 18th April 2024

&

Friday 19th April 2024 - FULL

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £37

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Celebrate St George's Day

with music and

sing-a-long by Duality,

a glass of sparkling,

a delicious 3 course lunch and a glass of wine, 

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Tuesday 14th May

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Thinking of a career in show business? Well maybe you will think again when Richard Ratcliffe tells you all about

the sort of demands that are made

of actors, including having to take

their clothes off!

Tuesday 4th June

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Television historian & author,

Jeff Evans relives the fascinating

early years of pop music on T.V.

in his illustrated talk covering those ground breaking pop programmes

from the 19540s and 1960s. 

Baby Boomers will love this talk

Thursday 20th June

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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You simply must come along to see and hear all about this amazing artist! He has been featured on TV showing his microscopic masterpieces which sell for thousands of £s: the work is so demanding he only creates 4 items per year! Graham Short is one of the most collectible and fascinating living artists around today.

Friday 19th  July 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £42

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TV presenter, author, actress,

historian and celebrated

Curator of History at the

London Transport Museum,

Siddy shares  her fascinating story

from Iceland to Holloway

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Tuesday 6th August 

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £40

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For 30 years John Young worked

for the BBC delivering live news: it's full on and incredibly demanding.  John tells us all about the pressures of being in front of the camera with breaking news!

Tuesday 3rd September​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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And now for something completely different....The Balloon Guy...not to be confused with children's entertainers, this is balloon art at the highest. 

Rob Driscoll creates unique, bespoke balloon sculptures and watching

him do so is enthralling!

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Thursday 19th September ​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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Life should be full of variety, with wonderful entertainment rich in panache! Dean Caston returns to share all about those great names from the past that we loved.

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Saturday 5th October​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £50

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Join us for a delightful 

three course Lunch with

a glass of Sparkling on arrival,

Wine with the meal, Coffee

and Murder!

Tuesday 5th November​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £33

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London Blue Badge Guide David Drury loves work as a tourist guide

and one of his favourite places is

the Royal Albert Hall.  David has

created an excellent film highlighting

this beautiful building and some of

the interesting, surprising and legendary entertainers who have performed there.

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Sunday 24th November​

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12.00 for 12.30pm ~ £49

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The Gourmet Club

celebrates the Food and Wine

of American Thanksgiving with 

a glass of sparkling wine,

a delicious 3 course meal

and wine paired with each course

 

 

 Friday 14th February &

Saturday 15th February 2025

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18:45 for 19:15pm ~ £Coming soon

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Join us for a delicious 5 course meal, a glass of sparkling and night

of romantic music with husband

and wife duo, Duality

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