OUR USUAL EVENT LOCATION 

Events Programme 2026

Members’ meetings, open to all, are always held in THE PAVILION, PORTSWOOD RESIDENTS’ GARDENS, ABBOTTS WAY, SO17 1QU. We do not charge for refreshments at these meetings, rather we invite a contribution to charity. Discussion groups, for members and their guests, are held in members’ homes. Venue will be announced before each event.

DATE	TIME	TYPE	DETAILS
January 18th 2026	2.00pm	Members’ meeting	Bea Udale-Smith (Environment Centre): “Using Energy Efficiently in the Home and Carefully for the Planet”‘”
February 11th 2026	7.00pm	Discussion group (members only)	‘Does/should the BBC have a future’ (led by Paul Ramsay)
March 15th 2026	2.00pm	AGM & Members’ meeting	AGM, then Paul Greer: “Surviving the BBC, tales of a broadcast journalist”
April 8th 2026	7.00pm	Book group (members only)	“The Invisible Universe” by Mathew Bothwell
April 18th 2026	10.00am	Social event	Brunch @ Tragos Lounge Portswood
May 17th 2026	7.00pm	Members’ meeting (open to all)	Prof Mike Hall: “Could Lucy Letby be innocent?”
June 10th 2026	7.00pm	Discussion group (members only)	‘Is there a place for faith schools in the UK education system? (Led by Mike Kelly)
July 19th 2026	7.00pm	Members’ meeting (open to all)	Prof Chris Brown: “Better decision making in an age of misinformation”
August 12th 2026	7.00pm	Book group (members only)	“Ultra Processed People” by Chris van Tulleken
September 20th 2026	7.00pm	Members’ meeting (open to all)	Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust “Secrets of the Solent “
October 14th 2026	7.00pm	Discussion group (members only)	‘Should we pay for some NHS services?’ Led by James Yarrow
November 15th 2026	2.00pm	Members’ meeting (open to all)	Megan Manson (Secular Society): “Misogyny promoted by Religious charities”
December 9th 2026 Wednesday	7.00pm	Book group (members only)	“A History of the World in 47 Borders” by John Elledge
	TBA	Social event