Programme
All our meetings start at 8pm, our doors open from 7.45pm and are held on the 1st Thursday of the month. Speakers normally start around 8.15pm for about an hour giving us time to socialise afterwards until we have to lock up the hall at 10pm
Updated January 2023:
2023
January 5th - BMS' 8th birthday party with cake and fizz, a get together for chat and craft (Hands on activity)
February 2nd - Menopause Specialist, Andrea Marsh (Speaker)
March 2nd - Tales from the Travel Clinic, Adrienne Willcox (Speaker)
April 6th - Crafting Easter wreath or basket (Hands on activity)
May 4th - House of Colour stylist, Sophia Carter (Speaker)
June 1st - The Painswick Beekeeper, Sally (Speaker)
July 6th - Swearing, Sex and Toilets in Tudor Times, Kirstie Bingham (Speaker)
August 4th - Summer Social - details nearer the time (outside event)
September 7th - Cotswold Archaeology, Caroline Adams (Speaker)
October 5th - Royal Mistresses from Hampton Court Palace, Sarah Slater (Speaker via Zoom)
**NEW VENUE**
Same time, but at
School Road
Bishop's Cleeve
November 2nd - Annual Meeting and Member's Tales of the Unexpected: share a story of a special object, showcase your talents or how you spend your time (Hands on activity)
December 7th - Crafting for Christmas (Hands on activity)
2024 programme is being finalised - check back soon for details
Taster of previous meetings:
2022 included Steeplechase distillery, Cotteswold Dairy, Spywalk trail around Tewkesbury, BMS' own village show, Cheltenham Playhouse, Wellbeing evening, Making vision boards, GWR railway
During COVID we made full use of Zoom and the opportunity to have speakers from around the country including: Book publishing, Quirky Bird's Festive Paint-a-long, Stroud Women's Refuge, Gut Health, Reducing plastic usage, Boss Morris demo, Journaling, Autumn Garden Design, Ghosts of Hampton Court.
Pre-COVID, we've had:
Cocktail making & tasting; Local bestselling author, Lisa Hill; Christmas crafts; Flamenco dancing; Laughter yoga; Life drawing; Mark Cummings of Radio Gloucestershire; Cotswold Alpacas with a spinning demo; Sue Ryder & Leckhampton Court; paper making at Postlip Mill; Severn Freewheelers; Gemstone expert Helen Plumb; Sunflower Suicide Support;