2026 Programme

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Probus Event

Thurs 8 Jan 2026 Alexander Norman Captain  de Havilland’s Moth
Thurs 15 Jan 2026 postponed

 

1900 for 1930
Thurs 22 Jan 2026 Kate Peake Wye Valley Aerial Tour
Thurs 5 Feb 2026 Gil Gibbons The Treasures of Hereford Cathedral
Thurs 19 Feb 2026 Diana Humphrey and Fred Ward  The Stars and Songs of the Old Time Music Hall
Thurs 5 Mar 2026 Megan Bick Central Asia -a melting  pot or divided region? A snapshot of the five central Asian countries- the Stans. Their history, society and futures.
Thurs 19 Mar 2026 John  Gillham Malvern radar and technology history Society Boffins come to Malvern.         The top secret radar establishment.
Thurs 2 Apr 2026 Sir Alistair McDuff Murder cases to die for
Thurs 16 Apr 2026 Angela Dunsby John Moore Museum, Tewkesbury History of deadliest deaths
Thurs 7 May 2026 Mark Ross Introducing AI
Thurs 21 May 2026 Martin Robins Sir George Dowty and The Dowty Group Founded in 1935 in Cheltenham.  A key British Aerospace manufacturer.
Thurs 4 Jun 2026 Stephen Aiano “What it says in the Qur’an”
Thurs 18 Jun 2026 Afternoon Visit & Tour of Cheltenham College
Thurs 2 Jul 2026
Thurs 16 Jul 2026 Dr Tim Brain Retired Gloucestershire Chief Constable Edward Elgar           or

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Wed 29 Jul 2026 Summer Garden Party Lower Greenhouse, Greenhouse Lane, Painswick GL6 6SE Canapes, Conversation and Wine.
Thurs 3 Sep 2026
Thurs 17 Sep 2026 Jamie Tabor Probus Club Member The Battle of Arnhem
Thurs 1 Oct 2026
Thurs 15 Oct 2026
Thurs 5 Nov 2026
Thurs 19 Nov 2026
Thurs 3 Dec  2026 Christmas Dinner
Jan 2027 Skittles