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1. THIS PAGE RECORDS SOME OF OUR PAST EVENTS. IT EXCLUDES THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF WHICH THERE ARE NORMALLY ELEVEN A YEAR. THE SUBJECTS OF THE TALKS & PRESENTATIONS GIVEN AT THE MONTHLY MEETINGS IN RECENT YEARS ARE REPORTED ON THE SPEAKERS PAGE.
2. THE NOTICES PAGE REPORTS THE EVENTS THAT WILL BE HELD OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
[Links to the Web sites of venues are provided below where practicable (most recent visit only) unless that venue is included on the Notices page.]
Sections below: 2025 (just below) / 2024 / 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 and earlier years / Minibreaks
Date | Event | Reference / Notes | |
2025 : to date | |||
a | Wednesday, 22nd January | Annual Event - Skittles (at The Hogs Head) | Web site here, Directions here. |
b | Wednesday, 26th February | Outing (coach) - Oakham Treasures, Portbury | Web site here. |
c | Wednesday, 12th March | Lunch Club at The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold | Web site here. |
d | Wednesday, 9th April | Outing - Boat trip on the Brecon Canal with cream tea | Web site here. |
e | Wednesday, 7th May | Outing - Oakchurch Farm Walk & Shop | Shop web site here. |
f | Friday, 6th June | Lunch Club at The Rivers Edge, Pandy | Web site here. |
g | Friday, 18th July | Annual Event - 'Afternoon Tea' at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | Directions here. |
h | Wednesday, 13th August | Outing (coach) - National Memorial Arboretum | Web site here. |
i | Friday, 19th September | Special Event - 25th Anniversary Celebration at Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall | Gallery report coming soonish. |
2024 : 14 Events = 5 Annual Events + 5 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Thursday, 25th January | Annual Event - Skittles (at The Hogs Head) | |
b | Wednesday, 21st February | Lunch Club at The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold | |
c | Thursday, 14th March | Outing (coach) - Midlands Air Ambulance then Cosford RAF Museum | Web sites: Air Ambulance & RAF museum. |
d | Wednesday, 17th April | Outing - visit to Pant Farm (milking goats) then supper at The Hunter's Moon | Info on farm here. Pub web site here. |
e | Monday, 13th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at Brampton, Madley | Facebook page here. |
f | Wednesday, 22nd May | Outing - visit to Llanover Garden with tea (Spring visit) | |
g | Wednesday, 12th June | Outing (coach) - Welsh Botanical Gardens | Web site here. |
h | Tuesday, 9th July | Lunch Club at The Loughpool Inn (Kitchen), Sellack | Web site here. |
i | Friday, 9th August | Annual Event - 'Afternoon Tea' at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
j | Wednesday, 11th September | Annual Event - Summer BBQ (at Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall) | Web site here. |
k | Wednesday, 9th October | Lunch Club at The Cripple Creek Inn, near Raglan | Web site here. |
l | Thursday, 17th October | Outing - visit to Llanover Garden (Autumn visit) | Web site here. |
m | Wednesday, 4th December | 'Pre-Christmas' Lunch Club at Gwatkin Red Cow, Abbeydore | |
n | Tuesday, 17th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bay Horse Inn | Web site here. |
2023 : 13 Events = 5 Annual Events + 4 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Friday, 27th January | Annual Event - Skittles (at Hereford Railway Club) | |
b | Friday, 17th February | Outing (cars) - Hay Castle | Web site here. |
c | Wednesday, 8th March | Lunch Club at The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold | |
d | Tuesday, 18th April | Outing (coach) - Envirosort recycling plant, Worcester, with stop & lunch at St. Peter's Garden Centre | Web sites here (Envirosort) and here (Garden Centre). |
e | Wednesday, 10th May | Outing (coach) - Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park | Web site here. |
f | Monday, 15th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at Raglan Golf Club | Web site here. |
g | Wednesday, 28th June | Outing (cars) - Highnam Court Gardens (after lunch at The Farmers Boy, Longhope) and Highnam Church | Web site here (inn), here (gardens) & here (church). |
h | Wednesday, 5th July | Lunch Club at The Cripple Creek Inn, near Raglan | |
i | Friday, 11th August | Annual Event - 'Afternoon Tea' at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
j | Wednesday, 6th September | Annual Event - Summer BBQ (at Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall) | |
k | Wednesday, 11th October | Lunch Club at The Pandy Inn, Dorstone | Web site here. |
l | Tuesday, 5th December | Lunch Club at The Crown, Pantygelli | Web site here. |
m | Thursday, 14th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at Gwatkin Red Cow, Abbeydore | |
2022 : 11 Events = 4 Annual Events + 3 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Wednesday, 2nd March | Lunch Club at The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold | Web site here. |
b | Friday, 22nd April | Outing - Lunch at Rodway Hill Golf Club then visit to Highnam Court Gardens | Web sites here (Club) and here (Gardens). |
c | Wednesday, 18th May | Lunch Club at The Castlefields, Clifford | |
d | Thursday, 19th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at Raglan Country Estate | |
e | Friday, 17th June | Annual Event - 'Afternoon Tea' (replacing 'Ladies Night') at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
f | Wednesday, 6th July | Outing - Lower Hope Gardens, Ullingswick | Web site here. |
g | Thursday, 18th August | Annual Event - Summer BBQ (at Ewyas Harold Memorial Hall) | |
h | Thursday, 15th September | Outing - White Castle Vineyards | Web site here. |
i | Wednesday, 5th October | Lunch Club at Casa Lupo, Peterchurch | Web site here. |
j | Wednesday, 30th November | Lunch Club at The Castlefields, Clifford | Web site here. Directions here. |
k | Tuesday, 6th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Kentchurch | Web site here. |
2021 : 4 Events = 2 Annual Events + 1 Outing + 1 Lunch Club | |||
a | Wednesday, 25th August | Annual Event - Summer BBQ (at Dore Abbey) | Web site here. |
b | Wednesday, 15th September | Outing - Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Michaelchurch Escley, then visit to Black Mountains Botanicals | Sites here (pub), here (gin) & here (coffee). |
c | Wednesday, 1st December | Lunch Club at The Bull's Head, Craswall | Web site here. Directions here. |
d | Wednesday, 8th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Kentchurch | |
2020 : 5 Events = 2 Annual Events + 2 Outings + 1 Lunch Club | |||
a | Tuesday, 11th February | Outing - Tom Symonds Racing Stables then pub lunch | Web sites here (stables) and here (pub). |
b | Wednesday, 4th March | Annual Event - Skittles (at The Conservative Club, Ross-on-Wye) | Web site here. |
c | Sunday, 15th March | Lunch Club at The Pandy Inn, Dorstone | |
The Covid-19 pandemic (caused by the Sars-Covid-2 coronavirus) led to the suspension of all Club activities from the Monthly Meeting due on 24th March onwards. Formal notice that that would carry on 'until further notice' was given on 3rd April. This led to the cancellation or postponement of the following events (as well as the Monthly Meetings). Activities recommenced with the Monthly Meeting on 27th July 2021. | |||
- | Tuesday, 21st April | Visit to Stratford-upon-Avon: Butterfly Farm and river cruise | Cancelled/postponed. |
- | Monday, 4th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | Cancelled. |
- | Tuesday, 19th May | Visit to Lower Hope Gardens | Postponed to 6th July 2022. |
- | Sunday, 14th June | Lunch Club at The Beaufort, Raglan | Cancelled. |
- | Thursday, 25th June | Visit to Cotswold Farm Park (Adam Henson) | Postponed to 10th May 2023. |
- | Thursday, 16th July | Visit to Severn Valley Railway | Cancelled/postponed. |
- | ** August | Annual Event - Ladies Night | Cancelled. |
d | Monday, 24th August | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | Web site here. |
e | Friday, 28th August | Outing - Cream Tea at The Pilgrims Hotel, Much Birch | Web site here. |
- | 14th to 18th September | Minibreak to Dorset | Cancelled. |
- | Sunday, 11th October | Lunch Club at The Loughpool, Sellack | Cancelled. |
- | ** October | Visit to Gloucester (including the Rugby Club) | Cancelled/postponed. |
- | Friday, 20th November | Special Event - President's Charity Evening | Cancelled. |
- | Sunday, 6th December | Lunch Club at White Haywood Farm Restaurant, Craswall | Cancelled. |
- | Tuesday, 8th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch | Cancelled. |
2019 : 17 Events = 4 Annual Events + 1 Minibreak + 8 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Wednesday, 23rd January | Annual Event - Skittles (at The Conservative Club, Ross-on-Wye) | |
b | Thursday, 14th February | Outing - St. Briavel's Castle with Medieval Banquet | Web site here. |
c | Sunday, 17th March | Lunch Club at Kilpeck Inn | Web site here. |
d | Friday, 22nd March | Outing - Royal Worcester Porcelain Museum + Cathedral | Web sites here and here. |
e | Thursday, 11th April | Outing - St. Fagans (Cardiff), Wales's National Museum of History | |
f | Monday, 13th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | |
g | Wednesday, 22nd May | Outing - Hopes Ash Farm, Hope Mansell, then supper at The Red Lion, Peterstow | |
h | Sunday, 2nd June | Lunch Club at The Beaufort, Raglan | Web site here. |
i | Thursday, 13th June | Outing - Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare's schoolroom with open bus tour (replaced boat trip) | Web sites here and here. |
j | Wednesday, 10th July | Outing - Attingham Park, Shrewsbury | Web site here. |
k | Friday, 9th August | Annual Event - Ladies Night at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
l | 2nd to 6th September | Minibreak to Derbyshire | Information in the Gallery. |
m | Wednesday, 2nd October | Outing - Perrycroft Arts & Craft House & Gardens, Colwall | Web site here. |
n | Sunday, 13th October | Lunch Club at The Loughpool, Sellack | |
o | Thursday, 14th November | Outing - Cadbury World | Web site here. |
p | Sunday, 1st December | Lunch Club at White Haywood Farm Restaurant, Craswall | |
q | Tuesday, 10th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Kentchurch | |
2018 : 18 Events = 1 Special Event + 5 Annual Events + 1 Minibreak + 7 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Wednesday, 3rd January | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Kentchurch | Postponed from 12.12.17. |
b | Wednesday, 10th January | Annual Event - Skittles (at The Hogs Head) | |
c | Wednesday, 21st February | Outing to Aerospace Museum, Filton | Report in the Gallery. |
d | Friday, 9th March | Outing to Chavenage House, Tetbury (Poldark's Trenwith) | Web site here. |
- | Sunday, 18th March | Lunch Club at The Kilpeck Inn - postponed | Postponed (bad weather). |
e | Sunday, 8th April | Lunch Club at the Kilpeck Inn (rearranged) | |
f | Wednesday, 18th April | Outing to Bibury (including the Trout Farm) & Arlington | Web site here. |
g | Monday, 14th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | |
h | Wednesday, 23rd May | Outing to Elan Valley & Llysdinam Gardens | Web sites here and here. |
i | Sunday, 10th June | Lunch Club at Poston Mill, Vowchurch/Peterchurch | Web site here. |
j | Friday, 29th June | Outing to Coughton Court, Warwickshire | Report in the Gallery. |
k | Wednesday, 18th July | Outing to Stockton Bury Gardens near Leominster | Web site here. |
l | Friday, 10th August | Annual Event - Ladies Night at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
m | 3rd to 7th September | Minibreak to East Sussex | Report in the Gallery. |
n | Sunday, 14th October | Lunch Club at The Loughpool, Sellack | |
o | Friday, 26th October | Outing for lunch at The Mountain Air Inn then tour of Penderyn Distillery | Web sites here and here. |
p | Friday, 16th November | Special Event - President's Charity Evening at the Memorial Hall with the Talgarth Male Voice Choir | Report in the Gallery. |
q | Sunday, 2nd December | Lunch Club at White Haywood Farm Restaurant, Craswall | |
r | Tuesday, 11th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Temple Bar Inn | |
Also in 2018, albeit not actually a Probus Club Event even though it was supported by certain members of the Club, was ... | |||
z | Sunday, 18th November | Participation in the 'Societies Fair' at the Memorial Hall. | Web site here. |
2017 : 16 Events = 3 Annual Events + 1 Minibreak + 8 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Thursday, 12th January | Annual Event - Skittles (at The Hogs Head) | |
b | Thursday, 23rd February | Outing to Hereford Cider Museum | Web site here. |
c | Friday, 10th March | Outing to Knighton (Spaceguard & Offa's Dyke Centre) | Web sites here and here. |
d | Sunday, 19th March | Lunch Club at The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold | |
e | Thursday, 20th April | Outing to Birmingham : Canal Cruise & Botanical Gardens | Web sites here and here. |
f | Thursday, 11th May | Outing to Trevase Farm (with its anaerobic digester) then supper at The Red Lion, Peterstow | Cottages web site here. Pub site here. |
g | Monday, 15th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | |
h | Sunday, 28th May | Lunch Club at The Park Hotel, Pandy | Web site here. |
i | Tuesday, 6th June | Outing to Wells (including the Cathedral) | Web sites here and here. |
j | Thursday, 13th July | Outing by coach to British Ironworks Centre (Oswestry) & Chirk Castle | Web sites here and here. |
k | Friday, 11th August | Annual Event - Ladies Night at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
l | 4th to 9th September | Minibreak to Suffolk | Report in the Gallery. |
m | Sunday, 1st October | Lunch Club at Poston Mill, Vowchurch/Peterchurch | |
n | Thursday, 12th October | Outing to Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington | Report in the Gallery. |
o | Friday, 24th November | Outing to Bath Christmas Market | Web site here. |
p | Sunday, 3rd December | Lunch Club at White Haywood Farm Restaurant, Craswall | |
- | Tuesday, 12th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch - postponed | Postponed (bad weather - see here). |
2016 : 18 Events = 3 Special Events + 4 Annual Events + 1 Minibreak + 6 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Thursday, 14th January | Annual Event - Skittles (at The Hogs Head) | |
b | Tuesday, 16th February | Outing to Morgan Cars, Malvern | Web site here. |
c | Tuesday, 15th March | Outing to Gloucester : Service Station + Regimental Museum | Web sites here and here. |
d | Sunday, 20th March | Lunch Club at The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold | |
e | Tuesday, 19th April | Outing to Bletchley Park | Web site here. |
f | Monday, 9th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | |
g | Wednesday, 25th May | Outing to Aberystwyth with steam train from Devil's Bridge | Report in the Gallery. |
h | Sunday, 29th May | Lunch Club at The Park Hotel, Pandy | |
i | Friday, 10th June | Outing to Ralph Court Gardens, Bromyard | Web site here. |
j | Tuesday, 5th July | Special President's Charity Event - Tour & Tea at Dore Abbey | Report in the Gallery. |
k | Friday, 12th August | Annual Event - Ladies Night at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
l | 5th to 9th September | Minibreak to Yorkshire | Report in the Gallery. |
m | 13th to 16th September | Special Event - Visit to Probus Cambrai-Douai | Report in the Gallery. |
n | Sunday, 2nd October | Lunch Club at Poston Mill, Vowchurch/Peterchurch | |
o | Saturday, 22th October | Special Event - President's Charity Evening at the Memorial Hall | Report in the Gallery. |
p | Tuesday, 15th November | Outing to Llancaiach Fawr Manor & The Royal Mint | Web sites here and here. |
q | Sunday, 4th December | Lunch Club at White Haywood Farm Restaurant, Craswall | |
r | Tuesday, 13th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Kentchurch | |
2015 : 18 Events = 4 Annual Events + 1 Minibreak + 9 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Thursday, 22nd January | Annual Event - Skittles Night (at The Hogs Head) | |
b | Thursday, 12th February | Outing to Chase Distillery | Web site here. |
c | Thursday, 19th March | Outing to Tewkesbury : Town Walk + Abbey Visit | |
d | Sunday, 29th March | Lunch Club at The Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold | |
e | Thursday, 16th April | Outing to Stonehenge via Woodhenge | |
f | Monday, 11th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | |
g | Thursday, 21st May | Outing to Llanthony Court Farm | Web site here. |
h | Thursday, 18th June | Outing to Sudeley Castle | Web site here. |
i | Sunday, 28th June | Lunch Club at Hedley Lodge, Belmont Abbey | Web site here. |
j | Thursday, 16th July | Outing to Blenheim Palace | Web site here. |
k | Friday, 14th August | Annual Event - Ladies Night at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
l | Wednesday, 2nd September | Outing to Hereford Cathedral Gardens & Magna Carta Exhibition | |
m | 18th to 23rd September | Minibreak to Jersey & Guernsey | Report in the Gallery. |
n | Sunday, 11th October | Lunch Club at The King of Prussia | |
o | Thursday, 15th October | Outing to Mechanical Music Museum (Northleach) & Batsford Arboretum | Web sites here and here. |
p | Thursday, 12th November | Outing to Coventry Transport Museum & nearby attractions | Web site here. |
q | Sunday, 6th December | Lunch Club at White Haywood Farm Restaurant, Craswall | |
r | Tuesday, 15th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Kentchurch | |
Also in 2015, albeit not actually a Probus Club Event even though it was supported by several members of the Club, was ... | |||
z | Saturday, 7th November | Memorial Hall Jubilee Concert | Report in the Gallery. |
2014 : 17 Events = 1 Special Event + 4 Annual Events + 1 Minibreak + 7 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Thursday, 23rd January | Annual Event - Skittles Night (at The Hogs Head) | |
b | Wednesday, 19th February | Outing to British Plastic Industry, Rhymney | |
c | Sunday, 9th March | Lunch Club at the Garway Moon Inn | Web site here. |
d | Tuesday, 18th March | Outing to Waterways Museum + Gloucester & Staverton Airport | |
e | Monday, 7th April | Outing to National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas | |
f | Thursday, 8th May | Outing to Fedwlydan Farm, Glasbury | |
g | Monday, 19th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | |
h | Thursday, 12th June | Outing to Windsor Castle & Thames River Cruise | |
i | Sunday, 29th June | Lunch Club at Hedley Lodge, Belmont Abbey | |
j | Friday, 8th July | Outing to Westonbury Mill Water Gardens | Web site here. |
k | Friday, 15th August | Annual Event - Ladies Night at Mary Powell's Farmhouse | |
l | 14th to 20th September | Minibreak to Galway | Report in the Gallery. |
m | Friday, 17th October | Special Event - President's Charity Evening at the Memorial Hall | Report in the Gallery. |
n | Sunday, 2nd November | Lunch Club at The King of Prussia | |
o | Thursday, 13th November | Outing to Oakham Treasures Museum, Portbury, Bristol | Web site here. |
p | Sunday, 30th November | Lunch Club at White Haywood Farm Restaurant, Craswall | |
q | Tuesday, 16th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Kentchurch | |
2013 : 18 Events = 4 Annual Events + 1 Minibreak + 9 Outings + 4 Lunch Clubs | |||
a | Thursday, 17th January | Annual Event - Skittles Night (at The Hogs Head) | |
b | Wednesday, 13th February | Outing to Monkland Cheese Dairy | |
c | Thursday, 14th March | Outing to Worcester: City Walk + The Elgar Museum | |
d | Sunday, 17th March | Lunch Club at The Temple Bar, Ewyas Harold | |
e | Wednesday, 10th April | Outing to Gloucester & Warwick Railway + Bourton on the Water | |
f | Thursday, 16th May | Outing to Sir Roy Strong's Laskett Gardens | |
g | Monday, 20th May | Annual Event - Golf Day at the Burghill Valley Golf Club | |
h | Thursday, 13th June | Outing to Aberglasney Gardens | |
i | Sunday, 30th June | Lunch Club at Plas Derwyn, Abergavenny | |
j | Thursday, 11th July | Outing to Avebury Manor and Avebury Ring | |
k | Friday, 19th July | Annual Event - Ladies Night at Mary Powell's | |
l | 12th to 16th August | Minibreak to Paris | |
m | Wednesday, 4th September | Outing to Church Farm, Weston Beggard, a hops farm | Report in the Gallery. |
n | Sunday, 29th September | Lunch Club at The Railway Inn, Dinmore | |
o | Thursday, 10th October | Outing to Bristol: M Shed Museum + SS Great Britain | |
p | Wednesday, 13th November | Outing to Wye Valley Brewery | |
q | Sunday, 1st December | Lunch Club at White Haywood Farm, Craswall | |
r | Tuesday, 17th December | Annual Event - Members' Xmas Lunch at The Bridge Inn, Kentchurch |
Events in 2012 and earlier years
In 2012 we had 14 'Events': 1 Special Event (The President's Evening) + 4 Annual Events (Skittles Night + Golf Day + Ladies Night + Christmas Lunch) + 1 Mini Break (to Kent) + 8 Outings. The Outings were to: Wiggins Metals, The Black Country Museum, Treago Castle, Monnington Court (Morgan Horses), David Austin Roses, The Cotswold Lavender Farm, Highclere Castle, and The Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton. The quarterly meetings of The Lunch Club did not start until 2013.
Outings in earlier years included: the Weston Cider Mill, Racing Stables at Hoarwithy (Mrs. Williams), various trips to Cardiff & surrounds (including The Welsh Assembly, Castell Coch, Cardiff Castle & The Millenium Stadium), the Staffordshire Hoard, Eastnor Castle, the National Botanic Garden of Wales (near Llanarthney), Westonbirt Arboretum, Highgrove, and the Penderyn Whisky Distillery.
MINIBREAK DESTINATIONS
2006 Belgium 2007 Dublin 2008 Isle of Man 2009 Northumberland 2010 Norfolk 2011 Isle of Wight 2012 Kent 2013 Paris 2014 Galway 2015 Jersey 2016 Yorkshire 2017 Suffolk 2018 East Sussex 2019 Derbyshire.