2026/2027 Programme
November 17th Stephen Barker will be presenting an illustrated talk entitled "The English Civil Wars (1642-51) in Eight Paintings". Barnabas Oley, a royalist vicar of Great Gransden at the time, had to flee from the village returning only in later years when safe to do so.
October 20th A short AGM will be followed by an illustrated talk by artist Bruce Pearson entitled "An Artist in the Natural World". He'll be sharing his boundless enthusiasm for sketching, painting, filming and writing about wildlife and landscapes.
Details of future meetings will be published here when known.
2025/2026 Programme
October 21st A short AGM will be held followed by:
Bill Franklin presenting "The Enclosure of The Gransdens", an illustrated talk about the Enclosure by Act of Parliament and its effect on the two villages.
November 18th An illustrated talk by Rod Kerr titled "Exploring Waresley History". He'll be sharing with us some remarkable tales about the history of this village.
December 16th Conor Mark Jameson will give an illustrated talk entitled "Looking for the Goshawk - the Lost Raptor".
2026
January 19th Martin Davies will present an illustrated talk on "Gransdens' Moths and Butterflies". Note this meeting is on MONDAY not TUESDAY this month.
February 17th Val Davison and members of The Revellers presented an illustrated talk entitled "Written In The Gransdens". It highlights the literary talents of past and present residents of our two villages.
March 17th Chris Duffett will be presenting "Creative Adventures!", an illustrated talk with stories from an Artist and Minister.
April 21st Jim Dixon will be talking about his book "Scattering Plenty", with illustrated stories from it about the people whose revolutionary ideas made the countryside we know today.
May 20th "Come Fly With Us!" - an evening visit to Cambridge Gliding Centre at Gransden Lodge airfield. You can just watch the gliding activioties or take a flight yourself if you're feeling adventurous! See poster on the Home Page for more details.
PLUS - Gransden Windmill Open Day. See the additional poster on the Home Page for details.