All Friday meetings begin at 7.45. You are welcome to arrive at anytime from 7.15 onwards. We meet at the Unitarian Church on the Holyhead Road, Coventry CV1 3AE

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FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER
WINTER WATCH GT
Simon Watts from ‘Wild Presentations’ makes a welcome return tonight for his third presentation. As we look at the changing seasons, tonight’s film will focus on sights and natural history we see as winter approaches.

FRIDAY 18TH OCTOBER
PROGRAMME CHANGE!

FEISTY WOMEN                                                             MI
Graham Sutherland, who has given us many presentations over the years will be back to tell us about 'Feisty Women!'

An intriguing title, so come along to find out more!

FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER
HOBBIES NIGHT                                                                         GT
Following the success of our last hobbies night, tonight we explore some more hobbies, which were not included last time. There will be fresh displays, short talks and a demonstration, so come along and find out what other members enjoy in their leisure time.

WEDNESDAY, 30th OCTOBER
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
AT THE PRIORY THEATRE, KENILWORTH
7.00 FOR 7.30
This new dark comedy musical brings the beloved and quirky Addams Family to the stage with a delightful twist. This story focuses on Wednesday Addams an eighteen-year-old young woman, who falls in love with Lucas Beineke. a boy from a normal respectable Ohio family. The plot thickens when Wednesday invites the Beinekes to dinner and sets the stage for a fateful and hilarious night. Tickets are £16 (all now booked) payable by 25th October to Bob Clemons.

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FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER

ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF LIFE AT BADDESLEY CLINTON GT

Tonight, we welcome back Jill Kashi, a National Trust Guide at Baddesley Clinton. Jill will give us a presentation looking at the main characters and events at the moated manor of Baddesley Clinton from the first settlement to the present day.

 

FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER

THE ROARING TWENTIES WITH A GENERAL STRIKE! ERA

Deep-rooted economic problems in Great Britain after the First World War created a situation ripe for a general strike. Peter Huxford will explain why a projected triple strike in 1921 was abandoned. Five years later the miners` problems became so severe that other Trade Unions could no longer withhold their support, so precipitating the nationwide strike of 1926. Although this failed, it led to the election of Ramsay MacDonald`s Labour of 1929.

What happened over the next decade? A subject for Peter`s 2025 lecture, perhaps?

 

FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

ANCIENT EGYPT BC

Tonight we welcome back to Greyfriars Paul Thompson who will be giving us another interesting presentation this time on Ancient Egypt. Paul's talks are always full of facts and fun so don't miss what should be a fantastic evening.

 

FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER

GUY OF WARWICK MI

Guy of Warwick is described as a very English hero and tonight we will hear about his exploits from James Rose, who has entertained Greyfriars on several occasions. Guy was a humble page at the court of the Earl of Warwick who fell in love with the Lady Felice and had to prove that he was worthy of her. So come along and hear about his many adventures.

 

FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER

A SCOTTISH EVENING GT

Tonight we present a miscellany of all things Scottish! Our special guests will be the members of the  Corriedon Scottish Country Dance Group who meet each week at Stoneleigh Village Hall. The evening will include songs, music, poetry and some dancing, and some Scottish fare for our refreshments.

 

 

FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER

ANOTHER MAGIC SHOW MI

By public demand, we welcome back to Greyfriars, Gary Haigh for another wonderful evening of magic. We marvelled at his dexterity and range of tricks and his assessment of earlier magicians from the 1950’s and 60’s. This will be an evening of great entertainment not to be missed.

 

FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS EVENING EH

Welcome to our Christmas Evening! As you might expect, we have a new drama for your entertainment. There will be the usual mince pies and mulled wine, also music and carols. Don’t forget to bring your Christmas cards to exchange with friends. We look forward to seeing you all on our final Friday meeting of the year.

 

SUNDAY 15TH DECEMBER

GREYFRIARS CHRISTMAS DINNER EH/SL

GREYFRIARS CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT THE WINDMILL VILLAGE HOTEL, CV5 9AL

This is the hotel on the A45 in Allesley. Time: 12.45 for 1pm. You are invited to our Christmas Lunch. 2 courses costs £23.50 and 3 courses costs £31. (a small tip is included in these amounts) See the notice board to sign up and make your menu choice. A £10 deposit is needed to secure your place by the end of October, to Sue Lindsey or Eunice. Final payment by 8th November, please. Please note that purchases from the bar on the day are by card only, no cash.

 

 

FRIDAY 3rd JANUARY 2025

NEW YEAR’S PARTY EH AND COMMITTEE

We begin 2025 with a traditional New Year Party. There will be all the usual games and quizzes, and possibly some surprises. We will be having our ‘Bring and Share’ supper, so please bring something for a cold finger buffet either sweet or savoury. Come and help us welcome in 2025. Watch the notice board for further details.