To avoid disappointment please do not attend any events, group meetings or monthly meetings as a visitor unless you have, in advance, contacted the event organiser / group leader. For Group Meetings or Events please use the 'Leader/Organiser' link above. For monthly meetings only the Membership Secretary, Thank you.
Forthcoming events
David Haselgrove gives a talk on South African plants and Alpines.
Venue: Southwick Village Hall
Situated in the green hills overlooking the Ozleworth valley, Newark Park is a great place to get away and explore the countryside. The garden and parkland's natural location means there […]
Venue: Open Air Group
Cost: £17 plus entry
Booking Required
A gentle walk for the dark days of December, centred on Southwick Country Park. Please note changed date for this walk
Venue: Open Air Group
18 February 2026
2:00 PM
Monthly Main Meeting
A talk by Matt Middleditch MBE, QGM, bomb disposal expert!
Venue: St James Church Hall
Dinah Starkey talks on Trowbridge alms houses
Circular walk of little known parts of the town centre and canal towpath in Devizes.
Venue: Open Air Group
The Most Dangerous Year a talk by Simon Welsh
David Usher talks on the restoration of Hestercombe
Venue: Southwick Village Hall
An opportunity to combine walking and birdwatching in Green Lane Woods and surrounding areas.
Venue: Open Air Group
Alan Cooper will talk on how amateurs are pioneering industrial development. With support from powerful computer applications and the internet hobbyists and micro businesses are able to design, manufacture and […]
Venue: Progressive Hall
A new experience and museum! Discover how the Clark’s family Shoemaking business became a global name, 200 years of history and lots of exhibits showing the changing shoe fashions. The […]
Venue: Open Air Group
Cost: £25
Booking Required
Kevin Eames talks about Giles Gilbert Scott known for Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Battersea Power Station, Tate Modern and the iconic red telephone box);
18 March 2026
2:00 PM
Monthly Main Meeting
The history of Edington the second talk by Nigel Hall
Ladies in 1920’s Football, a talk by Dave Twydell
Covering northern Bradford-on-Avon and Ashley, a circular walk.
Venue: Open Air Group
15 April 2026
2:00 PM
Monthly Main Meeting
Stephen James-Yeoman talks about organising the Proms
Venue: St James Church Hall
Georgian and Regency New Towns – Mary Anderson examines the differences between them;
On 21st April we are going to Bristol , parking at the harbourside. From there will be two options. 1. Take the Bristol ferry boats for a harbour trip, getting off […]
Cost: £17 + £14
Booking Required
Trowbridge in old photographs a talk byDavid Birks,Education Officer, Trowbridge Museum
If interested booking will open on Thursday 9th. April at 9.00am(and not before) Gardens set in 200 acres transformed into a sanctuary of tranquillity, not to be missed are the […]
Venue: Open Air Group
Cost: £36 (see above for breakdown)
Booking Required
A series of short presentations from some of our members