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New Milton

Events

Monthly Talks

All our monthly meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month (except August and December) at New Milton Memorial Centre, Whitefield Road, New Milton BH25 6DE. Doors open at 1.45 for a 2pm start.

Please sign in with the Membership Secretary or at the Visitors Table on arrival. Visitors are welcome to attend up to two monthly talks (£3 per person) before we hope you will become a member.

There will be an opportunity to chat after the meeting, when tea or coffee and biscuits are available.

You can also visit the Groups table to find out more about our groups and sign up to any that interest you.

Look at our current groups.

Poster from earlier meetings

April 2026 poster

March 2026 poster

February 2026 poster

Forthcoming events

28th May 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting, afterwards there will be a talk and then you opportunity to have a tea/coffee and biscuit and chat to others. Click to see the poster about […]
28th May 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
May general meeting
"Being a Refugess in England during the Germany occupation of Guernsey" With John Richards Click to see the Poster.
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
25th June 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
“Asian Etiquette – what they don’t tell you in travel guides”
Nick French, one of our members. This talk helps foreigners understand how to behave when visiting the East.
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
23rd July 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
A Life in Fish and Ships
With Nick WILLOUGHBY, one of our members. Tales of aid work in fisheries and coastal management from around the tropics, and a “Show and Tell” of items collected.
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
27th August 2026
Holiday
August - no general meeting
24th September 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
"The English Civil War - local people and places"
With Neil McClocklin
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
22nd October 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
"Glorious Gardens of France"
With the ever popular Rosemary Legrand,
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.
28th January 2027
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monthly Talk
“A Garden Adventure in France”
With Gillian Taylor. As well as volunteering for Perennial, she is also involved with a school-garden project and organising garden visits. Gillian is an enthusiastic plantswoman and gardener. Mainly learning […]
Cost: Visitors welcome, £3. Members free.

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Art Appreciation
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Friday
  • Board and Card Games
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th Friday
  • Book Club 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    3rd Monday. Second group below.
  • Book Club 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    1st Tuesday
  • Card Making
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th Tuesday. Second group below.
  • Cinema and Theatre
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Monday
  • Coffee Morning
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Tuesday. Second group below.
  • Coffee Morning 3
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am
    3rd Friday.
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd Thursday
  • Crochet, Knit and Natter
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Monday
  • Current Affairs
    Status: Full
    Fortnightly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Wednesday.
  • Everyday Philosophy
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Thursday
  • Family History
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    4th Monday
  • French Conversation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:15 pm-3:15 pm
    2nd Tuesday
  • Garden
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    3rd Friday
  • History 1
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • International Dining
    Status: Active
    Monthly afternoons 12:30 pm-2:30 pm
    Various days
  • Know Your World
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    1st Friday
  • Local History
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Wednesday.
  • MahJong
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:30 pm
    1st and 4th Tuesday
  • Photography
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Friday
  • Play Reading
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Monday
  • Poetry
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    3rd Thursday
  • Psychology
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm
    4th Friday
  • Quiz Afternoon
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st Wednesday.
  • Rummikub 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Tuesday
  • Rummikub 2
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    1st Friday
  • Strollers
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    3rd Thursday
  • Sunday Lunch Club
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Sunday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
    2nd Sunday
  • Sunday Lunch Club 2
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Sunday afternoons 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
    3rd Tuesday