On this page we highlight some of the visits, talks and important events which are planned. Most of the events and groups are open to all members.
Forthcoming events
“A Timeline for Ancient Egypt” is an introduction to the Ancient Egyptian world. We will explore the 4000 years of Ancient Egyptian history. Where did they come from? What did […]
Venue: Horn Park
This week Robin May will give a talk on ‘The Future of Immunity’.
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
Dr M. A. Moss will lead the discussion on “Shifting Attitude and Morality in Our Society”. He is a retired medical doctor who worked in many hospitals and within the […]
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
This week Nick Stapley will give a talk on the "James Webb Space Telescope".
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
This week Cornelia Boldyreff will give a talk on ‘Ada Lovelace = 19th-century mathematician and the first computer programmer’.
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
Tom Duffy will be leading the discussion which will be on John Bordley Rawls, American moral, legal and political philosopher in the modern liberal tradition. Rawls's theory of “justice as fairness" recommends equal basic […]
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
Details for this event are to be announced later.
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
This week Mark Serebriakoff will give a talk on "Science in the News".
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
This will cover topics such as the Women's Justice Board, David Gauke's Review of sentencing, and Brian Leveson's Review of the Courts: new laws, new courts, justice & injustice. Dame […]
Venue: Horn Park
Pat Duffy will be leading the discussion which will be on Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) He was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer whose political philosophy heavily influenced the Enlightenment across Europe, as well as […]
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
This week Professor David Perrett will give a talk on ‘Seeing the Light’.
Venue: St Mary's Centre Eltham
The Pill and the Planet: can we have both a healthy ageing populationand a sustainable future? Dr Ian Mudway, Imperial CollegeModern medicine's success in extending lifespans comes at an environmental […]
Venue: Horn Park
Dr Matt Hill, School of Psychology and Vision Sciences (SoPVS), University of Leicester.
Venue: Horn Park
After our AGM Blake Morrison, local resident, writer, poet, and former Goldsmith’s academic, will talk on hislatest book “On Memoir: an A-Z of life writing” published April 2026.
Venue: Horn Park