This is our main diary page. All meetings, trips and events are listed in chronological order.
Forthcoming events
A visit to Little Missenden Church and Pub which has a stream running through.
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Venue: The Five Bells
Wednesday 10th June 2026
10:00am
Other
Venue: The Bell
Walk Leader Latha Walk around recently refurbished Wilstone Reservoir through fields to the Wendover canal and back. Meet at Wilstone reservoir carpark at 10am for a 10.15am start Distance around […]
All members welcome to exercise mind and body.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £6 per session with Tutor
Tuesday 16th June 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
A talk by Charles Garland on the nation's favourite comedy. Many of us will have watched episodes of Dad's Army; this interesting talk will include clips taken during filming on […]
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Venue: The Five Bells
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Speaker is Eddie Smythe and the subject is Eddie's father John Smythe QC, MBE, OBE.
Cost: £3
The Film this month is "Iris". starring Kate Winslet and Judy Dench detailing the life of renowned novelist Iris Murdoch and her descent into Alzheimer's. Tea/coffee/chat at 7.00pm with film […]
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
Wednesday 24th June 2026
9:00am - 5:00pm
to Wednesday 24th June 2026
Group Outing
View changes and developments to space exploration. Perhaps by the time of our visit we will be able to see results of this year's flights to the moon. Also we […]
Venue: The Bell
Cost: £44
Venue: The Five Bells
Visit to 3 Mount Close, Aston Clinton HP22 5HT
Cost: £5 Pimms and nibbles
Booking Required
Venue: The Five Bells
Sunday 5th July 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Social
To celebrate our 20th anniversary the Committee are organising a hog roast which is free to members. As well as the pig roast, we will be offering a vegetarian option, […]
Venue: Aston Clinton School
We will be planning our display for the Exhibition in September
Come and join us for an evening of music chosen by Lilli and Pete, with additional choices by Jenny J
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
Venue: The Five Bells
Wednesday 8th July 2026
10:00am
Other
Venue: The Bell
Tuesday 14th July 2026
8:30am - 5:30pm
Trip
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Note: This is a change of day for our visit to Didcot Railway Centre, Didcot. OX11 7NR. Access at Didcot Parkway station.
Venue: The Five Bells
All members welcome to exercise mind and body.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £6 per session with Tutor
Tuesday 21st July 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
A presentation by Doug Kennedy which will be of interest to many of us living in the Chilterns with its rare chalk streams, several of which are in our local […]
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Venue: The Five Bells
Visiting Middleshelpspit Farm, Thornborough MK18 2DY
Cost: £15 Cream Tea
Booking Required
A talk by the always popular Roger Howgate
Cost: £3
The Film this month is "Rear Window" a thriller staring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, about a photographer confined to his apartment with a broken leg, watching his neighbours and […]
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
Wednesday 29th July 2026
9:00am - 5:00pm
to Wednesday 29th July 2026
Group Outing
This is the centre for ''God's Wonderful Railway'' built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Also on the same site. and not to be missed, a large clothing factory outlet.
Venue: The Bell
Cost: £36
Venue: The Five Bells
Venue: The Five Bells
A visit to Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St. Giles. HP8 4AB
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Venue: The Five Bells
Wednesday 12th August 2026
10:00am
Other
Venue: The Bell
All members welcome to exercise mind and body.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £6 per session with Tutor
Tuesday 18th August 2026
2:20pm
Main Meeting
A presentation by Paul Barwick with insights and details of this recent event.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Venue: The Five Bells
Did Apartheid South Africa develop and manufacture nuclear weapons and did we know ? A talk from Keith Murass
Cost: £3
The Film this month is "Slumdog Millionaire" An 18 year old orphan in Mumbai who recounts how his life experiences provided all the answers. Tea/coffee/chat at 7.00pm with film at […]
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
Wednesday 26th August 2026
9:00am - 5:00pm
to Wednesday 26th August 2026
Group Outing
The museum's main exhibition covers daily life in Hampshire from 1800 up to th1940s. The streets are full of original vehicles and recreated shops, factories and homes from around Hampshire.
Venue: The Bell
Cost: £39
Venue: The Five Bells
Venue: The Five Bells
Saturday 5th September 2026
11:00am - 3:00pm
Social
An exhibition to promote Aston Clinton u3a in its 20th year. Most of the interest groups will have displays of their work/subject. Everybody is welcome.
A visit to Bekonscot Model Village, Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 2PL, to photograph the miniature world.
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Venue: The Five Bells
Wednesday 9th September 2026
10:00am
Other
Venue: The Bell
Tuesday 15th September 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
A talk by Alan Fitzgerald about adventures of an engineer in foreign lands. Alan has worked worldwide as an engineer and has many amusing incidents and anecdotes to share with […]
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Venue: The Five Bells
All members welcome to exercise mind and body.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £6 per session with Tutor
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Booking Required
The Film this month is "Oceans 11". Starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, A team of 10 expert con men plan to pull off an impossible heist, robbing three Las […]
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
A visit to Burnham Beeches woods and cafe.
Wednesday 14th October 2026
10:00am
Other
Venue: The Bell
All members welcome to exercise mind and body.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £6 per session with Tutor
Tuesday 20th October 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
A talk by Carl Whitmore entitled 'Jack the Ripper - Who Dun It'. Carl comes up with a potential solution to the 'Whitehall murders' case in which a perpetrator was […]
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Monday 26th October 2026
7:00pm
Social
Held at the Mela Indian Restaurant, on London where we take over the whole restaurant. There is a set meal (not too spicy and vegetarian options) of starter, variety of mains and […]
Venue: Mela Restaurant
Cost: £10 deposit required
Booking Required
Talk by Willy Reid of the Wycombe History Society
Cost: £2
The Film this month is "Housewife 49" A dramatised story based on true diaries of a housewife during. WWII. Tea/coffee/chat at 7.00pm with film at 7.15pm.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
A talk by Mark Childs - a return visit alerting members to risks when on line.
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Cost: £3
Come and join us for an evening of music chosen by Ron Tye. "A little strict Tempo"
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
Wednesday 11th November 2026
10:00am
Other
Venue: The Bell
All members welcome to exercise mind and body.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £6 per session including Tutor
Tuesday 17th November 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
A talk by Howard Slater on the history of pantomime and music hall. The talk will be supported by songs and original films from that era and should be very […]
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
This month's film is "Sister Act". A comedy starring Woopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith, A singer who witnesses a murder is hidden by police, as a nun in a convent, […]
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
A talk by Mike Sheehan. This a follow up to Mike's talk on Optical Illusions.
Venue: Aston Clinton Bowls Club
Cost: £2
Tuesday 8th December 2026
8:00am - 12:00am
to Wednesday 9th December 2026
Group Outing
A 2 day trip to see the Famous Christmas show, a group Christmas dinner, over night in a hotel and a glass making studio before returning home. This trip is […]
Booking Required
Wednesday 9th December 2026
10:00am
Other
Venue: The Bell
Tuesday 15th December 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
An afternoon of entertainment by Sarah Slater on Christmas traditions from Victorian times to the present day. Sarah gave a brilliant talk to the History group on ghosts at Hampton […]
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
All members welcome to exercise mind and body.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £6 per session with Tutor
Happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year
Film for this month TBA Tea/coffee/chat at 7.00pm with film at 7.15 pm.
Venue: The Churchill Hall
Cost: £1
Tuesday 19th January 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Chris Turan delivers a talk on the birth of forensic science in crime detection that covers the Soham murders of Jessica and Holly
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 16th February 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
A talk by John Tyler on Indonesia, a three thousand mile chain of volcanic activity on the pacific ring and home to the Komodo Dragons
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 16th March 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Fiona Harrison returns with her musical Easter Show of singing and costume
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 20th April 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
This presentation by Melanie Gibson-Barton brings to life the well known and certainly the less known FirstWorld War Flanders sites.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 18th May 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Seeing is not always what we may think. Get ready to explore the hidden working ofyour mind with this presentation by Mike Sheehan.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 15th June 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Ann Sharman tells us of the life and times of the inhabitants buried under the ash of theVesuvius eruption.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 20th July 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Jeff Rozelaar gives us an insight into what went on behind the camera on some famous films
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 17th August 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
With Paul Barwick we confront the various possibilities as to Gareth's demise and who may have beenresponsible for his grisly death.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 21st September 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Andrew Baker relays the story of how, in a single decade, older values were swept aside
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 19th October 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Andy Smith returns to us again with his various musical instruments accompanying him onhis musical journey.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 16th November 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Following on from his talk earlier this year John Tyler returns to tell us of the most challengingtime of year for our wildlife, where to be seen and if you […]
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 21st December 2027
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Howard Slater presents a festive treat of slides and video to get us feeling happy and jolly
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church