Contact: Speaker Coordinator
Our main monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, commencing at 2.30p.m.
Venue
We meet at the Aston Clinton Baptist Church, 52 Green End Street, Aston Clinton, HP22 5EX. General announcements and group news are followed by a talk from a guest speaker on a topic of general interest, after which tea/coffee are served (please bring a personal cup/mug). The meeting finishes by 4.30p.m.
Parking
​Parking outside the Church is limited but parking on local roads is not restricted. Please park with due consideration for local residents. If you can walk, or cycle to the venue that would ease the parking problems.
Recent talks and Presentations
At our April meeting we had a presentation on Cyber Security from Shayne Green. Shayne covered a range of security issues and advice on how members can identify scams and protect themselves. This included advice on using strong passwords and using multi factor authentication. The presentation can be viewed here:
Forthcoming events
Tuesday 18th November 2025
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Amanda Shira discusses the history and development of folk music; audience participation welcome
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 16th December 2025
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main meeting - Christmas entertainment
The revival of Christmas from the time of Dickens, with Ann Sharman
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 20th January 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - Saving Lives at Sea
Community Presenter Colin Brown will be telling us, via pictures and video, about some of the modern RNLI operations, equipment and training.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 17th February 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - Classical Spanish Guitar & the AGM
A talk by Gary Jordon on the development of classical (Spanish) guitar and its music, along with a live performance by Gary The presentation will be followed by the AGM
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 17th March 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - My Life and Times as a Film Extra
An illustrated talk by John Kinory. John will be bringing lots of anecdotes and information, including on wardrobe, hair and makeup, acquired during his time working as a film extra.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 21st April 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
A presentation by Andy Smith. Andy returns after a previous very entertaining presentation entitled 'Life in Music' and continues with 'Sing a Century'; perhaps a sing-along for us to enjoy!
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 19th May 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - Tea with a Despot
One of our regular presenters, Keith Muras, comes back to tell us about his dealing with Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe - the land that lost its way.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
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
Tuesday 21st July 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - English Chalk Streams
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
Tuesday 18th August 2026
2:20pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - The Salisbury Novichok Poisonings
A presentation by Paul Barwick with insights and details of this recent event.
Venue: Aston Clinton Baptist Church
Tuesday 15th September 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - Engineering in Foreign Lands
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
Tuesday 20th October 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - Jack the Ripper
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
Tuesday 17th November 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - Pantomime & Music Hall
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
Tuesday 15th December 2026
2:30pm
Main Meeting
Main Meeting - Christmas Traditions
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