Topical Issues

At our next meeting on Wednesday 15th April the acoustic band FOOLS GOLD are coming back with a show all about ‘The Blaydon Races’
Their new show takes inspiration from William Irving's painting 'The Blaydon Races'. In it, there are lots of characters from the time. Nanny the Mazer, Cushy Butterfield, The Swallwell Cat, Black Diamond, Geordie Ridley himself and many more - the show tells their stories and features a great mix of original and traditional music all about these wonderful characters. All the music is played live on an array of acoustic instruments.


PLEASE NOTE - for more details about our various Interest Groups and for all the events shown on the calendar eg venues and times etc can be found on the individual Interest group pages.  

Hello and a Happy New Year
I hope that you have had a wonderful Christmas and are raring to go in 2026. Our various group leaders have been working really hard and have a great year lined up with some great speakers and lots of activities planned. I know that the weather has been awful recently but this is all the more reason to join us in the warm every other Wednesday for our main group meetings where friendly people, an interesting speaker, great coffee and delicious cake are waiting for you. Have a look at the calendar on this website to see everything that our group offers for someone like you and we hope to see you soon.
All the best
John Hunter