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    Activity Group Programmes

    (last update 06/02/2026)



     

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    Musicals - Future Programme 2026

    Meeting in St Philip's Church on 2nd Tuesday of each month, from 6.30 - 9.30pm.

    The fee for 2026 July-December fee is £20.00.   If you’d rather try before you buy, for £5.00 you can sample a one-off  ‘taster’ visit.

    Musicals programme January – June 2026

    January 13  

    By the light of the Silvery Moon: 1952 (1hr 40)

    Doris Day and Gordon McRae reprise their roles from ‘On Moonlight Bay’ in this will-they-won’t-they sequel.  She thinks they’ll marry soon after his return from WW1, but what does he think?

     February 10

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat: 1999 (1hr 16)

    Donny Osmond, Maria Friedman, Richard Attenborough and Joan Collins star in this re-telling of the story of Joseph and his eleven brothers.  Memorable songs from the Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd-Webber partnership.

    No subtitles.

     March 10

    Sister Act (1hr 40)

    Whoopi Goldberg stars as the gangster’s moll singer who needs a rapid change of address after witnessing a gangland killing.  A convent?!  Lots of laughs and great singing.

     April 14

    April in Paris: 1952 (1hr 40)

    An identity mix-up leads to a USA theatre delegation to Paris being led, not by the intended star, but by a same-name brassy chorus girl (Doris Day).  You can just imagine . . . !

    May 12

    Mamma Mia, here we go again!: 2018 (1hr 54)

    This is the ‘what happened before, and after’ sequel to Mamma Mia.  More great ABBA songs and Greek island scenery.

     June 9

            The Phantom of the Opera: 2004 (2hrs 15)

           The film adaptation of the long-running stage show.  Emmy Rossum stars as           Christine, Gerard Butler plays the Phantom and the theatrical impresarios are           played by Simon Callow and Ciaran Hinds.


































    Wednesday Walking Group

    Taking place on 2nd Wednesday of each month.


    10 Jan:


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    10 April:


    8 May:

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    Du3a Book Club 3

    Meets 4th Wednesday of each month from 2 – 4pm, in members’ homes.

     24 Jan:

     A heart full of Headstones

     Ian Rankin

     28 Feb:

     The Black Waterlilies

     Michel Bussi

     27 March:

     American Dirt

     Jeanine Cummins

     24 April:

     The Penelopiad

     Margaret Attwood

     22 May:

     Island of Secrets

     Patricia Wilson

     26 June:

     The Devil’s Bargain

     Stella Rimington

     24 July:

     Still Life

     Sarah Winman

     28 Aug:

     Family History

     Vita Sackville-West

     25 Sep:

     The House of Doors

     Tan Twan Eng

     23 Oct:

     The Seal Woman’s Gift

     Sally Magnusson

     27 Nov:

     The Dictionary of Lost Words

     Pip Williams



    Computing & Home Technology Group Programme for 2026

    Meeting in St Philip's Church on 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 10.30 - 12.00am. 

    Help session! - prior to each meeting there will be a period from 10.00 - 10.30am

    for members to be assisted with problem solving.  Click here for a printable program.


     20 January:

    		 Making a YouTube Video

     David Archer

     17 February:

     Optimising your computer using AI

    		 Dell Computers

     17 March:    

    		 Getting the best from your iPhone (teach in)

     Apple Store,   Solihull

     21 April:

     An update on the Impact of AI

     Stephen Cheshire

     19 May:

     The implications and applications of AI

     John Spanton

     16 June:

     Recent research relating to the family tree

     Margaret Twigg

     21 July:

     Using your iPhone as a camera, an update

     Jerry Kehoe

     18 August:

     Visit to the University of Warwick,               Crop Research Centre, Wellesbourne         (joint visit with Science Group).

    		 

     15 September:

     Comparison & Evaluation of Websites

    Tony Cheshire, Richard Arbuthnot

     20 October:

     The amazing software used in Gaming   programs

     Mike Quinney

     17 November:

     Programming for Space Research, or     Installing your New Computer

     Fran Baxter

     15 December:

     More Fun with numbers

     Hugh Sharp



    Science Group Programme for 2026

    Meeting in St Philip's Church on 3rd Thursday of each month, from 10.00 - 12.00am.

    Click here for a printable program. 


     15 January:

     Why we all love chocolate

     Richard Clapham

     19 February:

     The dangers of flying

     Les Collier

     19 March: 

     Quantum Computers

     John Spanton

     16 April:

     Why is the UK successful at Science

     Roger Williams

     21 May:

     Developments in bringing AI into our daily lives

     Steve Cheshire

     18 June:

     Recent advances in Physics

     Roger Hancock

     16 July:

     The transit of the Planets across the Face of   the Sun

     Hugh Sharp

     18 August:

     Visit to the University of Warwick,               Crop Research Centre, Wellesbourne         (joint visit with Computer Group).

     

     17 September:

     A new approach to treating Age-Related   Disease

     Prof. Janet Lord

     15 October:

     Advances in microbiology

     John Spanton

     19 November:

     The Science of Security

     Justin Sasse

     17 December:

     Where are they?  Why have we never   encountered aliens?

     Michael Squires



    Film Group - Programme

    Welcome!  The Film group meet the first Tuesday of each month, at St Philips Community Centre on Manor Road, Dorridge.B93 8DX.  We are a small friendly group who would welcome new members.  We watch films from a wide variety of genres, countries and cultures. After a cup of tea/coffee we discuss the film, looking at different aspects of the film and try to understand what the director was trying to achieve.

    We meet at 6.40pm, ready to start watching the film at 6.50pm.  Depending on the length of the film our meetings usually finish by 9.45pm.  For 2023 we will be paying £17 in January to cover the hall rental until June, when we recalculate, depending on attendance, for the second half of the year. £4 a film will be charged for guests.

    Click here to download the 2024 Film Programme.

    Sue Berridge, Group Coordinator
































    Questers – programme for  2023

     



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