A very big thank you to all of you in the community who have joined up for the 2024-2025 season of talks.

The Season has got off to a great start. We have enjoyed the Cumbrian Film Archive, a fun evening learning about the Tan Hill Inn, and some beautiful photography and sounds from Sue Jeeves talking about the life of her father Stanley Jeeves.

The full programme is now available on this website so head over to our 2024-2025 Programme and secure your membership now. Our next two talks are:

Tuesday 26 November 2024 – Hugh Ellwood – Birth of the Celtic Tiger The Celtic tribes of Ireland were never part of the Roman Empire and maintained their own traditions, which were adapted and reformed with the arrival of Christianity. The ancient art of the Celtic world became inseparable from Christian belief and the Irish monastic system was the basis of economic, cultural and artistic development.

Tuesday 10 December 2024 – Laura Massey-Pugh and Steven Massey – SteLa Tandem: A record-breaking tandem bicycle ride around the World! On 5th June 2022 Stevie and Laura set off from Berlin. 180 days later, after battling monsoons, border closures and motorcycle collisions they returned in a blizzard: but with a new world record. They will talk about what it took to implement a record-breaking ride on a bicycle made for two.

Please urge your friends to come and join us this season. The price of membership remains the same at £46. A season ticket is still worth buying even if you miss the first couple of talks. As we charge £10 for a single talk, if you plan to attend 5 or more the season ticket becomes best value.

Gift Vouchers – please note we are now selling a gift voucher for Christmas presents at £15.00 which will entitle the bearer to attend two lectures. They can either attend twice themselves, or come once and bring a friends. It makes a nice introduction to the Lecture Society for your friends or family who have never been before. Just ask at the desk when you arrive for the next lecture.

We are always planning ahead, so please email us if you know of a good speaker who you think would fit with our aims: members@grangelecturesociety.org. We are keen to explore your ideas.

Looking forward to welcoming you soon. A big thank you to our committee of trustees who have put so much of their own time into making Grange Lecture Society a great success.

You can read our Annual Report and Accounts for 2024 HERE

Richard Hincliffe, Programme Secretary.