Most months we invite a guest speaker to give us a talk; there's been a huge range in the past, and Gill, or Speaker's Secretary, is careful to find interesting people with intersting topics or stories to tell.
They are always at St Hugh's at 2pm on the first Thursday of each month; below you can see the programme to the end of 2025.
Forthcoming events
6th November 2025
2:00 pm
Meeting
November Speaker Meeting - Oxfordshire Hedgerows
Jessica Bouwer from Wild Oxfordshire joins us to talk about hedgerows. Hedgerows have become essential wildlife corridors in an increasingly fragmented landscape, yet they also have many benefits for us […]
Venue: St Hugh of Lincoln Church Community Centre,
Cost: Free for members, £3.00 charge for visitors to cover tea, coffee, and hall hire.
4th December 2025
2:00 pm
Meeting
December Speaker Meeting - Bess: the Life of Lady Raleigh, Wife to Sir Walter.
Anna Beer is an Author and historian, who was on the Advisory Board of the Kellogg College Centre for Creative Writing and is closely involved with the Oxford Centre for […]
Venue: St Hugh of Lincoln Church Community Centre,
Cost: Free for members, £3.00 charge for visitors to cover tea, coffee, and hall hire.
8th January 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Informative and positive look at Wills and Probate,
Speaker Anna Boucher – Burnside Partnership
Venue: St Hugh of Lincoln Church Community Centre,
Cost: Visitors £3
5th February 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
HOW TO BE A 21 ST CENTURTY GARDENER
Our speaker will be Timothy Walker
Venue: St Hugh of Lincoln Church Community Centre,
Cost: Visitors £3
5th March 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Our speaker will be Speaker - Malcolm Wells MBE
Cost: Visitors £3
2nd April 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Meeting
Speaker – Dave Thornhill
Venue: St Hugh of Lincoln Church Community Centre,
Cost: Visitors £3
Blogs about our previous Speaker Meetings
- It's a wrapOur speaker in March was Robert Brewer, who spoke about his experiences as a "Supporting Artist" (SA) in the Film and TV world - "Extras" to you and me. Robert told us a bit about his previous life, then how he chanced upon an Ad. at his Local Library; invited to a photoshoot, and after… Read more: It's a wrap
- Welcome to my WorldWas the enigmatic title of the talk on Thursday 6th Feb at St. Hughs in Woodstock. Our speaker, William French had, in fact, lived in several worlds - starkly contrasting; he lived with his family in Swanmere. Bucks, and when it came to leave school he decided to join the Royal Navy - his mother… Read more: Welcome to my World
- Our Speaker Meeting in December 24 was about Machu Picchu
Our speaker was Gloria Camino, who spoke of the history, culture, significance, and beauty of Machu Picchu. Her talk was illustrated by many slides, many of them of her own but also historic images taken in 1911, and others too. Sue, our Chair, was away, so Terry introduced Gloria and gave the inevitable notices at… Read more: Our Speaker Meeting in December 24 was about Machu Picchu - Speaker Meeting Kinder and KinoOur speaker was Vivien Seiber, author of Kino and Kinder. Vivien spoke of the anti-Semitism that affected her family from the 19th Century right up to and including World War Two, with many illustrations and references to, for instance the November Pogrom - previously known as Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, How her… Read more: Speaker Meeting Kinder and Kino