Upcoming IG Events and Talks
This calendar of events details the upcoming talks and events being held by the Interest Groups, some of which are open to all Club Members, others that are only open to the Interest Group Members. If you would like to find out more or register to attend please use the contact email provided.
January
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Monday 12th January, 10:30 | Social and Family History |
Demystifying Your Irish Ancestors by Claire Bradley |
Via Zoom | All Club Members |
|
Wednesday 14th January, 12:45 |
Ladies Luncheon Club |
Penny Farthing London To Paris Dr Pollard and Matt Richardson |
Ballroom | All PCC Members and Guests |
| Thursday 15th January, 19:00 | Wine Cricle | Dinner - Tour de France | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
| Friday 16th January, 19:30 | Classical Music | The CinC Woodwind Ensemble | Ballroom | All Club Members |
| Sunday 18th January, 19:00 | Live Jazz | Simon Thorpe: Jivin’ Miss Daisy: Great American Songbook | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Monday 19th January, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Workshop: Steve Morton - Using data when travelling and VPN | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Tuesday 20th January, 14:00 | Groupe Français | Comment décider où vivre? – How to decide where to live | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
February
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Monday 2nd January, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Dr Jonathan Mitchley - What have plants ever done for us? | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Tuesday 3rd February, 11:00 | Probus | Dr Peter Neyroud - The State of Policing: a continuing struggle | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Wednesday 11th February, 12:45 | Ladies Luncheon Club | Diana Moran, Green Goddess | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Sunday 15th February, 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Nick Etwell: The Filthy Six: Mainstream to Soul, Funk, Jazz |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Tuesday 17th February, 14:00 | Groupe Français | Une de mes promenades favorites – One of my favourite walks | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Saturday 21st February, tbc | Wine Circle | Wine Quiz | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
| Wednesday 28th February, 10:30 | Ladies Luncheon Club | Coffee Morning with a talk by the Milliner Liz Felix | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
March
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Monday 2nd March, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Dr Adam Lewandowski - UK Biobank | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Tuesday 3rd March, 11:00 | Probus | Eamonn Gearon - Camels in Art, Literature and Culture: a global history | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Wednesday 3rd March, 12:45 | Ladies Luncheon Club | Clare Mulley - Agent Zo, Polish Resistance WW2 | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Thursday 5th March, 12:00 | Live Jazz |
AGM, Buffet Lunch and Talk |
Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
| Sunday 15th March, 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Martin Litton Octet: History of piano jazz |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Monday 16th March, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Workshop: Charles Tollit – iOS26 Update & Steve Morton – Unbundling Broadband | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Tuesday 17th March, 14:00 | Groupe Français | La carrière que j’aurais peut-être choisie – The career I might have chosen | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
|
Wednesday 18th March, tbc |
Wine Circle | Dinner - Wines of Germany | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
April
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Tuesday 7th April, 11:00 | Probus | Lt Gen Philip Jones - Inside Windsor Castle Walls | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Sunday 12th April, 19:00 | Live Jazz | Chris Dean Big Band (Syd Lawrence): Quincy Jones tribute, plus some Basie | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Wednesday 15th April, tbc | Wine Circle | A Taste of Fine Wine | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
| Monday 20th April, 19:00 | Innovation & Technology | Dr Robin Wilson – Monitoring the environment from space | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
May
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Tuesday 5th May, 11:00 | Probus | Dr Helen Gittos - From Syria to Southend | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Thursday 14th May, tbc | Wine Circle | Dinner - Wines of Provance | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
| Sunday 17th May, 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Pete Allen Octet: Dixie to swing |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Monday 18th May, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Workshop: Charles Tollit & Malcolm Naish – Smart Rings | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
June
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Monday 1st June, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Andrew Lound – Space: The Fuel-Cell Frontier | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Tuesday 2nd June, 11:00 | Probus | Sarah Davies - The RNLI | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Saturday 13th June, tbc | Wine Cricle | Lunch - English Sparkling Wine | Pavilion | IG Members Only |
| Thursday 18th June, 12:00 - 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Dave Kelbie Quartet: The Dime Notes - '30s and New Orleans |
Riverside Pavilion | IG Events Only |
July
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
|
Wednesday 15th July, tbc |
Wine Circle | Summer Party | tbc | IG Members Only |
| Tuesday 14th July, 11:00 | Probus | David Woodgate - Lowland Rescue | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
August
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
|
Tuesday 4th August, 11:00 |
Probus | Dr Ruth Larson - Mistress: Women and their Country Houses | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Wednesday 13th August, tbc | Wine Circle | Dinner - Wines of Cyprus | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
| Monday 17th August, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Guy Bartlett – Concorde – Supersonic Cover-up? | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
September
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
|
Tuesday 1st September, 11:00 |
Probus | Tom Fort - Lido Land: How Britain learned to make a splash | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Monday 7th September, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Matt Philpott – How CPR saves lives and IT incidents | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Saturday 12th September, 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Dinner Concert: Enrico Tomasso Quintet: Jazz goes to the Opera |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Wednesday 16th September, tbc | Wine Circle | Tasting - Call My Bluff | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
October
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Monday 5th October, 11:00 | Innovation & Technology | Rebecca Ram – Animal Testing and Alternatives | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Wednesday October 7th, tbc | Wine Circle | Gourmet Dinner - Masters of Wine | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
|
Tuesday 13th October, 11:00 |
Probus | Prof Robert Van De Noort - Managing the Thames Flood Risk | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Sunday 18th October, 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Matt Ward Nonet: Birth of the Cool – the classic Miles Davis album |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
November
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
|
Tuesday 3rd November, 11:00 |
Probus | Liz Peace CBE - The Built Environment | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Sunday 15th November, 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Rebecca Poole Group: Classic Jazz (20s-60s) |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Wednesday 18th November, tbc | Wine Circle | Dinner and AGM - High Street Wines | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
December
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
|
Tuesday 1st December, 11:00 |
Probus | Neil MacGregor - New Histories from Old Things | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Saturday 5th December, tbc | Wine Circle | Tasting - Wines for Christmas | Pavilion | IG Members Only |
|
Sunday 13th December, 19:00 |
Live Jazz | Tony Jacobs: Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra - Big band | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
Recurring Events
View the recurring events that take place weekly and monthly (listed alphabetically by Interest Group).
Bridge Club
Phyllis Court Bridge Club is a friendly, thriving Club with around 300 members. We welcome new members of all experience levels and offer:
Duplicate sessions every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Weekly Beginners and Beginners Plus Bridge Classes
Supervised play on Friday mornings
Facilities for Rubber & Social Bridge on Thursdays, and
A regular Programme of social events such as Swiss Pairs, Parties, Dinners and Quizzes
There is a host system in operation for all duplicate sessions so anyone unable to find a partner is always guaranteed a game.
Phyllis Court Bridge Club is affiliated to the English Bridge Union and Master Points are awarded at all our Duplicate Sessions.
All results, competitions and events are posted to the Phyllis Court Bridge Website.
Canoe & Kayak Club
Club paddles on Wednesdays and Sundays at 10am (prep) for 10:30am on the water.
Dance Club
The Dance Club meets on Monday evenings in the Ballroom & Finlay Suite.
Line Dancing - Beginners from 6pm to 7pm.
Line Dancing - Improvers from 7pm to 8pm.
Ballroom & Latin from 8.15pm to 10.15pm.
The Dance Club welcomes all Phyllis Court Club Members to a 'free' taster session in either Line Dancing, for solo Members, or Ballroom & Latin Dancing, for two Members together, to dance as a pair.
For all future sessions you are charged the Annual IG Membership fee and for Tuition Sessions.
For more information on Term dates please contact: Pamela Rose, email danceclubchair@gmail.com
Ladies Luncheon Club
Ladies Luncheon Club meets every second Wednesday of each month with a lunch and a speaker (unless there is a conflict of dates such as with Henley Regatta when the Chairman sends out a message to our members).
Photography Group
The Photography Group holds regular 'meetings' in the Clubhouse, normally starting at 7.30pm on the third Tuesday of each month; new members are very welcome to join and are encouraged to come along to see what we are all about.
For more information email Photographygroup@Phylliscourt.co.uk
River & Boating
River and Boating hold a monthly evening in the Club on the first Friday of the month (except during Regatta). The evening is open to all IG Members, please contact events.riverboatinggroup@gmail.com for more information. Or membership.riverboatinggroup@gmail.com if you wish to join.
Scrabble
The Scrabble group play weekly from 10am - 12pm every Tuesday. There are monthly meetings on the first Friday of the month from 6pm - 7pm followed by a supper with a further game of Scrabble from 8pm until 9pm.
The One Club
Coffee Mornings at 11am in the Regatta Bar on the first Saturday of the month.
Regular, weekly hosted Bar evenings are held in the Members Bar, 6 to 7 pm. These are on different evenings each week. Please see these dates in our In Touch diary, or on the Notice Board.
For more information about the One Club contact oneclubpcc@gmail.com
The Singers
The Singers meet every Monday in the Ballroom and rehearse from 2.15pm to 4pm. New Members are always welcome. The group does not hold auditions so if you enjoy singing and would like to know more, please join on a Monday or contact Patricia Williams chairman.thesingers@gmail.com