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.
July
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Tuesday 28th July, 18:00 | The One Club | Bar Evening | Members Bar | IG Members Only |
August
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Saturday 1st August, 11:00 | One Club | Coffee Morning | Regatta Bar | IG Members Only |
|
Tuesday 4th August, 11:00 |
Probus | Dr Ruth Larson - Mistress: Women and their Country Houses | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Monday 5th August, 18:00 | One Club | Bar Evening | Members Bar | IG Members Only |
| Friday 7th August | Classical Music | Talk: Richard Wigmore | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Saturday 8th August | One Club | Summer Lunchtime BBQ | IG Members Only | |
| Wednesday 12th August, 12:45 | Ladies Luncheon Club | ‘Royal Needlework’ - Isabella Rosner | Ballroom | All PCC Members and Guests |
| Thursday 13th August, 18:00 | One Club | Bar Evening | Members Bar | IG Members Only |
| Thursday 13th August, tbc | Wine Circle | Dinner - Wines of Cyprus | Ballroom and Finlay Suite | IG Members Only |
| Monday 17th August, 11:00 | Innovation and Technology | Katie Davies & Rory Daniels – Tech Advances | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Monday 17th August, 18:00 | One Club | Bar Evening | Members Bar | IG Members Only |
| Tuesday 18th August, 14:00 | Groupe Français | Ce qui m'embête! - What gets on my nerves! | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Wednesday 19th August, 14:30 | Ladies Luncheon Club | Afternoon Tea and Charity Shopping Event | Pavilion | All PCC Members and Guests |
| Tuesday 25th August, 18:00 | One Club | Bar Evening | Members Bar | IG Members Only |
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 |
| Wednesday 9th September, 12:45 | Ladies Luncheon Club | Delving into the history of Eva Braun, Hitler’s Mistress- Richard Anderson | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Friday 11th September | Classical Music | Consone Quartet (Strings) | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Saturday 12th September, 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Dinner Concert: Enrico Tomasso Quintet: Jazz goes to the Opera |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Tuesday 15th September, 14:00 | Groupe Français | Mes vacances préférées - My favourite holidays | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| Wednesday 16th September, tbc | Wine Circle | The "Judgement of Phyllis" | 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 |
| Friday 9th October | Classical Music | Talk: Richard Harker - Choral Music | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
|
Tuesday 13th October, 11:00 |
Probus | Prof Robert Van De Noort - Managing the Thames Flood Risk | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Thursday, 15th October | Charity at Phyllis Court |
Quiz Night More details to come |
Ballroom | All Club Members and Guests |
| Sunday 18th October, 19:00 | Live Jazz |
Matt Ward Nonet: Birth of the Cool – the classic Miles Davis album |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Tuesday 20th October, 14:00 | Groupe Français | Quel appareil domestique est le plus important à ton avis? - Which domestic appliance is the most important in your opinion? | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
November
|
Date/Time |
Interest Group |
Description |
Location |
Open to |
| Monday 2nd November, 11:00 | Innovation and Technology | Chris Glasgow – The Surprising Applications of the Internet of Things | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
|
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 |
| Tuesday 17th November, 14:00 | Groupe Français | Un souvenir d'enfance - A childhood memory | Ballroom | IG Members and Guests |
| 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 |
| Friday 4th December | Classical Music | London Festival Opera | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Saturday 5th December, tbc | Wine Circle | Tasting - Wines for Christmas | Pavilion | IG Members Only |
|
Monday 7th December, 11:00 |
Innovation and Technology | Christmas Q & A | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
|
Sunday 13th December, 19:00 |
Live Jazz | Tony Jacobs: Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra - Big band | Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Tuesday 15th December, 14:00 | Groupe Français |
Conversation française, accompagnée de vin chaud! - Conversation and mulled wine |
Ballroom | IG Members Only |
| Sunday 20th December | One Club | Christmas Lunch | 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
Groupe Français
All meetings at 2 - 3.30 pm in the Ballroom, IG members – guests welcome
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