Keep up to date with all of the meeting dates and planed talks here …
The meeting dates for the coming months are as follows ….
Meeting Dates
Updated 5th July 2026
January 7th January 2026 |
Bill Clegg |
End to end – an epic cycle ride |
| 14th January 2026 | Ben Haddon | Mars: The Last Frontier |
| 21st January 2026 | Martin Disbray | Vampires and the Hammer Horror Films |
| 28th January 2026 | David Gold | The Profumo Affair |
February 4th February 2026 |
Cathy Bates |
Tynedale Hospice at Home |
| 11th February 2026 | Philip Maloney | Egger: The Corp |
| 18th February 2026 | SPRING HALF TERM | |
| 25th February 2026 | Helen Mills | Queens Hall – Hexham (Talk and Tour) |
March 4th March 2026 |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
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| 11th March 2026 | Robert Forster | Papua New Guinea’s Highlands |
| 18th March 2026 | Bob Pullen | Sleep & Dreams |
| 25th March 2026 | Tony Edwards | The Rise & Fall of Broadcast TV |
April 1st April 2026 |
EASTER RECESS |
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| 8th April 2026 | EASTER RECESS | |
| 15th April 2026 | John Martin | Cuthbert Collingwood: A Northumberland Hero |
| 22nd April 2026 | Kathryn Agar | Northumberland Libraries |
| 29th April 2026 | Prof David Saunders | Russia and Ukraine |
May 6th May 2026 |
Wil Cheung |
Chasing Starlight |
| 13th May 2026 | MEMBERS CONTRIBUTIONS | |
| 20th May 2026 | Mike Worthington | Community Foundation North East |
| 27th May | ANNUAL OUTING / HALF TERM | |
June 3rd June 2026 |
Alan Rispin |
How To Build A Metro |
| 10th June 2026 | Mark Gillon | Tax, Care and The New Guy |
| 17th June 2026 | Jo Elliot | Dementia Friends |
| 24th June 2026 | Paul Holmes | The Mad, the Brilliant, and the Wonderfully Weird |
July 1st July 2026 |
Fiona Forsyth |
Tyne Valley Community Rail Partnership |
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September 2nd September 2026 |
Joe McBriarty |
War Diaries and Letters (of LV Howard R.N.) |
| 9th September 2026 | Pete Cryer | Old English: Songs of the North East |
| 16th September 2026 | Keeley Lawrence | Scammers |
| 23rd September 2026 | Andrew Summerhill | Knights Templar |
| 30th September 2026 | Lt.Gen. Robin Brims | British Military in the 21st Century |
October 7th October 2026 |
Sue Shaw |
Celebrating Northumberland Archives: The work of the Northumberland Archives Trust |
| 14th October 2026 | MEMBERS | Open Forum: 10 – 15 minute contributions from members |
| 21st October 2026 | David Butler | Where’s the Body? An 18th Century Mystery |
| 28th October 2026 |
NO MEETING. |
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November 4th November 2026 |
Prof. John Heckels |
DNA in Family History |
| 11th November 2026 | John Martin | Stringbag Warriors |
| 18th November 2026 | Lee Dickenson | Northumberland Fire Brigade |
| 25th November 2026 | Andy Mace | The Northumberland Mountain Rescue Unit |
December 2nd December 2026 |
Ray Bowman |
Daft as a Brush |
| 9th December 2026 | Julie Robson | CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT ‘Anything Goes’ – Quartet |
| 16th December 2026 | CHRISTMAS LUNCH* Hexham Mart |
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* with guests
03/06/2026
Hexham Beacon Club is a non denominational and non-political social club for retired men. It meets most weeks of the year on a Wednesday morning 10.30 am to noon in the main hall, toward the rear of Trinity Methodist Church on Beaumont Street . The weekly subscription of £3.00, paid only on those days of attendance, covers costs of the venue, to the speaker/s and includes a break for coffee and biscuits.
N.B. Members are welcome to invite ladies to any meeting in which they may be interested. Members would be responsible for paying the normal members entrance fee.