Alan Cleaver Alan Cleaver is a journalist and author living in Whitehaven, Cumbria. He spends his spare time walking the footpaths of Britain, particularly those that have a good story […]

Venue: Crosthwaite Parish Room.

Cost: £1 for members and £1.50 for visitors

David Felton David moved to Cumbria in 2010 and lives near Keswick. He has been a lover of Lakeland landscapes since boyhood holidays to Wasdale and Eskdale in the 1980s […]

Venue: Crosthwaite Parish Room.

Cost: Cost: £1 for members and £1.50 for visitors

 'I Vow To Thee My Country'  is the biographical account of Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice - a British diplomat of Cumbrian decent, whose career spanned the late Victorian and […]

Venue: Crosthwaite Parish Room.

Mark Hatton has entertained us at Keswick several times with his research and understanding of local history. His latest research has been into the story of the Bromley Family of Stonemasons, […]

Venue: Crosthwaite Parish Room.

Ron Salmon is a Cumbrian crime author, based just outside Cockermouth. He writes as Harry Navinski and has spoken at many Rotary Clubs, WIs and other Cumbrian U3As. His talk […]

Venue: Crosthwaite Parish Room.

Doors open at 9:30 for refreshments and the AGM will commence at 10:00 prompt. Ian Finlay's talk will follow the AGM. Ian Finlay, talk entitled My Endless Summer- The USA […]

Venue: Crosthwaite Parish Room.

Cost: Free

Elizabeth was based in Japan 1983 - 1993 as a teacher, and then was able to return for 5 weeks in 2024 so got an update on life there - […]

Venue: Crosthwaite Parish Room.

Cost: £1 for members and £1.50 for visitors

Cumbria Clocks are known for repairing and maintaining clocks but they also work on time balls, mechanical devices such as the famed Swan at Barnard Castle and zodiacal clocks. Callum […]

Venue: Threlkeld Village Hall.

Cost: £1 for members and £1.50 for visitors