Meetings Programme 2026

Monthly meetings are held on the third Monday of each month in the function rooms at the White Swan Hotel in Rother Market, starting at 6 pm. Meetings last about an hour. Members are encouraged to arrive early and/or stay on afterwards to socialise.

Meetings may also be broadcast online (via Zoom).

After the meeting, a report on the talk is included on each page, and sometimes a link to a recording of the event. Please check each individual page for details.

Events for 2026 are shown below:

19 January The Life and Times of Richard III - John Richards

16 February Conserving Hall's Croft: an update - Rachael North

16 March Annual General Meeting plus update on the new town hub by Aaron Corsi (BID Manager)

20 April The Guild Chapel’s Life of Adam painting - Pam Devine

18 May Update on the Tiddington Dig - Susan Porter

15 June The (new) Stratford Regeneration Trust (regenerating key sites in the town centre) - Julie Crawshaw

20 July My First Two Years as an MP - Manuela Perteghella

17 August The Life of John Shakespeare - Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

21 September FRS Yorke: Pioneer of Modern Architecture in Stratford-on-Avon - Ian Carr

19 October The Sad Death of Kings - John Richards

16 November Stratford's Literary Festival - Annie Ashworth and Diana Owen