Sometimes members of the group deliver a talk on a subject of their choice. However, more recently, the group decides on a topic that will be discussed at the next meeting. Members of the group then research the topic in preparation for the discussion.
| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: |
History Group Leader
Tel: 01506 462 342
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| Deputy Leader: |
History Group Deputy Leader
Tel: 01506 670 401
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| When: | Monthly on Wednesday afternoons Fourth Wednesday of month |
| Venue: | Uphall Community Centre |
| Cost: | There is no charge for this group. |
2025 Visits
Visit to Culross - Photos courtesy of Shirley Illman
FUTURE TOPICS
2026/27
September Frida Khalo
October The Naqba
November The Darien Scheme
December No meeting
January The Phoenicians
February American Colonists
March The development of ultrasound in modern medicine
April Romans in Scotland
May The murder of Regent Murray
June British /Maori Wars
PREVIOUS TOPICS
2023
Sep - Highland Clearances
Oct - Romans in Scotland
Nov - French Wars of Religion
Dec - No meeting
2024
Jan - The origins of the Israel/Palestine conflict
Feb - Women in the Crusades
Mar - The Dreyfus Affair
Apr - Battle of Linlithgow Bridge
May - Kemal Ataturk
Jun - Watergate
Sep - The Medici Family
Oct - German Occupation of the Channel Islands
Nov - Scotland - Life before the Romans
Dec - NO MEETING
2025
Jan - The Princes in the tower
Feb - John McClean & the Red Clydesiders
Mar - The Conquistadors
Apr - Byzantium
May - Ulster Crisis 1912-1914
Jun - Scottish Involvement in the Atlantic Slave Trade
September - Colonisation of Australia
October - The Shetland Bus
November - The Spanish Civil War
December - No meeting
2026
January - McCarthyism in 1950's USA
February - Pol Pot & The Khmer Rouge
March - The Clydebank Blitz
April - Development of Vaccines
May - Ned Ludd
June - Scotland's Role in the English Civil War
More Group Pages Below:
Groups listed alphabetically
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Art
Status: Dormant -
Art Appreciation
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
Second Wednesday of each month between September and April at various locations -
Book Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:30 am
Fourth Wednesday of month -
Cinema Group
Status: Active
On Monday mornings -
Discussion Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:15 am
Last Friday of the month. -
French Conversation
Status: Full -
Garden Visits
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
Visits are usually the second Wednesday of the month -
History
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
Fourth Wednesday of month -
Knit and Natter
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Third Tuesday of the month -
Lunch Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
First Wednesday of the month -
Mahjong A
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday afternoons -
Mahjong B
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons -
MOTO (Members On Their Own)
Status: Dormant -
Music For All
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons
Third Wednesday of the month -
Out and About
Status: Active
Meetings are based on suitable events during the year. -
Photography
Status: Dormant
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Last Tuesday of the month -
Poetry
Status: Waiting list
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
First Friday of the month -
Poetry Extra
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Third Monday of the month -
Poetry Plus
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Third Friday of the month -
Quiz Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
The first Thursday of the month. -
Science for Everyone
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
The second Monday of the month. -
Scrabble
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
The fourth Monday of the month. -
Strolling Group
Status: Active -
The Scribblers
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
Fourth Wednesday of the month -
Ukulele
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm
The second and fourth Thursday of the month. -
Walking Group
Status: Active
Monthly on Saturday mornings 10:00 am
The walks are the fourth Saturday of the month.