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Mon 3 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Mah Jong Group 1     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Mon 3 Nov 2025 7.00 pm     Photography     "Guess what"

Venue Variable
Details Any picture of choice but taken from an unusual angle .....

Mon 3 Nov 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Tue 4 Nov 2025 10.00 am     History     Camouflage

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Tue 4 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Singing for Pleasure     Singing for Pleasure

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details All music/lyrics provided, only £2 per session, just turn up. No singing experience or ability required, this is a singing for fun, friendship and health event.

Wed 5 Nov 2025 9.30 am     Latin     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Thu 6 Nov 2025 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     Railway Inn, Thorpe on the Hill

Venue Walk Starting Point
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Fri 7 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Natural History     Visit to Frampton Marsh NR

Venue Site visit
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Mon 10 Nov 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Mon 17 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Mah Jong Group 1     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Mon 17 Nov 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Wed 19 Nov 2025 9.30 am     Latin     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Wed 19 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Visits     Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum

Venue Variable
Details A small but interesting museum. £4 per person maximum of 30.

Thu 20 Nov 2025 9.45 am     Walking-Original Longer Walks     Haverholme, details to follow

Venue Walk Starting Point
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Fri 21 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Atkinson Grimshaw

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Mon 24 Nov 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Tue 25 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Open meeting     50 Shades of Graham

Venue Branston Village Hall - map
Details Graham Keal promises to entertain us with the only slightly risqué '50 Shades of Graham', an amusing look at the battle of the sexes in the light of the notorious but popular ‘50 Shades of Grey’ books and films.

Fri 28 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Heritage     RNLI

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details Followed by Christmas lunch at the Ferry Boat.

Mon 1 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Mah Jong Group 1     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Mon 1 Dec 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Tue 2 Dec 2025 10.00 am     History     Talk and Buffet

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Tue 2 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Singing for Pleasure     Singing for Pleasure

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
Details All music/lyrics provided, only £2 per session, just turn up. No singing experience or ability required, this is a singing for fun, friendship and health event.

Wed 3 Dec 2025 9.30 am     Latin     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Fri 5 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Natural History     Visit to Whisby Park

Venue Site visit
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Mon 8 Dec 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Mon 15 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Mah Jong Group 1     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Mon 15 Dec 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Wed 17 Dec 2025 9.30 am     Latin     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Fri 19 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Albert Durer and contemporary printers

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Mon 22 Dec 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Mon 29 Dec 2025 7.30 pm     Railway     Layout building

Venue Heighington Station Road Pavilion - map
Details Building OO9 version of Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway

Wed 7 Jan 2026 9.30 am     Latin     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Fri 16 Jan 2026 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Brunch and discussion re 2025 programme and planning for 2026

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Wed 21 Jan 2026 9.30 am     Latin     

Venue Branston Pavilion - map
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Fri 23 Jan 2026 10.30 am     Heritage     

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
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Fri 27 Feb 2026 10.30 am     Heritage     

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
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Wed 18 Mar 2026 11.00 am     Visits     Thornes Beehives

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Details Thorne's Beehives, Rand, near Market Rasen Beekeeping museum, talk and tour. Minimum 12 required, no maximum. Nocharge but request taking refreshments in cafe.

Fri 27 Mar 2026 10.30 am     Heritage     

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
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Mon 6 Apr 2026 1.30 pm     Croquet     

Venue Branston Recreation Field - map
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Wed 15 Apr 2026 11.00 am     Visits     Fine Tea Merchants

Venue Variable
Details Talk and tour of Fine Tea Merchants in Potterhanworth by owner Will Battle. Free. No facilities but Hanworth Country Park is next door. Atmosphere may be dusty.

Fri 24 Apr 2026 10.30 am     Heritage     

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
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Wed 20 May 2026 2.00 pm     Visits     Walking tour of Boston

Venue Variable
Details Tour by Jane Keightley of major sites in Boston. 2 hours in total, cost £15. Min 5, maximum 20

Fri 22 May 2026 10.30 am     Heritage     

Venue Branston Church Hall - map
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Wed 15 Jul 2026 10.30 am     Visits     Newark Air Museum

Venue Variable
Details Over 100 aircraft on display, 60 under cover. Wheelchair accessible. Cost £12 Cafe on site.

Wed 19 Aug 2026 2.00 pm     Visits     Baumber Walled Gardens

Venue Variable
Details Talk and tour, option for lunch beforehand. Approximate cost £6 (2025 rate)

Wed 16 Sep 2026 11.00 am     Visits     Brownes Hospital Stamford

Venue Variable
Details Talk and tour of hospital. Donation of £5 requested

Wed 21 Oct 2026 11.00 am     Visits     Harley Foundation

Venue Variable
Details Museum and Art gallery near Worksop. Self guided tour, free entry. Cafe