We arrange a series of events throughout the year. We invite guest speakers to give talks on a wide range of subjects.
Our normal meetings are at the Rotary Hall, Station Hill, Chippenham and the programme for the rest of the year is as follows, doors open 7.00 pm for a 7.30pm start.
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2026
17th February 2026 – Living and working in Tanzania 1961 to 1964. Speaker John Scragg. John will illustrate his talk with personal photographs taken at the time.
17th March 2026 – The Manor of Lackham through time. Speaker by Dr Tony Pratt
21st April 2026 – AGM followed by a talk entitled ‘Green and Pleasant Land – the influence of nature on architecture. Speaker Jack Konynenburg
19th May 2026 - An update on the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust by Dave Maloney.
9th June 2026 - Annual Heritage lecture at St Andrew’s Church ‘The Colossal Inheritance of Joseph Neeld, MP for Chippenham’ by Julian Orbach.
July and August – No meetings
15th September – ‘A History of Pewsham Forest’ by Nick Baxter
20th October – The Trials of William Henry Fox Talbot by Martin Horton. This presentation will cover the invention of photography and the problems that Talbot had on charging license fees for his inventions.
17th November – The First 80 years of Electricity in Chippenham by Paul Hulbert of the Electricity History Society. Paul will make use of archives to bring to life the story of how electricity change Chippenham.
15th December – Christmas Event at the Cause – the Lives and Characters of Chippenham villages by Dr Louise Ryland-Epton. Louise will cover stories from Bremhill, Christian Malford, Langley Burrell, Kington St. Michael, and Kington Langley.
Please note that these details are subject to amendment. Any last minute changes will be published in the Buttercross Bulletin, on this website and on our facebook page.
Where We Meet
Our Social Meetings are normally held in the Rotary Club Hall, Station Hill, Chippenham. SN15 1EG at 7.30 pm.
Philip, our Treasurer, will be organising tea/coffee & biscuits at the Rotary Hall meetings – do join us. Donations welcome.