Monthly Open Meetings

Monthly open meetings take place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 13.30-15.30pm at the Stowford Community Centre, Chambers Close, Sidmouth EX10 9YL (opposite Waitrose).

We meet for coffee from 13.30 to 14.00, followed by a talk given by a guest speaker on a subject of general interest.

Prospective members are offered ONE free visit to any of our general meetings. Come along – you will be sure of a warm welcome!

Forthcoming events

Tuesday 12th May 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
The Meeting will be held at Stowford Community Centre. Refreshments are served from 1.30 until 2pm. This will be followed by this month's talk by Ray Balkwill, Exmouth painter & […]
Tuesday 9th June 2026
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
This month's talk is by Mary Smith, former Head Teacher at Maidstone Girl's Grammar School. The talk tells the story of school life during WW2, arising from two fascinating recent discoveries. The first was the uncovering of an extensive set of tunnels used as underground classrooms, and the second was the discovery of an exquisite set of paintings created as the war unfolded.