"Club Nights" when all four club lathes will be set out and Members are invited to participate in a "20 Minute Turn".  The aim is to produce as many forms as we can in a convivial and encouraging setting.  Novices are actively encouraged to have a go, assisted by a more experienced turner, so that at the end of a Club Night everybody has "had a go" and will have a finished piece to take home.

"Club demonstrations" are done by one of the members of the club, to demonstrate a specific project or technique.

"Guest demonstrations" are done by visiting demonstrators, to show one of their own projects.

The club uses twin cameras and projector to ensure the audience has a good view of all the demonstrations.

Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month as follows.                                                                                           

November 6th 2024                

Demonstrations by club members Peter Hollis and Alan Smith                         

November 20th 2024  Club Night          

Challenge - An egg and egg cup                                                   

20 Minute Turn - Cup and ball game                               

December 4th 2024 

Professional Demonstrator - Steve Heeley  

December 18th 2024

Christmas social

January 1st 2025    - no meeting

January 15th 2025    Club Night

20min turn - a mushroom

Challenge - something to contain a liquid (not required to be tested)                

February 5th

 Professional Demonstrator - Chris Parker   

February 19th  Club Night

20min turn - a bud vase

Challenge - something that brings light

March 5th

Professional Demonstrator - Wolfgang Schulze-Zachau

March 19th  Club Night  

20min turn - a dibber

Challenge - a time keeper    

April 2nd 

Demonstration by Club Member Frank Stretton - scrollsawing

April 16th - Club member demo    

Challenge - some jewellery

May 7th

Professional Demonstrator - Ian Ethel

May 21st - Club Night

20min turn - a bottle stopper

Challenge - flowers

June 4th

Professional Demonstrator - Joey Richardson

June 18th  - Club Night

20min turn - a honey dipper

Challenge - something that has a captive ring

July 2nd

Professional Demonstrator - Tony Jones

July 16th - Club Night

20min turn - a salt shaker

Challenge - a toy

August 6th - Club member demo

August 20th - Club Night

20min turn - a spinning top

Challenge - a spoon or ladle

September 3rd

Professional Demonstrator - Rick Dobney

September 17th    AGM

Challenge - a turning containing a recycled item

October 1st -  Club member demo

October 15th - Club Night

20min turn - a spurkel

Challenge - a game

November 5th - Club Night

20min turn - a food scoop

Challenge - a Christmas item

November 19th

Professional Demonstrator - Steve Heeley

December 3rd 

Professional Demonstrator - Rob Till - Christmas themed demo

December 17th - Christmas social 

Please note that our planned calendar may change from time to time. We will endeavour to provide updates on this page though we can not rule out last minute, un-announced changes.

Meetings start at 18:30, but the venue is open from 18:00 to deal with registration etc., and finish around 21:00.