"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.                                                                                           

January 7th - No meeting

January 21st - Club Night

• 20 Minute Turn - Child’s rolling pin
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 18th February - An item made using a pen blank.

February 4th - Professional Demonstrator - Wolfgang Schulze-Zachau

February 18th - Club Night

• 20 Minute Turn - Novelty piglet
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 18th March - Something used by a seamstress

March 4th - Club Member Demonstration

March 18th - Club night

• 20 Minute Turn - Small lidded box
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 15th April - A triangular shape

April 1st - Club Member Demonstration 

April 15th - Club night

• 20 Minute Turn - Small Carver’s mallet
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 20th May - Safekeeping for jewellery

May 6th Professional Demonstrator - Ian Ethell

May 20th - Club night

• 20 Minute Turn – Pastry press
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 17th June - A pair of twins

June 3rd - Club Member Demonstration    

June 17th - Club night

• 20 Minute Turn - Small bowl
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 15th July - An offset piece

July 1st – Professional Demonstrator - William Bennet

July 15th - Club night

• 20 Minute Turn - A fruit
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 19th August - An item used on your head

August 5th - Club Member Demonstration  

August 19th - Club night

• 20 Minute Turn - Wizard’s wand
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 16th September - A road sign

September 2nd – Professional Demonstrator - Rick Dobny

September 16th - Club night AGM

October 7th - Professional Demonstrator - Robert Till

October 21st - Club night

• 20 Minute Turn - Pestle for mortar
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 18th November - Tea or Coffee with screw top

November 4th - Club Member Demonstration

November 18th - Club night

• 20 Minute Turn - Mortar for pestle
• Challenge - To be displayed and judged on 16th December - Snow women

December 2nd - Club Member Demonstration

December 16th - Club 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.