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TAPAS LUNCH IN RICHMOND Mon 16 May 2022 @ 13:00 to 23:00 ![]() Mon 16 May 2022 @ 19:00 to 23:00 HOW TO: MAKE BEST USE OF MEETUP Mon 16 May 2022 @ 19:00 to 20:00 GERMAN LINGUISTS Tue 17 May 2022 @ 19:00 to 21:00 GREENWICH PUB CRAWL Tue 17 May 2022 @ 19:30 to 22:30 |
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Tapas Lunch In Richmond
Mon 16 May 2022 - 13:00 to 23:00 Location visible to members IMPORTANT - NOTE VENUE CHANGE Join us for lunch at this friendly restaurant on Jenny's ...
How To: Make Best Use Of Meetup
![]() Location visible to members As your new Activities Secretary I intend to host a number of events to promote the club's ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members Price: Free The Open Mic at The Cobden in Camden High Street is hosted by IVC member Paul Danson. This is a ...
German Linguists
Tue 17 May 2022 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members We shall again be meeting in one of our favourite meeting-places for a reasonably-priced meal and ...
Greenwich Pub Crawl
![]() Location visible to members We will go on a tour of three pubs in Greenwich town centre, one of them being new. We can eat at ...
Mixed Ability Pilates - Zoom And Live
![]() Location visible to members Pilates is not difficult - it strengthens your core and tones you up. Mixed Ability means that Joy gives choices for each exercise to suit your ability. Ideally you should have a pillow and a ...
Readers' Group: The Vanishing Half
![]() Location visible to members Like to share your love of books with others? Join members for a couple of hours as we share our opinions of this month's selected book and decide on what to read in the coming months. We take ...
Beckenham & Bromley Myn Pub Evening In Penge
Wed 18 May 2022 - 20:00 to 23:00 Moon And Stars Pub, 164-166 Penge High Street, Penge, London SE20 7QS (Click for Map) We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We also have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm. The quiz uses five themes chosen by one of our members, with both the themes and the theme organiser being different for each month, but with all members each asking one question per theme on each of the themes. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Moon and Stars in Penge High Street, near the Sainsbury supermarket. The pub is a Wetherspoon establishment so we all know what to expect! Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub, possibly in one of the booths on the right hand side. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (07761 265390) (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
Swimming At Queensway
Wed 18 May 2022 - 20:15 to 21:00 Porchester Centre, Queensway W2 5HR (Click for Map) How to find us: Find us in the big pool at the Porchester Centre, W2 5HR Price: £8.00 The newly refurbished big pool at the Porchester Centre is reserved exclusively for IVC from 20.15 to 21.00 on Wednesdays. We can usually get access to the changing rooms from about 20.00. Afterwards we meet at a nearby pub. Do not pay on entry but pay our treasurer afterwards. Queensway, Bayswater and Royal Oak stations are all nearby. Contact Details: Bob Wharton, bobwhartonnw9@gmail.com 07528 198150 ![]() ![]() Location visible to members Nina leads an informal Zoom chat on the topic of What's in the News. Topic to be announced. Bring along a drink and be ready to join a friendly debate. This is a well supported event with folks ...
Pilates With Stretch Bands
![]() Location visible to members This style of Pilates is Pilates with stretch (Flex or resistance) bands. These bands can be purchased online. Ideally you should have a pillow and a pilates or yoga mat to lie on - but the ...
West Hampstead Green Gym Nature Conservation
Location visible to members Green Gym is a scheme that combines some gentle warm up exercises with nature conservation work - which is also healthy exercise. Free hot drinks, biscuits and bananas ( a Green Gym tradition) ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members A very popular evening of friendly chat, a pub quiz, live entertainment and sharing music videos. A great way to start the weekend. We get together online every Friday for a virtual pub evening ...
Summer Bbq Now Fully Booked
![]() Sat 21 May 2022 - 18:00 to 23:00 Location visible to members Price: £25, after 5 May £30 Following two summers in which large social events were not possible we plan to mark our 75th ...
Country Walking - Harpenden
Sun 22 May 2022 - 10.51 Location visible to members Login to see more details ![]() ![]() Location visible to members The next virtual meeting of the French Linguists Group will again be on the 4th Tuesday of the month and French speakers of all levels are invited to join for a chat and general conversation. We will use Zoom and the link is https://zoom.us/j/3053410295. Password is 0eeU9A. Please contact John in advance to confirm these details. A bientôt. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC)
Mixed Ability Pilates - Zoom And Live
![]() Location visible to members Pilates is not difficult - it strengthens your core and tones you up. Mixed Ability means that Joy gives choices for each exercise to suit your ability. Ideally you should have a pillow and a ...
Davy's Wine Bar - Greenwich
![]() Location visible to members Greenwich & Lewisham MYN invite you to join them for a great evening of food and ...
Beckenham & Bromley Myn Zoom Pub Evening
![]() Zoom How to find us: On Zoom - contact Roland in advance for link We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm. The quiz uses five themes chosen by one of our members, with both the themes and the theme organiser being different for each month, but with all members each asking one question per theme on each of the themes. This means that tonight is a Zoom pub evening but incorporating a quiz. Contact Roland in advance, preferably by e-mail, so that he can send you a link to click on at the start of the meeting. Please note the different arrangements for the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (07761 265 390) (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
Swimming At Queensway
Wed 25 May 2022 - 20:15 to 21:00 Porchester Centre Queensway W2 5HR (Click for Map) How to find us: Find us in the big pool at the Porchester Centre, hired exclusively for IVC Price: £8 We have the newly refurbished big pool exclusively for IVC for 45 minutes from 8.15. We can usually get access to the changing rooms from about 20.00. Please follow guidance from pool staff on safety rules. There is a block booking for IVC so you pay our treasurer after swimming. Afterwards we will meet at a nearby pub. Bayswater, Queensway and Royal Oak stations are nearby. Please let Bob Wharton know if you are coming (07528 198150). Contact Details: Bob Wharton ![]() Thu 26 May 2022 - 18:30 to 19:30 ONLINE AND IN-PERSON AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN, LONDON YOU'RE INVITED TO THE NEW UEA LASDUN LECTURE What is the intersection of medicine and the humanities? At our first London-based event in over two years, we will explore this emerging field of research with a very special panel event. On the surface of things, these two subjects might seem unrelated. Join us to hear three leading UEA academics – Professor (and author of The Language of Kindness: A Nurse’s Story) Christie Watson, Dr Harriet Cooper and Professor Sally Hardy – give their insights into how medicine and the humanities converge to create a more holistic approach to healthcare. REGISTER TO ATTEND IN-PERSON REGISTRATION LIVE-STREAM REGISTRATION Contact Details: University of East Anglia (Promoted by Bob Clifford, Basingstoke IVC Science Cafe) Shared From: Association of IVCs (AIVC) ![]() ![]() Location visible to members Nina leads an informal Zoom chat on the topic of What's in the News. Topic to be announced. Bring along a drink and be ready to join a friendly debate. This is a well supported event with folks ...
Bird Watching Weekend On The Norfolk Coast
![]() ![]() Location visible to members I will be leading a return bird watching weekend on the Norfolk coast for a North London nature ...
Pilates With Stretch Bands
![]() Location visible to members This style of Pilates is Pilates with stretch (Flex or resistance) bands. These bands can be purchased online. Ideally you should have a pillow and a pilates or yoga mat to lie on - but the ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members A very popular evening of friendly chat, a pub quiz, live entertainment and sharing music videos. A great way to start the weekend. We get together online every Friday for a virtual pub evening ... ![]() Fri 27 May 2022 - 19:20 to 20:45 https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/ Tickets / Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/modelling-the-incomprehensible-discourse-tickets-334 ... Basingstoke IVC Science Cafe invite you to this free Royal Institution talk titled "Modelling the incomprehensible (Discourse)" Discover how high-performance computing can help us comprehend the world around us. ADVANCE BOOKING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TALK. Please register for the event via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/modelling-the-incomprehensible-discourse-tickets-334370971577 SUMMARY Scientists have always used models. Since the ancient Ptolemaic model of the universe through to renaissance astrolabes, models have mapped out the consequences of predictions. They allow scientists to explore indirectly worlds which they could never access. Join Sir Richard Catlow as he explores how high-performance computing has transformed the way comprehend our world. From testing hypotheses at planetary scale to developing a personalised approach to supercharging the fight against Covid. In the first Discourse since the pandemic interruption, Sir Richard explores systems beyond our imagination with specially developed demos and historical objects from our collection. This is a theatre event, where the speaker and audience in our theatre are joined by an online audience. For Theatre attendees, the address is 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS. TIMING Latecomers will be admitted to the gallery. Contact Details: The Royal Institution (Promoted by Bob Clifford, Basingstoke IVC Science Cafe) Venue Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/modelling-the-incomprehensible-discourse-tickets-334 ... Shared From: Association of IVCs (AIVC)
Country Walking - Henley On Thames
Sun 29 May 2022 - 11:00 to 16:30 Location visible to members Login to see more details
The Plough Inn, Ealing - Jazz With Guests
![]() Location visible to members This popular Fullers pub features a live jazz band with guest performers from the floor on the ...
Open Mic At The Green Note Cafe
![]() Location visible to members Price: Tickets £4 available online This is a fabulous Open Mic hosted every month by IVC friend Rob Thom at the Green Note Cafe. It ...
June 2022
Beckenham & Bromley Myn Pub Evening In Elmers End
Wed 1 Jun 2022 - 20:00 to 23:00 The Elm Tree, 116 Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4DF (Click for Map) How to find us: In the Elm Tree pub We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm. The quiz uses five themes chosen by one of our members, with both the themes and the theme organiser being different for each month, but with all members each asking one question per theme on each of the themes. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Elm Tree pub in Elmers End. This is an Irish pub and is between Elmers End Green and Elmers End tram stop/South-Eastern railway station. Parking is free in the nearby side-streets and in the pub car-park. There are quite a few bus routes in the local vicinity. Most members will be eating here tonight and the meal prices and menu are typical for this type of pub. Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub on the right hand side, in the restaurant area.
Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (07761 265 390) (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
Swimming At Queensway
Wed 1 Jun 2022 - 20:15 to 21:00 Porchester Centre, Queensway W2 5HA (Click for Map) How to find us: Find us in the big Pool at the Porchester Centre Price: £8 The big pool at the Porchester Centre is reserved exclusively for IVC from 20.15 to 21.00 on Wednesdays. We can usually get access to the changing rooms from 20.00. Follow guidance from pool staff on Covid protection and safety. Do not pay on entry because we have already paid for a block booking; pay our treasurer on exit. Afterwards we meet at a nearby pub. Underground stations are nearby (Queensway, Bayswater and Royal Oak). Contact Details: Bob Wharton bobwhartonnw9@gmail.com, 07528 198150
Country Walking - Welwyn North Circular
Thu 2 Jun 2022 - 11:00 to 16:30 Location visible to members Login to see more details
Open Mic At The Old White Lion
![]() Location visible to members This is one of the best Open Mic clubs around at the moment and attracts a good crowd and plenty ...
Country Walking - Constable Walk
Fri 3 Jun 2022 - 11.12 Location visible to members Login to see more details
Country Walking - The Deepdene Trail
Sun 5 Jun 2022 - 10.55 Location visible to members Login to see more details
Beckenham & Bromley Myn Zoom Pub Evening
![]() Zoom How to find us: On Zoom - contact Roland in advance for link We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm. The quiz uses five themes chosen by one of our members, with both the themes and the theme organiser being different for each month, but with all members each asking one question per theme on each of the themes. This means that tonight is a standard Zoom pub evening. Contact Roland in advance, preferably by e-mail, so that he can send you a link to click on at the start of the meeting. Please note the different arrangements for the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (07761 265 390) (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
Swimming At Queensway
Wed 8 Jun 2022 - 20:15 to 21:00 Porchester Centre, Queensway . Queensway, Bayswater and Royal Oak stations are nearby W2 5HR (Click for Map) How to find us: Find us in the big pool at the Porchester Centre Price: £8 The big pool at the Porchester Centre is reserved exclusively for IVC from 8.15 to 9.00 every Wednesdasy evening. We get access to the changing rooms from 8pm onwards. Do not pay at the desk but please pay our treasurer afterwards (because we have paid for a block booking). After swimming we meet at a nearby pub. Contact Details: Bob Wharton bobwhartonnw9@gmail.com Mobile 07528 198150
Berwick-Upon-Tweed a Week Long Holiday
Sat 11 Jun 2022 to Sat 18 Jun Location visible to members Price: £100 for the week, £200 for a single room Peter Howe of Birmingham IVC has organised this week-long holiday open to members of all ...
Spanish Wine Tasting
Sat 11 Jun 2022 - 19:30 to 23:30 Location visible to members Price: £20 This will be a tasting of Spanish wines from the Duero and Ebro valleys, Galicia and ...
Policy Committee Meeting
Tue 14 Jun 2022 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Quarterly Policy meeting. Observors are welcome to the meeting. Alternatively do come ...
Beckenham & Bromley Myn Pub Evening In Penge
Wed 15 Jun 2022 - 20:00 to 23:00 Moon And Stars Pub, 164-166 Penge High Street, Penge, London SE20 7QS (Click for Map) We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We also have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm. The quiz uses five themes chosen by one of our members, with both the themes and the theme organiser being different for each month, but with all members each asking one question per theme on each of the themes. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Moon and Stars in Penge High Street, near the Sainsbury supermarket. The pub is a Wetherspoon establishment so we all know what to expect! Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub, possibly in one of the booths on the right hand side. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (07761 265390) (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
Country Walking - Haslemere Circular
Sun 19 Jun 2022 - 11:30 to 17:00 Location visible to members Login to see more details
Summer Solstice In Tenby With Merseyside Ivc
![]() Mon 20 Jun 2022 to Fri 24 Jun Location visible to members Join Merseyside IVC in Tenby (South Wales) for the Summer Solstice. It is a low-stress mid-week ...
Beckenham & Bromley Myn Zoom Pub Evening
![]() Zoom How to find us: On Zoom - contact Roland in advance for link We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm. The quiz uses five themes chosen by one of our members, with both the themes and the theme organiser being different for each month, but with all members each asking one question per theme on each of the themes. This means that tonight is a standard Zoom pub evening. Contact Roland in advance, preferably by e-mail, so that he can send you a link to click on at the start of the meeting. Please note the different arrangements for the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (07761 265 390) (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
Beckenham & Bromley Myn Zoom Pub Evening
![]() Zoom How to find us: On Zoom - contact Roland in advance for link We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm. The quiz uses five themes chosen by one of our members, with both the themes and the theme organiser being different for each month, but with all members each asking one question per theme on each of the themes. This means that tonight is a Zoom pub evening but incorporating a quiz. Contact Roland in advance, preferably by e-mail, so that he can send you a link to click on at the start of the meeting. Please note the different arrangements for the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (07761 265 390) (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
July 2022
A Three Night Trip To Bristol
![]() ![]() Location visible to members A three night trip to explore the fascinating city of Bristol. Advance booking means some hotel ... ![]() Wed 6 Jul 2022 to Wed 13 Jul Location visible to members This is a holiday offered by Leena Rennie from Birmingham IVC. I have booked my flight from ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members A weekend in Durham including the Durham Miners Gala. Durham is a beautiful old city that ...
Robert's Birthday Pub Crawl (Euston)
Sat 9 Jul 2022 - 19:30 to 23:00 Location visible to members A friendly and relaxed tour of some nice pubs near Euston station. The Doric Arch manages old ...
Exec Committee Meeting
Tue 12 Jul 2022 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly Exec meeting. Observors are welcome to the meeting. Alternatively do come to ...
August 2022
![]() ![]() ![]() Location visible to members Price: £304 Edinburgh Festival Sat Aug 6th to Aug 13th 2022. Join us at the world's greatest entertainment festival. After a terrific week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival every year since 2014 we will ... ![]() Mon 29 Aug 2022 to Fri 2 Sep Location visible to members Ride the Lights! In Blackpool. A 5 day holiday staying at St Annes on Sea The ride ...
September 2022
Policy Committee Meeting
Tue 13 Sep 2022 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Quarterly Policy meeting. Observors are welcome to the meeting. Alternatively do come ...
The Wayfarer's Walk Across Hampshire
![]() Location visible to members Following the success of our Spring walks along this lovely route another excursion is scheduled ... ![]() Sun 18 Sep 2022 to Fri 23 Sep Location visible to members Holiday to Dubrovnik in September. Flying out of Bristol air port with easy jet, flight EZY6251, ...
October 2022
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Exec Committee Meeting
Tue 11 Oct 2022 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly Exec meeting. Observors are welcome to the meeting. Alternatively do come to ...
November 2022
Exec Committee Meeting
Tue 8 Nov 2022 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly Exec meeting. Observors are welcome to the meeting. Alternatively do come to ...
December 2022
Policy Committee Meeting
Tue 13 Dec 2022 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Quarterly Policy meeting. Observors are welcome to the meeting. Alternatively do come ... The content of this bulletin is copyright to London IVC and may not be reproduced without the express permission of the copyright owner. |