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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Quy Hall and Anglesey Abbey
Trip to Quy Hall and Anglesey Abbey on Wednesday May 20th 2026 including entrance fee, tour and refreshments at Quy Hall, entrance to Anglesey Abbey, coach and driver gratuity. Lunch is not included.
Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
The House of Romanov
Presented by: Siobhan Clarke (Hutton Community Centre)
During 1917 violent revolutions tore Russia apart and set in place a communist regime. The murder of the Imperial family at Ekaterinburg in 1918 shook the world and still inspires a terrible fascination today. The beauty and innocence of the Romanov children would become emblems of a world that vanished forever.
Friday 29th May 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Electric Cars
(Room 1, Hutton Community Centre)
"Electric Cars: everything you ever wanted to know but were too scared to ask". A talk by Chris Pedlar at Hutton Community Centre on Friday May 29th 2026. £3 cash at the door
Friday 19th June 2026
Northanger Abbey at Ingatestone Hall
Open-air production of Northanger Abbey at Ingatestone Hall on Friday 19th June. Transport not included.
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Fleeing Hitler - the Civilian stories
Presented by: David Worsfold (Hutton Community Centre)
Who were the 20,000? David will speak about the exodus of civilians to the Atlantic ports as well as the SS Madura's famous passengers. He will tell the stories of individuals from that of a 10 year old girl to the plight of the world's richest man.
Tuesday 30th June 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Members Activities Day 2026
(Watt Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4UH)
Join us for a fabulous day at Watt Tyler Country Park. We have two superb speakers lined up, an array of workshops (of which you can attend two, one in each of the morning and afternoon sessions). Allocations will be on a first come, first served basis. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Tuesday 28th July 2026 at 2:15 p.m.
A lifetime with my head in the clouds
Presented by: Peter Hewitt (Hutton Community Centre)
Peter tells the complete story of his dreams as a fourteen-year-old schoolboy to his first airline job, gaining his first jet command at the age of twenty-nine and finishing on the mighty B747-400 ‘Jumbo Jet’. Peter’s story is poignant and funny, indeed sometimes hysterical
Wednesday 29th July 2026
Hampton Court Palace
A day at Hampton Court Palace including entrance fee, coach and driver gratuity. Lunch not included.
Tuesday 22nd September 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
History in the Landscape
Presented by: Julian Whybra (Hutton Community Centre)
How does history shape our landscape? Essex is particularly fortunate in this respect in that its settlement patterns can be traced back to the fifth century and its place names reveal the hidden origins and nature of the landscape around us. We will also discover what remains of our East Saxon origins today.
Tuesday 27th October 2026 at 2:15 p.m.
The Folklore of Fungus
Presented by: Sandra Lawrence (Hutton Community Centre)
A return of Sandra Lawrence who previously spoke to us about Warley Place. She warns us that this talk has some gruesome photos with some rather rude looking fungi. Thsi makes her talk sound even more intriguing.
Wednesday 28th October 2026
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? on Wednesday October 28th at 2pm, inclusive of coach, theatre and driver gratuity. Lunch is not included.
Tuesday 24th November 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Secrets, Scandal and Salacious Gossip of the Royal Court, 1660 to 1830
Presented by: Sarah Slater (Hutton Community Centre)
Sarah will talk about all the naughty bits of history that we probably didn’t learn about at school! She will reveal some royal scandals and secrets including a look at the role of royal mistresses. We all enjoyed Sarah’s previous talk on kirtles and corsets and this one sounds as though it will be equally entertaining.
Tuesday 26th January 2027 at 2:00 p.m.
The Crumbling of Old Certainties; British Politics in Turmoil
Presented by: Andrew J Baker (Hutton Community Centre)
What factors lie behind the recent upheavals that we faced; Brexit, the NHS, Covid, foodbanks? Come and hear Andrew's views on these points. An established favourite, Andrew always has interesting points to make about our politcal situation.
Tuesday 23rd February 2027 at 2:00 p.m.
Thomas Becket
Presented by: Imogen Corrigan (Hutton Community Centre)
This talk charts Becket’s rise from being a reluctant scholar who loved sports to being one of the most powerful men in the land. It follows his disputes with Henry II culminating in his shocking end and it tries to find the man behind the robes of office he loved so much. It is a story of great drama, but a human one, nonetheless.
Tuesday 23rd March 2027 at 2:00 p.m.
Historic Gardens in Essex
Presented by: Susan Pettit (Hutton Community Centre)