Meetings
The Group meets on a Friday evening at 7.30 pm. Meetings are held once a fortnight (normally the 2nd and 4th Fridays) in the period from September to April; the last meeting of the programme being the AGM which is held at the end of April annually.The meetings are held in Snape Village Institute.
Some meetings are based on a discussion with a group member leading on a specific subject, others are where we invite in a Guest Speaker.
Meetings between the AGM and Annual Exhibition (August Bank Holiday Monday) are for members to consider and prepare material for the Exhibition.
Admission is £2.50 for non members, who are welcome at all speaker and general discussion evenings. Light refreshments are served after the meeting.
Programme January to April 2022
21 January
Aspects of Water Mills - with local examples - illustrated talk by Tony Keates
4 February
Member's evening to make plans for future events
18 February
World War I walking suit - what the well dressed woman would have worn in that era. A return visit by Jane Sammells and Rebecca Atkinson of Curriculum Kitchen to do a presentation of fashion in the First World War
4 March
Romans on your doorstep - looking at Aldborough and it's Roman town - illustrated talk by Wendy Hyams
18 March
Letters from America - a story of Metcalfes - the story of Bernard Metcalfe born Askrigg 1737 and his younger ruthless brother.Illustrated talk by Val Slater
1 April
The macabre story of body snatching: resurrecting Britain's dead. Illustrated talk by Suzie Lennox - author of the book "Bodysnatcher Digging Up the Untold Story of Britain's Resurrection Men"
8 April - additional meeting NOW CANCELLED DUE TO SICKNESS - A REVISED DATE WILL BE ORGANISED AT THE FORTHCOMING AGM
Tales of the unexpected - stories of Snape's past residents - based on extensive research by SLHG members.
29 April
AGM meeting and opportunity to make suggestions and plan future activities.
Member's Exhibition planning meetings - dates to be arranged.
29 August
ANNUAL EXHIBITION - 1 pm to 5 pm at Laurel Grove, Snape. The Exhibition is on at the same time as the Snape Annual Show.