Talks archive – 2021 to early 2026

2026

Thursday 15th JanuaryBurns Night celebration – Joint meeting with the Literary Society and the Society of Authors
11th FebruaryThe History and Future of Silicon Spa
11th MarchAll Saints Living Labyrinth
8th AprilThe role of Virtual Reality today
13th MayAGM – One World Link talk – Transforming Education in Bo District
Wed 10th JuneTree Walk with Sidney Syson NB 7pm meet at Jephson Gardens main gate opposite Pump Rooms
Sun 14th JuneTree Walk with Sidney Syson NB 7pm meet at Jephson Gardens main gate opposite Pump Rooms

2025

 9th JanuaryJoint meeting with the Literary Society and the Society of Authors
12th FebruaryRedevelopment of the Riverside House site and the creation of the Elizabeth Park
12th MarchEnergy efficiency in period buildings
9th AprilThe Leamington Clean Air Campaign
14th MayAGM and talk on Twentieth Century Architecture in Leamington not Post War Architecture  in Leamington
2nd JulyFuture of Leamington Town Centre
10th SeptemberLeafy Leamington: how to bring it back
8th OctoberMasterplan for Christchurch Gardens
12th NovemberImproving the water quality of the River LeamThe talk is rescheduled for 2026
10th DecemberXmas meeting:
The story of Shire Foods

2024

13th January The restoration of the Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick: Dr Heidi Meyer , Master of the Lord Leycester 
8th February at 2:30pmThe Future of Transport in Leamington:  a panel discussion: Susan Rasmussen, Chair of Cycleways, Mark Lever-Green, town planner and Stephen Rumble, WCC Transport Planning.
13th MarchOur smaller green spaces: Nigel Briggs
10th April Coventry Heritage: Ian Harrabin ,  Chair of the Historic Coventry Trust 
8th May Annual General Meeting: Leamington Society Committee
11th SeptemberCancelledThe creative quarter: the next steps
16th OctoberThe Leamington Society Awards at the Dormer Centre
13th NovemberTransforming Leamington: changes to the Parade
20th November Friends of The Leamington Station: Saving the North Warwickshire Line (Dormer Conference Centre)
11th DecemberLeamington Lights: a plan to brighten our winter days

2023

SpeakerTitle of talkDate
Kalvarn Birk
WDC Planning Enforcement Officer
WDC Planning EnforcementThursday, 12 January, 14.30
Online by Zoom
Stephen HollandBorn bred and connected in Leamington
£2 pp
Thursday, 9 February, 19.30
Dormer Place Conference Centre, CV32 5AA
Michelle HillRe-cycling historic buildings
£2 pp
POSTPONED TO
Thursday, 23 March, 19.30
Oddfellows Hall,
22 New Street, CV31 1HP
Ian Baxter
SLC Rail Director and President, Friends of Leamington Station
Adrian Shooter CBE 1948-2022 – Chiltern Railways and entrepreneurial public service.
£5 pp
All proceeds to Motor Neurone Disease Association
Recording
Thursday, 13 April, 19.30
The Royal Pump Rooms, CV32 4AA
Bruno EurichThe formal proceedings (Agenda and Reports), followed by interlude for refreshments, and then Bruno Eurich describing project to Make Mill Bridge Great Again
No charge
Thursday, 18 May, 19.00
Whittle Restaurant,
Audley Binswood Hall
Binswood Avenue, CV32 5SE
Cllr Ian DavisonSpencer YardWednesday September 14, 19.30
Oddfellows Hall,
22 New Street, CV31 1HP
Mark LeeLeamington Transformation BoardWednesday October 18, 19.30
Oddfellows Hall,
22 New Street, CV31 1HP
Meet Local author, Celia ReesJoint meeting with the Literary SocietyTuesday November 14, 19.30
Oddfellows Hall,
22 New Street, CV31 1HP
David HoweMuir and NordenWednesday December 13, 19.30
Oddfellows Hall,
22 New Street, CV31 1HP

2022

SpeakerTitle of talkDate
Jess MooneyBread for LifeThursday, 8 December, 19.30

Andrew Day
Elizabeth Park
Presentation (see above proviso)
Thursday, 1 December, 19.30
Stella BolithoGlobal Leamington
Presentation
Thursday, 10 November, 19.30
Professor Darren SmithHMOs and studentification in Leamington
Presentation, pdf (5mb) or Presentation, ppt (22mb)
Thursday, 13 October, 19.30
Louise RichardsMotionhouseThursday, 15 September, 19.30
AGM 2022

Christina Boxer
Following the formal proceedings (Agenda and Reports) and
Interlude for refreshments, Christina Boxer of WDC spoke on
Counting Down to the Commonwealth Games this Summer
Thursday, 19 May, 19.00
Following formal AGM
Steven HollandSteven Holland – Born, bred & connected in Leamington SpaThursday, 7 April, 14.30
Postponed, to February 2023
Johnathan BransonCultureFest 2022
Video of talk
Thursday, 31 March, 14.30
Afternoon meeting
Rebecca Frazer and Kalvarn BirkHMOs in Leamington
Presentation and Q&A
Thursday, 10 March, 14.30
Afternoon meeting
Robin CathcartCOP26, Climate Change and Local Transport policies
Video of talk
Thursday, 10 February, 7.30
Dr Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen Sustainable Energy and Life in Refugee Camps
Video of talk
Thursday, 13 January, 7.30

2021

SpeakerTitle of talkDate
Alex Harvey Virtual reality, the last medium?
Video of talk
Thursday, 18 November, 7.30
Lucy Tomlins God’s Workshop Public Art Programme for Coventry,
City of Culture 2021
Video of talk
Thursday, 21 October, 7.30
Sheila WolffA Strange TimeThursday, 16 September, 7.30
Phil Clark and Andrew Cornfoot
Warwick District Council (Strategy and Planning)
South Warwickshire Local Plan
Presentation and Q&A
Friday, 11 June, 14.30
Jane Simpkiss
Art Curator at LSAG&M
Modern Mercia and Picture of Health at LSAG&M
Video of talk
Thursday, 10 June, 7.30
Leamington Society AGM 2021Annual reports
Archie Pitts – A Tribute by the Leamington Society
Thursday, 13 May, 7.00
Stephanie Kerr
Executive Director BID Leamington
Re-vision 2021 – Supporting Positive Change in
Our Town Centre
Video of talk
Thursday, 22 April, 7.30
Stephen Marks and Katherine Geddes
Royal Leamington Spa Town Council
Leamington Spa Neighbourhood Plan
Video of talk
Wednesday, 24 March, 2.30
Abbey Plumb
Senior Technical Program Manager at Unity Technologies
Game Development and DiversityThursday, 18 March, 7.30
Garry Palmer and Margaret Smith
Senior Transort officers at WCC
The future of transport in Leamington Spa
Video of talk
Wednesday, 3 March. 2.30
Nigel Shanahan
Founder of 1 Mill Street
The past and the future of 1 Mill Street
Video of talk
Thrsday, 18 February, 7.30
Cllr. Andrew Day
Leader of Warwick District Council
The vision and hopes for Royal Leamington Spa in 2021
Video of talk
Thursday, 21 January, 7.30