Gloucester Civic Trust announces this year’s varied programme of monthly talks to be held at the Gala club in Longford. All talks start at 7-30pm and are open to all, so members please bring a friend.

The programme is as follows, but for full details check the individual date on our web site news calendar.

Thursday, September 24^th - “Ow Bist Auld Butty?” will introduce us to mysteries, mayhem and murder in the beautiful Forest of Dean and Wye Valley - Speaker DAVE BALLARD

Thursday, October 15^th- “Railways – past, present and future” – Speaker IAN HATTON

A subject close to his heart since not only is it a life long fascination but he also works on the rail network as a guard!!!!

Wednesday, November 18^th – “Where There’s Muck There’s Brass” a talk on the brass band movement in Gloucestershire – Speaker TREVOR PICKEN President of the Stroud Brass Band Festival as well as a previous conductor of Nailsworth Silver Band.

Thursday, February 18^{th –} “History of Barnwood in pictures over the past 100 years” – Speaker

BRIAN McBURNIE

Thursday, March 18^th – “Benedictine Monks and other Orders” – Speaker - Doctor JEREMY BARNES

Thursday, April 15^{th - “}Gloucester of yesteryear”- Rare film footage acquired by the GLOUCESTER CINE AND VIDEO CLUB