Upcoming Meetings and Talks

Our meetings take place at Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common North Side, SW4 0QW. The talk starts at 7.30pm and our guest normally speaks for about 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for questions and discussion. Meetings are free and open to non-members, who are invited to make a donation. The Café Bar is open from 6pm for drinks and snacks – an opportunity to socialise with other members before (and after) the meeting.

In the Footsteps of the Clapham War Novel

  • Date: 28th April
  • Time: 19:30:pm
Graham Greene set The End of the Affair on North Side and Ian McEwan has two of his characters (in Atonement) visiting Clapham and Holy Trinity Church. Clapham has long been the inspiration... View Event

‘Gaza Yet Stands’…or does it?

  • Date: 16th June
  • Time: 19:30:pm
Alluding to Messenger’s description of Samson’s pulling the pillars down in Milton’s Samson Agonistes, Donald Macintyre will point out how the poem underlines the age-old nature of conflict over Gaza. View Event

The Dance World of Katti Lanner (1829-1908)

  • Date: 15th September
  • Time: 19:30:pm
In her talk Dr Geraldine Morris will focus on Katti Lanner’s significance in the world of dance. There were no female choreographers in the 19th century, making Lanner, who ran... View Event

Clapham’s historic street nameplates

  • Date: 17th November
  • Time: 19:30:pm
These markers tell us more than just street names. Erected on private initiative and then by the vestries, they show civic endeavour seeking to bring order to the growing suburbs.... View Event
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