BTM TALKS NEWS
News Simon Taylor (right)
interviewed Patrick Tambay last year at a BTM event (Cliff Bolton).
now find ourselves in late February, with the spring and a fantastic Talks programme before us.
2017
We ended the 2016 programme with a wonderful event with David Richards CBE, hosted by the irrepressible Editor of Autocar magazine, Steve Cropley. We kicked off the new season of talks in style by hosting James ‘Mac’ Hulbert and the history of ERA R4D, which I have to say was one of the most informative and fascinating evenings we have staged so far. Thank you Mac (a full report is in this Bulletin).
Looking towards the future, the ‘Classic Talks’
programme is now full and we trust you will find the subjects both informative and entertaining. It is planned to add additional Sunday lunchtime talks starting on 21st May with our great friend and mem- ber Helen Mills. Now in her 90s, Helen is a former Battle of Britain Aircraft Plotter and she will be joined by Alison Hills, poet and author of Sisters in Spitfires. Full ticket information will be published on our website and via all the usual channels.
Now some fantastic news for all motor sport fans, especially readers of Motor Sport magazine. For over 10 years, through 124 interviews, Simon Taylor has featured a compelling read ‘Lunch with…’ in this publication, but now he has decided to bring the series to an end. This loss to Motor Sport is our gain as Simon has offered to continue the theme, but this time through live interviews with legends of motor sport, right here with us at Brooklands! To set the scene for the coming months, our first event, on 30th March, will be ‘An evening with Simon Taylor – in conversation with Steve Cropley’.
I don’t want to spoil the show but when Simon and I listed the possible guests… well all I can say
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appears to be moving forward as rapidly as 2016 disappeared and we
is how fortunate we are to have secured his services. We will release dates and guests as and when we have them, but we are planning at least four per year. This will make Brooklands and the Brooklands Trust Members unique in the UK in staging such regular motor sport evenings.
So, if you are a new member here is a reminder of how you book tickets. All talks, unless otherwise stated, start at 7.30pm and take place in the Napier Room. Food and drinks are available from 6.00pm in the Members’ Bar. Tickets for the Classic Talks are available from Yvette Bolton via talks@brook-
landsmembers.co.uk or 07880 670359.
Bookings for the Motor Sport Legends series and special events tickets can be obtained by going directly to the BTM website or via the BTM office on 01932 857381, extension 226.
Many of you have asked why we have two
processes for booking tickets. The majority of popular talks (Motor Sport Legends, Steve Parrish etc) are oversubscribed and therefore we need to take money in advance to allow the maximum audience (230) to attend. The most effective method of booking is via the BTM website or the office, which is now staffed five days a week.
With the Classic Talks we find the traditional method of booking tickets still works well, with either a phone call or e-mail to Yvette on the ticket line or just taking a chance and turning up on the night (Classic Talks only please!)
I am sure you don’t need reminding, but all our
Talks team members are volunteers and therefore at times the response to requests for tickets may not be instant, but it will be reliable!
I look forward to meeting and chatting to you at many of the talks throughout 2017.
Steve Clarke
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