forthcoming events
2020 February 5 Silverstone Experience. Coach trip to this new immersive attraction. Refreshments and lunch included. Leaves Brooklands at 8.30am, return 5pm. Members £60, non-Members £65.
April 7 Trip to Sewerage Cathedral, Crossness. Coach trip to the restored pumping station built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Leaves Brooklands at 8.30am, return 5pm. See website for more details.
Spring or Autumn: Possible Hill Climb. A number of Members have asked for a non-competitive, fun hillclimb. We are now talking to Shelsley Walsh to see if this is feasible
May 8 Outreach at RHS Wisley. We have been invited to put on a display of Pre-war cars at RHS Wisley for their VE Day commemoration. Please contact David Norfolk (BM Outreach) on:
david.norfolk@
outlook.com. Tombola donations can be left at Brooklands Museum Reception marked for Kelly Webb’s attention or handed to the Outreach Team at any event.
June 4-8 Weekend away to Jersey International Motoring Festival.
Writing and Photo Courses For each Writing Workshop, refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own lunch. £35 for Members, £45 for non-Members. Contact Virginia Smith on: 01932 857381; or email:
virginiasmith@brooklandsmuseum.com
2020
January 21 Whose Story is it Anyway. 10.30am – 3.30pm. Suitable for adults. Techniques to improve your writing from Adrienne Dines.
February 18 Heroes and Villains. 10.30am – 3.30pm. Suitable for adults. Looking at the roles characters play from Adrienne Dines.
March 24 Emotional Conflict. 10.30am – 3.30pm. Suitable for adults. Looking at issues readers care about from Adrienne Dines.
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Talks We can now look forward to a superb series of Classic and MotorSport Legends Series of Talks in 2020. Ahead of this, I would like to to thank Members for your continued support of our Talks Programme. My thanks also go to the those who make these events happen with such style and success. Yvette and Cliff Bolton, Tim Morris, Sarah Dover, Mark Jarman, Robin Cordery, Mike Dawes, John O’Dell, Peter Maskell, Mel Goodworth, Julian Grimwade, Gareth Tarr, Rob Rennie and the entire catering team at Creative Events and our good friends at Zest4tv. Finally, thanks to Steve Cropley, Simon Taylor, Steve Parrish and Rebecca Leppard. For Classic Talks contact: talks@
brooklandsmembers.co.uk; or by telephone 07880 670359. For the MotorSport Legends Series, go to
brooklandsmuseum.com/members and follow links for online sales or call Tim or Sarah in the BTM Office: 01932 857381 ext 226. To check the food menu at each Talk please call: 07857 874456 (recorded announcement) available four days before the event.
Steve Clarke
January 9 Carl Fogarty. Four-times World Superbike Champion and I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here King of the Jungle Carl Fogarty in conversation with Steve Parrish. 7.30-9.30pm. Suitable for adults. Tickets: Members £12, non-Members £17.
23 The Golden Age of Flying with BOAC with Malcolm Turner.
Celebrating the iconic British airline that symbolised the luxury jet age. Doors open at 6pm for hot food and bar, talk begins at 7.30pm in Napier Room. Tickets: Members £3, Volunteers £5, non-Members £8.
February 13 The TSR2 Story. Part of Project 240, Napier Room. Denis J Calvert explores the development and demise of the TSR2. Doors open at 6pm for hot food and bar, talk begins at 7.30pm. Tickets: Members £3, Volunteers £5, non-Members £8.
March 12 Round the World with Elspeth Beard. Architect and motorcyclist Elspeth was the first Englishwoman to ride around the world. She won the Royal Institute of Architects award for redesigning Munstead Tower, Godalming.
April 16 Design and the Bristol Cars. John Hobbs discusses the evolution of this famous British car firm interspersed with the life story of his father and chief designer Dudley Hobbs who was responsible for almost all models between 1945 and 1976.
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