Start the new year with a get together at the Vat & Fiddle pub, Queensbridge Road, NG2 1NB. We are usually in the Goldings Room to left of bar. Option to meet earlier for dinner as food service ends 8pm. Free parking and near trains, trams and buses. As the pub's website says opening hours subject to change, please check this event is happening on [Phone Number] or [Email]
This is our monthly meeting at the Three Magnets, in Leys Avenue. This is one of the main shopping streets of Letchworth, and is a short walk from the railway station, which is served by frequent trains between London and Cambridge. Richard will be hosting it this month as Steve will be out of the country. Please call Richard on [Phone Number] for further information and encouragement.
Join us for our friendly (often lively!) discussion on a pre-arranged topic. This month: 'Can creativity be learnt? Can creativity be taught?' All welcome, and you can bring a guest. Decent food and good ales, and a car park, at the Adam & Eve Tavern, Lindum Hill. Let me know by Friday 7th if you're coming, so I can book a table. Please contact me on [Email] or [Phone Number].
Please join Dave and Alison online for a relaxed and informal Sunday afternoon of board games and chat. All members and friends are welcome. We play most Sundays using www.boardgamearena.com and Jitsi for chat. Further details are on the main Mensa web site. For more information please contact Dave a few days beforehand. Either telephone him on [Phone Number] or e-mail to [Email]
Join us at: Zapato Lounge, Welsh House, Market Square, NN1 2EB. Meet the small, friendly group of regulars for a coffee or treat yourself to a full breakfast. Look for the Mblem on one of the tables at the front of the café. Contact me on [Phone Number] or [Email]
Can you deduce whodunnit in this murder mystery trail around Ruddington? Approx. 2 hours and 2 miles. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Starts outside St Peter's Church (NG11 6EL) and will end for an optional early dinner at The White Horse pub on Church Street. Please let Maxine know you are coming so enough trail packs are available. [Phone Number] or [Email]. New members welcome!
A meeting for those who are free in the week, for friendly chat, lunch, coffee/cake, or all of those! Cocoa Café, Strutt Street, Belper DE56 1UN does light lunches, coffee, and delicious cakes. Car park opposite, or free parking at several places in town; ask for details. We will probably be upstairs, but ask for Helen. Let me know by the weekend before if possible. [Email] or [Phone Number].
Join us for a meal at The Cadland on High Road in Chilwell. Large table reserved at the far side of the bar to entrance from car park. Look for yellow Mblem on table. Menu at www.emberinns.co.uk. You are welcome to join us later for just a drink. Further info from Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] or just turn up on the night.
Long standing member Mark celebrates a significant birthday this weekend. Join us at Historia Meze & Grill, 40 Oxford Street, High Wycombe HP11 2DJ to celebrate with a meal. See https://historiamezegrill.co.uk/ for more information on the venue. Please contact me a few days before to confirm the meeting is going ahead and reserve your place on [Phone Number] or e-mail me at [Email]
Join us in the restaurant of Dobbie's Garden Centre for tea, coffee, cakes and chat. Contact [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number].
Join me for our usual convivial third Monday of the month gathering at the welcoming Cradock Arms, 201 Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3TT. The pub serves cask and guest ales and food if you want it. You are welcome to bring a friend or partner. Look out for the Mblem or Magazine. If you need any directions or encouragement, please contact me on [Phone Number] or at [Email].
Join us in the foyer of Jury's Inn Hotel on Midsummer Boulevard as we discuss our first book. Contact [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number] for more details.
Dan Brown's best selling novel The Da Vinci Code comes to the stage at Theatre Royal in this epic thriller. Starring Nigel Harman and Danny John-Jules. Tickets £19.50 to £39.50 depending on seats. Discounts for under 26s and groups of 10+. Please contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] to express interest.
Join us at The Paddock, 391 Mansfield Road, Breadsall, Derby DE21 4AW (near the Meteor Retail Park). It's a "Hungry Horse" pub. Come along to eat or just for a drink. I've booked a table at the front. Please let me know if you are thinking of coming to make sure the table is large enough, or look for the yellow Mblem. Contact Susan on [Email] or [Phone Number].
This event has been postponed to the 6th February.
A treasure hunt around uphill Lincoln. Compete for prizes, or do for interest at your own pace. Teams of up to 4 - I'm happy to put people together in teams. Please contact me by Friday 21st for full details. It should take an hour or so, and you will need a pen, a sense of direction and/or a compass. Suitable for accompanied children. Contact on [Email] or [Phone Number].
Ahead of Chinese New Year we're going to The Golden Phoenix restaurant, Oxclose Lane, Arnold, NG5 6FZ. Live cooking stations serving over 100 dishes from Eastern Asia of starters, mains and desserts. £15.95 per person for eat-as-much-as-you-like. A la carte menu also available. See www.thegoldenphoenix.co.uk. Private free car park. Please reserve your place with Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] by 21st latest.
As ever, we are at the Cowper Arms, Digswell (next to Welwyn North station) from 8 pm. Currently, numbers are restricted to six people at a table, so if you want to come, please can you call me on [Phone Number] no later than Friday 21 January. Regrettably, it may not be possible to accommodate you if you don't let me know in advance.
Come to Costa upstairs at the Next superstore on Crest Road in Cressex by junction 4 of the M40, HP11 1UA. Join me there for coffee. Free parking & a bus stop right outside. Please contact me a few days before to confirm the meeting is going ahead on [Phone Number] or e-mail me at [Email]
This month I'm hosting our last Saturday of the month meal at Soar Bridge Inn 29 Bridge Street, Barrow upon Soar LE12 8PN. There is a car park and the pub is in the Camra Good Beer Guide 2022. If you would like to join us, booking in advance is essential, so please let me know by 23rd January. Contact me on [Phone Number] or e-mail [Email]
Join us at The Swan Revived Hotel in Newport Pagnell for a breakfast, a snack, or just a coffee. Confirm your attendance in advance if possible (though not essential) at [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number].