Lapworth Ladies Supper Club Programme for 2025/26

1st October 2025 7.00pm Olton Golf Club B91 1JH The Lily Mae Foundation is a local but nationally recognised charity with close links to one of our Supper Club Members. They support parents and families after a still birth, neonatal death, miscarriage or medical termination. Memory boxes, support meetings and training for professionals is just some of the work done by the foundation.There will be a raffle to support the foundation so please bring some cash for tickets Pay by Tuesday 23rd September
5th November 2025 7.00pm The Forest Hotel, Dorridge B93 8JA The rise and demise of The Bromsgrove Guild. Quintin Watt will give an illustrated history of the famous Worcestershire guild that created the gates of Buckingham palace and the Liver Birds in Liverpool among other well-known artistic monuments. Pay by Tuesday 28th October
3rd December 2025 7.00pm Our Christmas evening at Nuthurst Grange Country House Hotel, Hockley Heath B94 5NL Cabaret at Christmas – Christmas songs and anecdotes by our very own Maggy Farmer. Singing has been a way of life for Maggy-singing with a swing band a symphony orchestra, a rock n pop band and a duo. She will be both singing and talking -her two favourite hobbies! Guests very welcome at this Christmas event Pay by Tuesday 18th November
7th January 2026 7.00pm Hogarths Hotel Four Ashes Road Dorridge B93 8QE The History of Salt: its uses and dangers including references to Droitwich Salt found in all our cupboards and yet at one time equal in value to gold. Howard Robinson will unlock the mysteries, uses and history of this simple chemical Pay by Tuesday 30th December
4th February 2026 7.00pm Copt Heath Golf Club 1220 Warwick Rd Knowle B93 9LN What does The West Midlands Lieutenancy do? Elizabeth Foster will talk about her role as a deputy lieutenant of the West Midlands. Deputy lieutenants support the Lord Lieutenant who is his Majesty’s personal representative in the area. Pay by Tuesday 27th January
4th March 2026 7.00pm Robin Hood Golf Club, St Bernards Rd, Solihull B92 7DJ The Life and Times of Patrick Lichfield – 5^th Earl of Lichfield This is a light hearted look at the life of one of our most famous photographers. Who was he really and where did he come from? Most people are interested in his connection to the royal family. The slides include a look at his private apartments at Shugborough and there are old family photographs included, that are unlikely to be seen anywhere else. Pay by Tuesday 24^th February

Further information and how to book Supper Club Meetings online

Time: Supper club starts at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm meal. Members are politely reminded to arrive no earlier than 7.00pm this is in order to allow the speaker to set up and your committee to check the venue. After dinner talks last approx. 45mins

To Book and Pay on line

1) Read the GDPR statement attached. Complete your on line membership form and pay your£15 annual subscription. An electronic link to do this will be sent to you by email

Once you have done this you can book a supper

2) To book a supper ensure you do a BACS transfer for the correct amount for the supper by the pay by date which is on your programme of suppers

Note no booking form will be required as your on line payment acts as your booking

Note For most suppers you need to pay 8 days before the supper but the December supper has an earlier booking deadline –CHECK your programme

All Suppers are £32 except for our 3 course December Christmas supper which is £42 and when both male/female guests are also welcome.

How to Pay

Bank Transfer

Lapworth Ladies Supper Club

Barclays Bank account number: 13326152

Sort code: 20 84 13

Ref: month of the supper you are paying for

If you wish to bring a guest make the additional payment with your payment and email Heather heatherday57@hotmail.co.uk with the name of your guest and any special dietary requirements they have. Guests need to pay membership subscriptions if they wish to attend more than one meal in a season.

NB Cancellations– Please cancel by contacting Heather at the earliest opportunity heatherday57@hotmail.co.uk Tel 01564 783638 . No refunds can be given after the last booking/pay date (unless there are members on the waiting list) because the final numbers will have been forwarded to the venue. Refunds can be arranged for early cancellations but there will be no carry forward facility of payments for future suppers.

Thank you. We look forward to an interesting and entertaining season