Events 2019
Evesham Festival of Words Friday 15th March
Holland House, Main Street, Cropthorne, Pershore. WR10 3NB.
12.30 pm for lunch at 1pm prompt.
The Festival in Evesham offers a very wide programme of events –
author talks; writing workshops; poetry events; plays; music; illustrated
talks. In 2019 Dr Michael Hall will speak on Francis Brett Young:
Worcestershire Poet and Novelist. This will be preceded by a two-
course lunch, giving those attending the chance to enjoy Holland
House, set in three acres of delightful gardens beside the River Avon.
Tickets £16 per person, booked direct from Holland House, either
online (www.hollandhouse.org) or by phone: 01386 860330).
Evensong at Worcester Cathedral Sunday 17th March
This will coincide with the Society’s exhibition in the Dean’s Chapel,
which will be in the cathedral from Tuesday 12 th – Sunday 31 st March.
Evensong will include the laying of a wreath at the FBY memorial.
Prior to this we will enjoy tea/coffee & cakes in the Cloister Café.
There will be ample opportunity to visit the exhibition. By popular
request, we have arranged to travel by coach.
1.30pm Pick up at Quinton Methodist Church
1.45pm Pick up at Webb’s Garden Centre, Hagley*
3.00pm Tea in Cloister Café, Worcester Cathedral
4.00pm Evensong
5.15pm Depart Worcester.
Cost: £15 per person
Dinner Thursday 23rd May
Bromsgrove Golf Centre, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1LD
12.30pm for 1pm
Enjoy a pre-dinner drink followed by a four-course meal. Choose from
three starters, four main courses and two desserts plus coffee and mints.
After dinner illustrated talk.
Cost: £23 per person
Outing Saturday 1st June
Elan Valley - to coincide with the Society’s Exhibition, which will be
different from those already held in Hales Owen, Bewdley or Worcester
Cathedral, or that to be held in Pershore Abbey. Discover how many
versions and in how many languages FBY’s House Under the Water
appeared. Take a guided coach tour around the site and the opportunity
to walk beneath Pen Y Garreg. Morning coffee at the delightful Lion
Hotel, Leintwardine and lunch at the Elan Valley Visitor’s Centre.
9.00am Pick up at Quinton Methodist Church
9.15am Pick up at Webb’s Garden Centre, Hagley*
10.45am Arrive Lion Hotel, Leintwardine for morning coffee/tea/biscuits
11.45am Depart Leintwardine
1.00pm Arrive Elan Valley Visitors’ Centre
Lunch: selection of sandwiches, sausage rolls, pork pies
and chutneys, fresh fruit platter, bara brith and Welsh
cakes, fruit juice/water.
Opportunity to view the exhibition
2.15pm Guided coach tour around the Elan Valley reservoirs and walk beneath Pen Y Garreg dam.
4.15pm Return to Elan Valley Visitor’s Centre
4.30pm Depart Elan Valley
6,45pm Arrive Hagley
7.00pm Arrive Quinton
Cost: £32 per person to include coach fare, morning coffee, lunch,
guided tour of Elan Valley site, driver’s gratuity
Deadline for return of booking forms and payment:
Thursday 28 th February 2019
*Members boarding the coach at Hagley may park cars at Webbs
Garden Centre, Kidderminster Rd South at the cost of £1 per car,
payable on the day.
Our series of 40thAnniversary exhibitions continues during July, August and September:
Pershore Abbey Monday 8th July – Sunday 4th August
Open daily 8.00am – 5.00pm
Tewkesbury Abbey Monday 2nd September – Monday 30th September
Open daily: Sunday 7.30am – 6pm; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 8.30am – 5.30pm; Wednesday, Friday 7.30am – 5.30pm
Details of venues for 2020 will be listed in the January Journal.
AGM & Annual Readings: Saturday 19th October 2019
11.30am – 4pm
Quinton Methodist Church Hall, Ridgway Avenue, Hales Owen, B62 9AU
Programme:
11.30am Tea/coffee & biscuits
12.30pm AGM
1.00pm Buffet Lunch
2.00pm Illustrated readings from The House Under the Water
3.30pm Tea/coffee & cakes
Sales table of FBY books & Society merchandise;
Society archives available for inspection;
Items from the Elan Valley Visitors’ Centre Exhibition will also be on display.
Cost:£6 per person to include all refreshments
Booking form included with Journal.
