CLUB MEETINGS
We meet every third Wednesday of the month at The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel in Crompton St, Warwick, near the Racecourse entrance.
The Club’s monthly meetings generally take the same format, with Members gathering for coffee at 10.30am and the meeting starting at 11.00 with a welcome to visitors and Members’ guests. Having dealt with the official business, including reports from the Club’s officers and information on any forthcoming events in the town, Members are invited to share any humorous quotations they may have found, relating to a particular subject circulated prior to the meeting. Other jokes are also always welcome.
Members wear name badges for the benefit of others (and in case they get lost or temporarily forget who they are!) Although the dress code is fairly informal, most Members wear jackets. However, while Probus Club ties are available for purchase from the Secretary, wearing one at meetings is certainly not obligatory.
Having dispensed with the formalities, the visiting speaker will usually begin their presentation at 11.00. The majority of talks are accompanied by photographs or film and last for 45-50 minutes, with time for questions at the end. The variety of subjects reflect the diversity of membership and the following examples of recent talks illustrate that there is genuinely something for everyone. Even the COVID-19 pandemic failed to disrupt the Club’s programme, as Members adapted to the introduction of online meetings using Zoom technology.
Meeting Dates 2026/27 Speaker Topics
| Date | Speaker | Talk |
| 15 April | Dr Sharon Hall | Teas and Infusions |
| 13 May | Dave Baynham | William of Orange and the Warwickshire Regiment |
| 17 June | Prof Lim Ho | One of: Discovering my father, Three Gorges Dam or Maundy Money |
| 8 July | Andrea Mihaikanova | The charity talk from MIND |
| 19 August | Dr Ruth Burton | Analysing DNA for Health |
| 16 September | Aaron Manning | Guy of Warwick |
| 15 October | Peter Crowley | The Story of Alvis |
| 18 November | Chris Kirby & Hannah Snell | Warrior |
| 9 December | Christmas lunch | |
| 21 January | Kerry Marlow | Police Investigations |
| 17 February | Talks by new members | |
| 17 March 26 | Tony Bray | AGM + Glider Pilots Regiment |
Previous speaker topics
| The Underwater World of the Caribbean Scouting in the 21st Century Life as a Newspaper Editor Amy Johnson – ‘Queen of the Air’ The Dark Side of Warwick – tales of a Town Crier Worcester to Beijing….by bike! The Guide Dogs for the Blind story The HS2 Project in Warwickshire Operating a Preserved Railway Shipwrecked in the Antarctic Commonwealth War Graves Lillington Community Pantry Leamington Trams Scam AwarenessCamouflage and Subterfuge All the Kings Horses and all the Kings Men Antarctic explorations ‘an unsung hero’ Myton Hospice | The Taj Mahal & the Mughal Emperors Air force fighter jets Clipper Round the World Yacht Race JLR Ghosts of Warwickshire On Home-Made Wings – DIY aeroplanes The Warwick-based Healey Motor Company The 4th Century Roman Villa at Chedworth Seven Years in Saudi Arabia The African Maternity Link – training local health workers in Sierra Leone Bill Shankly changed my life Afghanistan – myths and misconceptions Stalin – a monster or misunderstood A Day in the Life of a Jobbing Lawyer Dinosaurs Aircraftcarriers Airfix Plastic Models RLNI Overview Blood Cancers A Powerful Story (Electricity) |