Activity Group Events

To book any of these events, please visit the Club website.

PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy

Pall Mall Tuesday 15 November, 7.00pm The Australian Wildlife Conservancy was born out of one man’s mission to turn back the tide of extinctions amongst Australia’s native species. Starting in 1991 with one property in Western Australia, Martin Copsley began a journey which would lead to the creation of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy and the creation of a new model for conservation. It has grown to become the largest private owner and manager of land for conservation in Australia protecting wildlife in 31 different sanctuaries covering an area greater than three times the size of Wales. This presentation by Lizzy Crotty from AWC will give a fascinating insight into the work being undertaken, and there will be extensive use of photography for those who appreciate great imagery. The subject should appeal to everyone concerned about the management of the environment in increasingly challenging times and, especially, the techniques used to manage an enormous area of land. M & G: £5.00

CHESS CIRCLE

The Chess Circle Christmas Dinner

Pall Mall, The Committee Room Wednesday 14 December, 7.00pm Chess players and their guests are invited to celebrate Christmas with a champagne reception and festive Christmas dinner complemented by wine. M & G: £74.00 Includes: Glass of champagne on arrival, three-course meal and Club wine

GARDENING GROUP

Reinvent Your Garden – with Emphasis on Drought-Tolerant Plants: a Zoom presentation by Tamsin Westhorpe

Thursday 10 November, 7.30pm Tamsin Westhorpe is the Director of Stockton Bury Gardens in Leominster, which has been in her family for six generations. She is an author and experienced horticultural journalist, an RHS judge, and enthusiastic lecturer. She has published Diary of a Modern Country Gardener and she runs the podcast Fresh from the Pod. Her talk will include tips on rejuvenating borders, plants that are useful in every garden, and filler plants, all with a nod to coping in hotter and drier conditions. M & G: £5.00

SUB AQUA

Sub-Aqua Christmas Dinner

Pall Mall Friday 9 December, 7.00pm The Sub-Aqua group would like to invite you to its annual Christmas dinner. No doubt there will be many conversations about this year's amazing events, and we will also announce plans for 2023. Everyone is welcome. M: £72.00 G: £80.00

SWIMMING GROUP

Annual Swimming Dinner

Pall Mall Thursday 10 November, 7.00pm The Swimming Committee would like to invite you to its Annual Dinner with four-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion, Chrissie Wellington OBE. Chrissie is a former professional triathlete: she was the first British athlete to win the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in 2007, and went on to win it a further three times, in 2008, 2009 and 2011. Chrissie was undefeated in all 13 of her races over the Ironman distance and still holds the official world record for the distance. Come and hear Chrissie talk about her personal and professional story as well as the work she is doing today to improve participation in physical activity. M: £58.00 G: £68.00

BOOK CLUB

Pall Mall Book Club Christmas Dinner

Pall Mall, the Library and St James’s Room Monday 5 December, 6.30-10.30pm The Pall Mall Book Club meets on the first Monday of every month to discuss a new book from a wide variety of contemporary literature. Whether you are a first-time or a regular attendee, all Club members (with guests) are welcome. This year we celebrate our fourth Christmas Dinner with early drinks in the Library and a discussion of the month’s selection, followed by some fine Christmas fare in the St James’s Room. The book on the night will be Mother’s Boy by Howard Jacobson, where the Booker Prize winner reveals with his trademark humour how he became a writer through exploring belonging or not belonging, being both English and Jewish. The evening is always lively, informative, and often surprising in its range of views. M & G: £74.00 Includes: Arrival drinks, three-course dinner, Club wine, and discussion Dress code: Smart

Woodcote Park Afternoon Book Club

Woodcote Park The group meets on the third Thursday of each month, from 5.00 until 6.00pm Each month, two books with a connection (the theme, setting, author or genre) are discussed and members may read either or both. Books are suggested by all and chosen via an online survey:

Thursday 19 January Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes Look at Me by Anita Brookner

Thursday 16 February Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Thursday 16 March Free Love by Tessa Hadley At the Table by Claire Powell

Thursday 20 April We Had To Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Thursday 18 May The Captains and the Kings by Jennifer Johnston Troubles by J G Farrell

Thursday 15 June A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka Drive Your Plough Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

For more information please visit the Activities section of the Club website.

CLUB CHOIR

Rehearsals for Carol Concerts

This year the Club Choir will once again be singing at both the Pall Mall and Woodcote Park Christmas Carol concerts, on Wednesday 7 December and Thursday 8 December respectively. Rehearsals at Pall Mall start on Tuesday 8 November at 6.45pm and at Woodcote Park on Wednesday 9 November

Sing For Your Supper Evenings

As the 2022 singing workshops at Pall Mall and Woodcote proved so popular, and prompted numerous requests from members for further similar events, the Club Choir is planning the following in 2023: at 7.30pm. We are delighted to welcome new singers to the Choir and no audition is required. Rehearsals are held in the evenings with many choir members staying afterwards to socialise, so we look forward to seeing you, whether you are new to the choir or a regular participant. For more information or to let us know that you would like to take part, please email choir-support@ royalautomobileclub.co.uk.

Pall Mall Monday 6 March Wednesday 5 July Woodcote Park Thursday 11 May Thursday 14 September

During the event, we will be learning to sing one song in just over an hour, followed by a delicious buffet supper and wine. Members and guests are welcome and there are no auditions required to join. We look forward to singing with you. All details will be confirmed by email so please ensure you have ticked ‘Choir’ on the ‘Mailing Preferences’ page of ‘My Account’ on the Club website.