Completed meetings and events 2023-2024
Tue 18th June 2024 Club Assembly
Diss and District Club Assembly where President Elect John and his team set out their objectives for the forthcoming year.
Tue 4th June 2024 GARDEN VISIT
Visit to the moated gardens of Dennington Hall, the home of the Rous family since 1320. The tour will be conducted by last years RYLA student George Waterman. Eating at The Royal Oak, Laxfield. Must book in for this visit, spaces limited.
Tue 21st May 2024 Business Meeting
Business Meeting. Scole Inn 1830 for 1900 hrs.
Tue 7th May 2024 Cathy Young, talking about her lifelong interest in pottery.
Rotarian Cathy Young will give a talk on her life long interest in pottery. Scole Inn 1900 hrs
Tue 2nd April 2024 TIMBER..................A talk by Mark Buttle
Rotarian Alison Bannister has arranged for Mark Buttle who will talk to us about "The use of timber in marine structures and other civil engineering applications" Scole Inn. 1830 for 1900 start.
Tue 19th March 2024 CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT. Raises £640 FOR CHARITY
Thanks to everyone that supported us. We raised £640 for our Charity Account.
Tue 5th March 2024 Impressions of US Penitentiary Alcatraz.
Rotarian James Barrett talking about a visit to Alcatraz . Scole Inn , normal time.
Tue 20th February 2024 Business Meeting
Business Meeting. Scole Inn .We will also be joined by the 3 scouts from Diss that will helped finance to go on the infamous world jamboree. They will speak at 1900 hrs and we will eat at 1930
Tue 13th February 2024 Rotary Council Meeting
Council Meeting. Morrisons Community Room 1900Tue 6th February 2024 Speaker Meeting. Rotarian Harry Standley
Scole Inn, 6.30 for 7pm. Guests welcome. Food first then speaker.
Fri 26th January 2024 Whiskey Tasting Evening UPDATE
A successful evening hosted by President Elect John Copper saw over 30 guests consume various whiskeys and cocktails plus a fish and chip supper. A total of £330 was raised for our Lend With Care Account
Tue 16th January 2024 Clive Stevens......The Friendly Invasion 1943
Local historian Clive Stevens, will take us back to the days of 1942 when the United States Army Air Force first arrived in Norfolk & Suffolk to construct and operate countless Military bomber & fighter airfields across the region. read more...
Tue 19th December 2023 Club Meeting
Tonight we will be joined by a charity we have supported for some time called Sanctuary Housing which provides accommodation to homeless people and ex prisoners. Venue , Scole Inn. 1830 in the bar and meal at 1900.
Tue 5th December 2023 Club Meeting
Christmas Dinner. President Elect John Cooper has planned a tour of Helmingham Hall Illuminated trail followed by dinner Scole Inn 7.15 for 7.45.O read more...
Tue 21st November 2023 Club Meeting
Special General Meeting , followed by a business meeting. Meet 1830, meal at 1900 followed by business. Scole Inn. Our District Governor will also be in attendance.
Tue 14th November 2023 Rotary Council Meeting
Rotary Council Meeting. Venue to be confirmed.
Tue 7th November 2023 Charter Night
Our Charter Dinner speaker is President of Beccles Rotary Club talking about " A Unique Iraq Adventure" Drinks in the bar from 1830 and meal at 1900 followed by our guest speaker. Venue Scole Inn. Assistant D Governor Peter Andrews will be joining us.
Tue 17th October 2023 Club Meeting
Speaker Meeting. Victoria Johnson and Kelly Law from MIND . Scole Inn 1830 in the bar, 1900 meal followed by speaker.
Tue 3rd October 2023 Club Meeting
For our October meeting we will be joined by Lady Kay Fisher. Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Norfolk. Meet 1830 for drinks, followed by our meal and speaker. Venue Scole Inn. read more...
Tue 19th September 2023 Better Together....Charities in S Norfolk working together
We will be joined by Matt Allen, Communities Manager from S Norfolk Council talking about an initiative to get charities working together. We will meet at The Scole Inn 1830 for 1900.
Tue 5th September 2023 Club Meeting
George Waterman will be joining us to tell us about his experience on the Rotary Young Leaders Course at Grafham Water. The meeting will be at Scole Inn 6.30 in the bar with a meal at 7pm followed by our talk and any business. read more...Tue 29th August 2023 Visit to 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
Visit to 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum , Fish and Chip supper and 1940 singing / dancing / entertainment. Feel free to dress in period costume !
Tue 29th August 2023 Visit to 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum
Visit to 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum , Fish and Chip supper and 1940 singing / dancing / entertainment. Feel free to dress in period costume !
Tue 15th August 2023 Business Meeting
Business Meeting 6:30pm in the bar and then start the meeting at 7pm. Meet at The Park Hotel
Tue 8th August 2023 Council Meeting
Rotary Council Meeting to be held at Morrisons community room.
Tue 1st August 2023 Visit to Priory Farm Aviation followed by food and ale at the Fox and Hounds
Visit to Priory Fam Airstrip followed by a meal and drink and South Norfolk's community pub of the year 2023, The Fox and Hounds, Gt Moulton. read more...
Tue 18th July 2023 Speaker Meeting
Rotarian John Cooper talking about the Scottish Whisky trade as impacted by the American Prohibition era and the Excise men of the 1700's. Will involve tasting !1830 for 1900 hrs. Meal first followed by speaker. Meeting at The Park Hotel, Diss.
Tue 4th July 2023 Club Handover Meeting
Club handover when President Peter hands over to President Elect Bronwen and her team for the coming year. 1830 for 1900hrs Meal first followed by handover. This meeting will be held at The Scole Inn.