Speaker Programme & meetings
Mon, Dec 16th 2024 at 12:00 pm- Fri, Jun 27th 2025 - 2:00 pm
Next meeting - February 12th guest speaker Rob Morrison, District Secretary and Membership Team Leader.
See "details" for future meetings.
Rotary Meeting Speakers from November to June 2025
NB: if any Friends of the Buxton Rotary wish to come to any of these meetings, please email Farouk Kardahji ( f.kardahji@gmail.com )and he will send out menus. Members and Friends meet at 6.30pm at the Cavendish Golf Club, dine at 7pm with the talk beginning around 8pm. Meetings usually finish by 9.15pm. The cost of a 2 course meal is £18: this to be paid at the bar.
Note: Friends are entitled to attend 6 meetings per Rotary year
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Date |
Speaker’s name |
Title of talk
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November 13th |
Rod Shiers |
200 Years of the RNLI
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November 27th |
SGM |
FOUNDATION
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December 11th |
Christmas Party
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January 8th |
Colin Sykes
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History of the BBC in the North |
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January 22nd |
Dr Mike Hardman |
We are not alone - the microbiome |
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February 12th |
Alan McMurdo |
Sharing some life experiences |
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February 26th
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Roz Adamson |
What is Aquabox doing now? |
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March 12th |
Peter Corbett |
Air Ambulance Saved My Life |
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March 25thNote this is a Tuesday |
Morgane and Chris |
How We Set Up La Gaby Restaurant |
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April 9th |
AGM |
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April 23rd |
Faith Johnson |
This Environmental issue is getting Serious |
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May 14th |
Club Assembly |
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May 28th |
Robbie Burton |
RYLA Update: how is it working for the students we have sponsored |
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June 11th |
Hand Over |
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June 25th |
David Skillern |
The Gretna Girls and the Devil’s Porridge |
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