MONTHLY MEETINGS
Monthly Meetings are normally held on the first Monday of each month (except Bank Holidays). Details of the monthly events are listed under Upcoming Monthly Meetings.
Monthly Meetings will be held at:
BEAM (previously Hertford Theatre) (The Wash, Hertford SG14 1PS)
Directions and venue information can be found under Venue Information.
2026
Next meeting:
Monday 5th October: Celebrating The National Year of Reading
David Allen: The Amazing Mr Dickens
Dressed up as Charles Dickens, David will take you on an affectionate romp through the “Rags to Riches” life story of the World’s Greatest Storyteller, Charles John Huffam Dickens. From his early childhood working in a factory to his illustrious life as a writer and social reformer, including his scandalous affair and daring escape from a train, with dramatic readings from some of his most popular works including Oliver Twist and Great Expectations.
Funny, lighthearted but meticulously well researched, his talks are both fun and thought provoking. A professional storyteller, David’s talk is based on hours, days and weeks of tireless historical research, trawling through the archives and records dating back to the 1800s.