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Library Talk - Monsignor A.N. Gilbey |
This is will be the first Library Talk for 2012. Father Ronald Creighton-Jobe the speaker for this event.
There is a cash bar from 6.30pm in the Library and the talk will begin at 7.00pm.
Members are invited to bring a guest along. The talk is FREE and if members wishing to dine after, there is a set menu dinner priced at £40.00 per person. 06/02/2012
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Members Christmas Luncheon |
Members are encouraged to attend this Luncheon in the Coffee Room on Monday 19th December.
This is a wonderful opportunity for new and old members to meet and lunch together in the spirit of the Club.
Tickets are selling rapidly and so do book. The cost per member is £45.00.
The Reception will be in the Library at 12.30pm and Lunch at 1.00pm in the Coffee Room. 19/12/2011
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Club Dinner - Mi5 Past & Present (SOLD OUT) |
Professor Christopher Andrew is our Guest Speaker for this year's club night dinner.
The Reception is in the Library at 7.00pm followed by dinner in the Coffee Room.
Dress code is Black Tie for this event.
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05/12/2011
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An Autumn Piano Recital |
Members and guest are invited to attend a concert given by pianist Joseph Houston.
They will be perfroming works by Beethoven, Brahms and Liszt.
The concert will start at 6.45pm, tickets are available at £12.00 followed by dinner in the Coffee Room priced at £40.00 per person.
16/11/2011
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The Unriddling of Edwin Drood by Sir David Madden |
Members and guests are invited to a talk by Sir David Madden about Unriddling the Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens.
A cash bar is available from 6.30pm and the talk will start at 7.00pm followed by a three course set menu priced at £40.00 per person for members and guests in the Coffee Room. 07/11/2011
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Jubilee Quartet & Florian Mitrea |
Members and guest are invited to attend a concert given by Jubilee Quartet and pianist Florian Mitrea.
They will be perfroming works by Robert Schumann and Joseph Haydn
The concert will start at 6.45pm, tickets are available at £12.00 followed by dinner in the Coffee Room priced at £40.00 per person. 24/10/2011
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Cambridge Visit |
Cambridge Visit Tuesday 11th October
Members and guests from the Club are invited to a tour around the Parker Library, Tea with fellow member and Master of Pembroke College, Sir Richard Dearlove and Evensong at King's College Chapel, Cambridge at 5.30pm followed by a tour and drinks with Director of Music and renowned conductor Stephen Cleobury.
Members will make their own transport arrangements to get to Cambridge. I will provide a list of names attending should members wish to liaise and maybe arrange to share a taxi from Cambridge Station.
11.00am; Visit to the Parker Library hosted by Dr Christopher de Hamel
Own arrangements for lunch
3.00pm; Visit to Pembroke College hosted to tea and a tour of the chapel by the Master and fellow member, Sir Richard Dearlove.
5.00pm; Evensong at Kings followed by drinks and canapés in the Saltmarsh Rooms ,kindly hosted by Stephen Cleobury, Director of Music
The cost per person will be £35 11/10/2011
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Library Talk - Living Life on a Knife Edge by Captain Toby Haughey |
Captain Toby Haughey is a member of the club and will be giving us an account of his climb with a 6 man team to the summit of Makalu. The talk is titled - Living Life on a Knife Edge: An expedition to climb the South East Ridge of Makalu.
A cash bar is available prior to the talk from 6.30pm and the talk will begin at 7.00pm followed by a three course set menu dinner in the coffee room priced at £40.00 per person. Members and Guests are welcome.
20/06/2011
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Library Concert - Karelia Piano Trio |
This newly formed trio of outstanding players from the Royal Academy of Music will come to play a programme of Schubert and Mozart pieces.
A cash bar is available prior to the concert from 6.15pm and the concert will start at 6.45pm. The concert ticket is priced at £12.00 per person.
A three course set menu dinner is also available after the concert in the Coffee Room for members and guests priced at £40.00. 07/06/2011
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THE SPANISH IN LONDON |
Dr. Marta Nadales Ruiz will give a Library Talk on the often hillarious impressions of the London club's viewed by Spanish visitors in the nineteenth century.
The talk will start at 7pm, a cash wine bar is avalable for members from 6.45pm. A three course set menu dinner will follow in the Coffee Room after the talk priced at £38 per person.
18/04/2011
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Rude & Untamed WALES and Other Wild Frontiers |
Trevor Fishlock a member of the Club since 1988 will give a talk about Wales, the people, humour and his travels.
The talk will start at 7pm, a cash wine bar is avalable for members from 6.45pm. A three course set menu dinner will follow in the Coffee Room after the talk priced at £38 per person.
11/04/2011
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AFGHANISTAN - LIBRARY TALK |
Members and guests are invited to hear Mr. Arthur Snell a member about his experiences in Afghanistan and the British Goverment Policy in the country.
The talk will start at 7pm, a cash wine bar is avalable for members from 6.45pm. A three course set menu dinner will follow in the Coffee Room after the talk priced at £38 per person. 28/03/2011
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CLUB NIGHT DINNER |
This year's Club Night Dinner will focus on the security aspect of the Olympic Games in 2012.
Members and Guests are incvited to attend this Black Tie event. There will be a reception at 6.45pm followed by the talk at 7.15pm and a three course dinner with wines to follow in the Coffee Room.
The costs of the ticket is priced at £55 per person.
24/03/2011
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Lieder - Library Concert |
Members and guests are invited to an evening of songs with piano accompaniment. The music of Debussy, Dvorak, Schumann and Greig will fill the walls of the Library that evening.
The concert will begin at 6.45pm and priced at £10 per person. A three course set menu is available after the concert in the coffee room priced at £38 per person.
A cash bar is available in the Library prior to the concert from 6.15pm.
14/03/2011
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Great Explorers by Robin Hanbury-Tenison |
Robin Hanbury-Tenison a fellow member has been generous in giving his time to come and tell members of his latest exploits, his own adventures and The Great Explorers.
The talk will begin start at 7.00pm in the Library, followed by a set menu dinner priced at £38.00 per person in the Coffee Room.
A cash bar is available from 6.30pm onwards, offering club white and red wines.
07/03/2011
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Library Concert - Daniele Rinaldo |
Pianist Daniele Rinaldo will provide a concert of romantic music for St. Valentine's Day in the Library.
There will be a cash wone bar provided from 6.15pm and the concert will start at 6.45pm followed by three course set menu dinner in the Coffee Room costs at £38.00 per person. The ticket for the concert only is priced at £10.00 per person. 14/02/2011
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CRICKET PAST & PRESENT |
Members and guests are invited to attend a Library Dinner - Cricket Past & Present, given by The Field Marshal The Lord Bramall of Bushfield and Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville on Wednesday 19 January 2011.
The dinner will be held in the Library - with the intent of providing a "Long Room" atmosphere, tickets for this Dinner will cost £50.00. Reception from 7.00pm and dinner at 7.30pm. Guests(including ladies) are welcome.
Dress lounge suit (cricket whites and blazer optional).
19/01/2011
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UNRELIABLE SOURCES- JOHN SIMPSON |
John Simpson is a name which needs little introduction-World Affairs editor for the BBC, he is often to be seen reporting on dramatic conditions from war zones and political situations alike. His new book Unreliable Sources-How the twentieth century was reported has been a favourite in our lending library.
15/12/2010
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OPERA EVENING |
Members and guests are invited to attend this years Opera evening on Wednesday 8 December.
The two singers and pianist invlove are Norah King(Soprano), John Pierce(Tenor) and Peter Bailey(pianist)
The concert will begin at 6.45pm, preceded by wine cash bar at 6.15pm. The cost of ticket is £10.00 for the concert and an optional set menu dinner is available to follow in the Coffee Room at a cost of £38.00 per person. 08/12/2010
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WINE DINNER - GRUAUD LAROSE |
FULLY BOOKED NOW
Members and guests are invited to attend the final wine dinner for 2010.
There is a limit of 50 places for this dinner, so members are encouraged to book early to avoid dissapointment.
The cost is £90.00 per person, for a four course menu with wines inclusive. The reception is from 7.00pm and dinner will start promptly at 7.30pm in the Coffee Room. Dress is Lounge suit. 17/11/2010
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LIBRARY CONCERT - TYBURN STRING QUARTET |
Members and guests are invited to attend the Autumn Concert given by Tyburn String Quartert.( Katie Littlemore(violin), Charlotte Skinner(violin), Sophie Broadbent(viola) and Zoe Marshall(cello).
The programme will include Schubert's Death and The Maiden and Quartettsatz.
The concert will begin at 6.45pm, preceded by wine cash bar at 6.15pm. The cost of ticket is £10.00 for the concert and an optional set menu dinner is available to follow in the Coffee Room at a cost of £38.00 per person.
16/11/2010
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF TRAVEL |
Members and guests are invited to attend a talk given by Theodore Dalrymple (Dr. Anthony Daniels).
His works appear frequently in the British Medical Journal, The Times, Observer, Telegraph and The Spectator.
The talk will begin at 7.00pm, preceded by wine cash bar from 6.30pm. There is an optional set menu dinner at £38.00 per person to follow in the Coffee Room.
01/11/2010
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SHARK INFESTED WATERS |
Members are guests are invited to attend a talk given by Michael Whitehall who was one of the finest theatrical agents of British actors.
The talk will begin at 7.00pm, preceded by cash wine bar from 6.30pm. There is an optional set menu dinner at £38.00 per person to follow in the Coffee Room.
25/10/2010
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SPIRIT OF THE PHOENIX: BEIRUT & THE STORY OF LEBANON |
Members and guests are invited to attend this fascinating Library Talk on Monday 18th October at 7.00pm in the Library given by Tim Llewellyn who was the former BBC's Middle Eastern Correspondent based in Beirut from 1975 to 1980.
Library Talk from 7.00pm, preceded by cash wine bar from 6.30pm. an optional set menu is available at £38.00 per person to follow in the Coffee Room. 18/10/2010
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SIR GORE & THE OUSELEYS |
Members and guests are invited to attend to this Library Talk, given by Dr. John Mitchiner who has a PhD in South Asian History from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
He recently retired from the British Diplomatic Service where he served as an Ambassador to Armenia and Deputy High Commissioner to eastern India.
The talk will begin at 7.00pm preceded by cash wine bar from 6.30pm. There is an optional set menu dinner at £38.00 per person to follow in the Coffee Room.
11/10/2010
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YES PRIME MINISTER |
The Club has organised a visit to the Geilgud Theatre to see a new comedy - Yes Prime Minister. The original screen writers have reunited for this 30th anniversary production starring Henry Goodman as Sir Humphrey Appleby and David Haig as Jim Hacker. 29/09/2010
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GROUSE DINNER |
The annual Grouse Dinner will take place on 21st September in the Library.
Reception at 7.30pm, Four course dinner with excellent wines at 8.00pm, priced at £75.00 per person. Guests are welcome. Members are encouraged to book early as numbers are limited to 50 seatings in the Library.
Dress code: Lounge suit 21/09/2010
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Library Talk - From Scandal to Heroism |
From Scandal to Heroism
Library Talk will commence at 7.00pm in the Library( no charge), a cash wine bar will be available from 6.30pm and there is a set menu available at £38.00 per person to follow in the Coffee Room. Guests are welcome.
20/09/2010
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Inter Club Young Members Group Cocktail Party |
All members under the age of 35 years are invited to attend the Inter Club Younger Members Group Cocktail Party in Carlton Gardens on Wednesday 14 July - we hope for an evening of sunshine as a backdrop to bellini cocktails and hot and cold canapes, whilst members and guests meet and greet their peers from all the clubs which belong to the Inter Club Group 14/07/2010
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Summer Party |
The Club Summer Party was held on Thursday, 8 July in Carlton Gardens. The weather was perfect, Ayala Champagne and Pimms was on offer with a range of canapes prepared by our Chef. Members and guests enjoyed themselves until dinner was served at 8.30pm.
08/07/2010
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Library Talk - Farming in Ethiopia |
Alex McCausland, who runs a sustainable farm in Ethiopia, came to the Club on Wednesday 30 June to tell us about what he does at Strawberry Fields Eco Lodge. How appropriate that this talk followed on from what Prince Asserate was able to tell us about the country in the younger days of Wilfred Thesiger. 30/06/2010
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Visit to Windsor |
A visit to Windsor was arranged on Monday, 28 June, Field Marshal The Lord Bramall, KG GCB OBE MC, pesonally escorted 29 members with wives and guests around St George's Chapel, home of the Order of the Garter.
Further information on St. George's Chapel and directions is available via this website; http://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/
28/06/2010
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Library Concert - Ivana Gavric |
Ivana Gavric is a pianist who was born in Sarajevo and has studied music at Cambridge and the Royal College of Music. She is about to make her solo debut at Wigmore Hall, and has agreed to come to The Travellers for a 'rehearsal'.
‘Ivana is a wonderful and sensitive artist - direct, powerful and exciting'
Maxim Vengerov
15/06/2010
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Library Talk - A Swamp Full of Dollars |
A Swamp Full of Dollars: Pipelines and Paramilitaries at Nigeria's Oil Frontier is the title of Michael Peel's book and lecture at last night's library talk.
He gave us an interesting account and insight on the corruption invloved with the oil pipelines and gave his conclusions on the country which he knows and loves.
'...a compelling journey through the oil-filled chaos of present-day Nigeria' --Louis Theroux 03/06/2010
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Club Wine Tasting |
A selection of Club wines will be available for tasting on Thursday 27 May. Serge Borne, the Club's Sommelier, will choose the wines from our cellars to display to members and guests, and wil provide tasting notes to accompany them. 27/05/2010
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