FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Evening meetings (unless otherwise stated) are held at our regular venue, 

Tipton Green Methodist  Church Hall, Park Lane West, Tipton, DY4 8LD

Note that the car park is accessed from Waterloo Street.

Non members are welcome for an entry fee of £3.

Tuesday 27th January. 7.30pm.

A Stroll Around Tipton in the 1970s.

An illustrated talk by Keith Hodgkins.

Keith started taking photographs of Tipton in the 1970s, concentrating on areas such as Owen Street which were about to undergo dramatic change. He will take us on a stoll around the town, looking at the streets and buildings which have disappeared or changed beyond recognition over the past 50 years.

Tuesday 24th February. 7.30pm.

An Evening of Song with Black Country Voices. 

Since its formation in 2011 the Tipton Community Choir has grown to embrace many members from beyond Tipton`s boundaries. Consequently, in 2026 they have rebranded themselves as "Black Country Voices" to better reflect their larger catchment area and growing ambitions.

Tuesday 24th March. 7.30pm.

Society Annual General Meeting followed by:

Joseph Davies VC and the Story of the Victoria Cross.

An illustrated talk by Andrew Johnson.

Joseph Davies is the only Tipton-born holder of the Victoria Cross, awarded for his vallant action at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The talk will cover Davies`s life and military career together with the background story of the Victoria Cross which was instituted in 1856 during the Crimean War.

Tuesday 28th April. 7.30pm.

Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill. Or Did They?

The Real Meaning of Some of Our Nursery Rhymes.

An illustrated talk by Nigel Metcalf.

Plague, philandering, glutteny, executions, taxation, religious persecution, prostitution and peep shows: these are not exactly the subjects you would expect from your favourite nursery rhymes, many of which date back hundreds of years. The talk explores the theories and facts behind 15 well-known rhymes and many dark secrets are revealed.

Tuesday 26th May. 7.30pm.

Beers and Breweries of the Black Country.

An illustrated talk by Keith Hodgkins.

A review of the region`s distinctive local beers and breweries over the past 50 years, looking not only at the sad losses such as Simpkiss`s, Hanson`s and Banks`s, but also the revivals and new arrivals like Sarah Hughes, Black Country Ales, Green Duck and Fixed Wheel.

Tuesday 23rd June. 7.30pm.

Society Quiz Night with Quizmaster Peter Bradley

Tuesday 28th July. 7.30pm.

Black Country Spitfires.

An illustrated talk by Nigel Salter.

During World War 2 many Black Country towns reached for the sky by raising funds to build Spitfires for the war effort, some bearing the names of their sponsors. This is the story of some of them, including the Dudley Dauntless and the Wolverhampton Wulfrun.

For further information ring Keith Hodgkins on 0121 520 0080.