Hawth Friends Events

ABOUT

The Hawth Friends is a social group based at The Hawth that organises events throughout the year. These include exclusive social events including interesting free talks and quizzes.

Annual Memberships are £7 and run through to the end of July.

FIRST FRIDAY TALKS 
2-3pm, Studio

4 September 2026
Sarah Slater: Ghosts of Hampton Court

2 October 2026
Brian Aldred: Beneath the London we know. Part 2

6 November 2026
Tony Harris: Maggie Thatcher

5 February 2027
Mary Florenza: Contemporary Women Who Made A Difference.

2 April 2027
Pete Allen: The Morse Code.

7 May 2027
Peter Smith: Sacred plants of the Celts and Druids - how they shaped us.

4 June 2027
Steve Webster: The Knepp Castle Ranger gives a talk on Fungi.

2  July 2027
Friends of The Hawth AGM

3 September 2027
Peter Blood (Retired barrister): The real Winslow boy - Extraordinary legal battle that inspired Terence Rattingan’s famous play.

1 October 2027
Tony Harris: Donald Trump 

5 November 2027
Simon Edmands: Motor neurone disease and the work of The MND association.

FRIENDS FRIDAY QUIZ 2025
from 1.15pm for 1.30pm start, Spotlight Room

The popular quiz run by quizmaster Rod Saward offers Friends a chance to join teams and test their general knowledge in a friendly and fun environment. 

Dates for 2026: 18 September,  16 October,  20 November

Dates for 2027: 19 February,  19 march,  16 April,  21 May,   18 June,  16 July, 17 September,  15 October, 19 November.