Wokingham 1

Local Organiser
Local Organiser
Jenny S.
Local Organiser
Local Organiser
Penny T.
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  • Monopoly cakes for our evening meeting

  • visit to Nuffield place, but not got permission to share faces, sorry!

  • Visit to Danesfield whiich was the home of the RAF's Photographic Reconnaissance unit in World War . It included an hour's tour of the riverside gardens and a 45min talk on it's famous history

  • one of our joint LOs and some guest non group members who filled in at the last minute enjoying the sunshine and an interesting trip to Danesfield

Hello from Wokingham 1!  We meet fortnightly, Monday to Thursday (mainly evenings, with a few afternoons) on a rolling system. We are a very large, active and friendly group which has been in existence for over fifty years. We have lots of discussions, research evenings, some foody meetings and the occasional speaker. There is a thriving book group, poetry group and diners’ club.  There are also daytime events and outings (which we call NWR Plus) including lunches, coffee meets and visits to exhibitions and gardens. We have a mixture of face to face meetings and “hybrids” (i.e. some people joining by Zoom). Most of our meetings are in members’ homes but some are in local venues when the turnout will be too big for a domestic room.

Our individual “main meetings” and book group meetings for 2026 are listed as  “events” below.  You can also see our 2025 programme as an example of our activities.

Latest updates from Wokingham 1

Upcoming events at Wokingham 1

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Travel

20 Jan 2026

If money were no object, where would you travel to (and why)?

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The Ripple Effect

4 Feb 2026

National Theme for 2026. What is The Ripple Effect? Come along and discuss some examples from your own life.

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Book Group: The Glassmaker

12 Feb 2026

Tracy Chevalier novel about a family of glass makers in Venice.

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Favourite Films…

19 Feb 2026

Come along and tell us about your favourite film – and why you have chosen it.

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The Commonwealth

9 Mar 2026

The Commonwealth today – still valuable or an irrelevant anachronism? Come and tell us what you think.

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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside!

24 Mar 2026

Come along and learn about all things “seaside”…

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Play Your Cards Right!

8 Apr 2026

Come and learn about the history of playing cards.

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St. George

23 Apr 2026

On St. George’s Day (23rd April) we discuss the Patron Saint of England (who was also much much more)!

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Book Group: The Mapmaker’s Daughter

19 May 2026

Read and discuss “The Mapmaker’s Daughter” by Clare Marchant

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Iceland – national theme

26 May 2026

Come and learn about many aspects of a fascinating country – this year’s national choice.

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Book Group: Moon Tiger

18 Jun 2026

Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively.

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Summer Social

21 Jun 2026

Our annual get-together. Always enjoyable. Our grateful thanks to all the members who have hosted this in the past.

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