Winter Programme

Meetings are held at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of the month (September to April) at The Trinity Centre, Church Hill, Mill Street, Sutton Coldfield B72 1TF. Parking is available at the Trinity Centre. Non-members are warmly welcome (admission £4.00).

The Civic Society AGM will precede the first talk at 7.30pm

Thursday 10th September 2026 7.30pm

Anthony Whitehead:
"Sutton at the Crossroads"
Local history in film.

Thursday 8th October 2026 7.30pm

Keith Hopkinson:
"An Extraordinary Ordinary Family"
How to begin researching your family history.

Thursday 12th November 2026 7.30pm

James Brogan:
"Discover the House of Secrets"
An insight into Harvington Hall.

Thursday 10th December 2026 7.30pm

Andrew Lound:
"Supermarine Mitchell"
The story of R. J. Mitchell of Spitfire fame.

Thursday 14th January 2027 7.30pm

The Reverend Canon Becky Reeve:
"Life as the Rector of Holy Trinity Sutton Coldfield"

Thursday 11th February 2027 8.30pm

Quintin Watt:
"In Search of the Bromsgrove Guild in the West Midlands"
Illustration of where you can find local examples of the Guild's work.

Thursday 11th March 2027 7.30pm

Lauren Hirst (Home Run Hounds):
"45 MPH Couch Potatoes"
Everything you reed to know about retired greyhounds and why they make great pets!

Thursday 8th April 2027 7.30pm

Councillor Dr Nitish Raut:
"Being Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Mayor"
The Civic Society AGM will follow the September talk