We meet for Illustrated Talks on the last Monday of the month in the Bridport United Church Hall at:
2:30 pm September – November and January – April.
This is just a taster of what we do, if you would like more information contact our Membership Secretary
Autumn Lunch - October 10th, 2024 12:30pm
Haddon House Hotel, West Bay Rd, DT6 4EL Enjoy a social time with fellow members of the Golden Cap Association in the delightful Tudor restaurant. The Hotel has its own parking facilities but it is also opposite the largest car park in West Bay where locals with a Short Stay Car Park Permit can park for three hours without extra charge. More details in the September 2024 edition of the Association’s Newsletter.
Talk: The stone Age in Dorset - October 28th, 2024 2:30pm
United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport Speaker John Smith
This talk will outline the story of the Stone Age and how people developed our first technology. It will refer to the evidence to be found on NT properties in Wessex. As the longest time period of people’s activity in Britain the evidence of the Stone Age will be present as Monuments to be seen and visited.
Talk: A Cruise along the Jurassic Coast - November 25th, 2024 2:30pm
United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport Speaker Steve Balasco
Steve is a Jurassic Coast Trust Ambassador. He is a masrine Photographer and has documented the entire Jurassic coast from wave level in a small boat. He gives a commentary during the 95 miles voyage from Poole to Exmouth.
Quiz and Fish/Chicken ‘n’ Chip Lunch - November 28th, 2024 11:30am
W.I. Hall, North Street, Bridport
Members can stimulate the little grey cells with an interesting but not-too-controversial quiz with prizes for the winners and a small booby prize for the lowest scoring table.
The quiz is divided into two with lunch at half time. It is a time to enjoy a social occasion. Even if you are alone you are guaranteed to meet someone for a chat since all the tables are made up of three or four people.
Details in the September 2024 edition of the Association’s Newsletter.
Talk: Abbotsbury Swannery – a year through my Lens - January 27th, 2025 2:30pm
United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport Speaker Charlie Wheeler
Charlie is Manager of Abbotsbury Swannery and Warden of the Chesil and Fleet Nature Reserve. He has worked at the Swannery for 18 years. His talk will take you through the first territorial fights, courtship and egg-laying, to cygnets hatching, the moult and the first faltering flights of the juveniles of the year.
Talk: The Royal Visit that went Wrong - February 24th, 2025 2:30pm
United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport Speaker Alan Jenkins
Alan is a retired Dorset Police Inspector.
At one stage he worked in the “Operations Department”. This involved the dog section, Traffic, Helicopter and Marine Section. He was also involved in planning and commanding Royal visits. On one royal visit in Dorchester everything that could go wrong did!
The talk is an informative and humerous account of that day.
Annual General Meeting - March 31st, 2025 2:30pm
United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport
Guest speaker to be confirmed.
Talk: The Banke’s Family and Kingston Lacy House - April 28th, 2025 2:30pm
United Church Hall, East Street, Bridport Speaker Andy Williams
Andy is an Historian and Kingston Lacy National Trust guide. He retired from teaching, mainly History, in 2015.
He will give a run down of the family history of one of the most powerful families of Dorset who owned vast swathes of Dorset for over 400 years. It will include unusual facts. Including details from fighting the forces of Oliver Cromwell; brave Mary; to gathering one of the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts; and graphite mines.
