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The woodturning club for the Croydon area |
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Index of Programmes of Events
Here are the Programmes of Events for the last few years, starting with the most recent.
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Programme of Events, 2001
| January 25th | Club Night (demo: Miniatures with Ronald Davie) | Shop: Woodcut Trading Co. Ltd |
| February 22nd | Club Night (Annual General Meeting) | Competition: Open Theme |
| March 11th | Sunday Demonstration: David Springett | At Edgecoombe Centre |
| March 17th | Saturday Outing: Stiles and Bates Sawmill Demo | Coach Trip |
| March 29th | Club Night (demo: Involuted Turning with Tom Pockley) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| April 22nd | Hands On Sunday (demo: Routing with Ron Fox) | At Edgecoombe; bring a router/table |
| April 26th | Club Night (demo: Fluting on turning with Tony Bunce) | Shop: Good Timber |
| May 6th | Sunday Demonstration: Platters and Design with Ray Key | At Edgecoombe; all abilities |
| May 19th | Croydon Nurseries Open Day | Demo & Sale |
| May 31st | Club Night (demo: Natural Edge Bowls with Colin Simpson) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| June 28th | Club Night (demo: Chainsaw Safety with Jim Storrer) | Competition: Miniatures |
| July 15th | Hands On Sunday: In House | Beginners |
| July 26th | Club Night (demo: Laminated work with Mike Morley) | |
| August 18th/19th | Selsdon Woods Country Fair | Demo & Sale |
| August 30th | Club Night (demo: Chestnut Products with Terry Smart) | Shop: Chestnut Products |
| September 9th | Sunday Demonstration: Twists and spirals with Stuart Mortimer | At Edgecoombe Centre |
| September 27th | Club Night (demo: Wet Bowls & Rechucking with Roy Child) | Shop: Peter Child & Co |
| October 14th | Sunday Demonstration: Gary Rance | At Edgecoombe Centre |
| October 25th | Club Night (Hands On Problem Clinic) | Shop: Stiles & Bates |
| November 17th | ESW Annual Exhibition | Banstead Community Centre |
| November 29th | Club Night (demo: Off Centre Turning with Paul Nesbitt) | |
| December 13th | Club Night (Christmas Auction and Social) | Families Welcome |
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Programme of Events, 2002
| Thursday January 31st | Club Night (demo: Hamlet Craft Tools, Mike Coates) | |
| Thursday February 28th | Club Night (Annual General Meeting) | Competition: Utility Item |
| Sunday March 17th | Hands On Day: Pyrography, Thread Cutting, Help Clinic | At Edgecoombe Centre |
| Thursday March 28th | Club Night (demo: Ornamental Turning with Paul Coker) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Thursday April 11th | Extra Club Night (demo: Converting Timber, David Bates) | Stiles & Bates Shop |
| Thursday April 25th | Club Night (demo: David Springett) | |
| Saturday May 18th | Croydon Nurseries Open Day | Coombe Lane |
| Thursday May 30th | Club Night (demo: Lionel Pringle) | Instant Gallery |
| Sunday June 16th | All Day Demonstration: Ray Jones | |
| Thursday June 27th | Club Night (demo: Brian Partridge) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Thursday July 25th | Club Night (demo: Stuart King) | |
| Weekend August 17th/18th | Croydon Country Fair | Selsdon Woods; Demo & Sale |
| Thursday August 29th | Club Night (demo: Roy Child) | Shop: Peter Child & Co. |
| Sunday September 15th | All Day Demonstration: Phil Irons | At Edgecoombe Centre |
| Thursday September 26th | Club Night (demo: Terry Smart) | Shop: Chestnut Products |
| Saturday October 26th | Coach Trip: Axminster Tools2002 Show | 8am Selsdon Library, 8:30am Cheam |
| Thursday October 31st | Club Night (demo: "Unusual Apples" with Bob French) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Saturday November 16th | ESW Annual Show | Banstead Community Hall |
| Thursday November 28th | Club Night (demo: Hands On Help for beginners) | |
| Thursday December 12th | Club Night (Christmas Auction and Social) | Families Welcome; Open Competition |
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Programme of Events, 2003
| Thursday January 30th | Club Night (demo: Thread Cutting & Twists with Allan Beecham) | |
| Thursday February 27th | Club Night (Annual General Meeting) | Competition: Lidded Box |
| Sunday March 9th | All Day Demo: Skew Chisel/Trunnion Boxes with Dave Regester | At Edgecoombe Centre |
| Thursday March 27th | Club Night (demo: Reg Sherwin) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Thursday April 17th | Club Night (demo: Decorating & Inlaying with Jimmy Clewes) | |
| Saturday May 17th | Exhibition: Croydon Nurseries Open Day | Coombe Lane |
| Thursday May 29th | Club Night (Hands-On: Beginners' Night) | Competition: Between Centres |
| Thursday June 26th | Club Night (demo: Brasswork with Peter Blake) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Thursday July 31st | Club Night (Hands-On: Against the Clock) | Competition: Goblet |
| Weekend August 16th/17th | Exhibition: Croydon Country Show | Selsdon Woods |
| Thursday August 28th | Club Night (demo: Spinning Wheels with David Bryant) | |
| Sunday September 14th | All Day Demonstration: Hollow Forms with Mark Hancock | At Edgecoombe Centre |
| Thursday September 25th | Club Night (Show & Tell: Critique) | Instant Gallery |
| Saturday October 25th | ESW Annual Show | Banstead Community Hall |
| Thursday October 30th | Club Night (demo: Textured Platters with Colin Simpson) | |
| Thursday November 27th | Club Night (demo: Elliptical Turning with David Springett) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Thursday December 11th | Club Night (Christmas Social and Auction - Family Welcome) | Competition: Small Bowls |
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Programme of Events, 2004
| Thursday January 29th | Club Night (demo: Textured Platters with Colin Simpson) | |
| Thursday February 26th | Club Night (Annual General Meeting) | Competition: Lace Bobbins; Shop: Meantime |
| Thursday March 25th | Club Night (demo: Stuart King) | |
| Thursday April 29th | Club Night (demo: Weird & Wonderful with Guy Ravine) | |
| Thursday May 27th | Club Night (Show & Tell: Critique) | Instant Gallery; Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Thursday June 24th | Club Night (demo: Square-Edged Bowls with Mark Baker) | Competition: Platters; Shop: GMC |
| Saturday July 17th | External Event: Chipstead Flower Show | "Elmore", High Road, Chipstead |
| Thursday August 5th | Club Night (Hands-On: Against the Clock) | |
| Thursday August 26th | Club Night (demo: Tile Clocks with Bill Browning) | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Thursday September 30th | Club Night (demo: Puzzles with John Berkeley) | Competition: Clocks |
| Thursday October 30th | Club Night (Hands-On: Beginners' Night) | |
| Saturday November 13th | ESW Annual Show | Banstead Community Hall |
| Thursday November 25th | Club Night (demo: Involuted Turning with John Johnson) | Shop: John Johnson |
| Thursday December 16th | Club Night (Christmas Social and Auction - Family Welcome) | Competition: Large Bowls (over 10") |
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Programme of Events, 2005
| Thursday 27th January | Club Night (demo: Mark Baker) | |
| Thursday 24th February | Club Night (Annual General Meeting) | |
| Thursday 31st March | Club Night (demo: Elliptical Turning with Dave Springett) | Competition: Beautiful Grain |
| Thursday 28th April | Club Night (demo: Involuted Turning with John Johnson) | Shop: John Johnson |
| Thursday 26th May | Club Night (demo: Marquetry on Turning with Stuart King) | |
| Thursday 30th June | Club Night (Hands-On: Colouring and Texturing) | |
| Saturday 16th July | External Event: Chipstead Flower Show | "Elmore", High Road, Chipstead, Surrey |
| Thursday 28th July | Club Night (demo: Pyrography on Turning with Terry Peers) | Competition: Anything from Yew |
| Thursday 25th August | Club Night (Show & Tell: Critique) | Instant Gallery |
| Sunday 11th September | External Event: Banstead Countryside Day | Banstead Woods, Holly Lane, Banstead |
| Thursday 29th September | Club Night (demo: John Berkeley) | |
| Thursday 27th October | Club Night (Hands-On: Against the Clock: Rolling Pin) | |
| Thursday 24th November | Club Night (demo: Metal Spinning with Cyril Cattell) | Competition: Utensils |
| Saturday 10th December | ESW Annual Exhibition | Banstead Community Hall |
| Thursday 15th December | Club Night (Christmas Social and Auction) | Family and friends Welcome |
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Programme of Events, 2006
| Thursday 26th January | Club Night (Demo: Peter Blake) | |
| Thursday 23rd February | Club Night (Annual General Meeting) | |
| Thursday 30th March | Club Night (Hands-On: Beginners) | Competition: Candlestick |
| Thursday 27th April | Club Night (Demo: Monkey Puzzle Vase by Greg Moreton) | |
| Saturday 13th May | ESW Spring Exhibition | Warlingham Church Hall |
| Thursday 25th May | Club Night (Demo: Natural Edge Work by Stephen Cooper) | Competition: Trinket Box |
| Thursday 1st June | Extraordinary General Meeting | Edgecoombe Centre, 7:45pm |
| Thursday 29th June | Club Night (Demo: Stained Edge Bowl by John Johnson) | |
| Saturday 22nd July | All Day Demo: Spirals and Twists with Stuart Mortimer | |
| Thursday 27th July | Club Night (Demo: Spindles by Ted Newnham) | Competition: 8 inch Bowl |
| Monday 28th August | External Event: Cudham Village Fair | Recreation Ground, Cudham, Kent |
| Thursday 31st August | Club Night (Demo: Toy Town Turning by Stuart King) | |
| Sunday 10th September | External Event: Banstead Countryside Day | Banstead Woods, Holly Lane, Banstead |
| Thursday 28th September | Club Night (Demo: Off Centre Turning by Tom Pockley) | Instant Gallery |
| Thursday 26th October | Club Night (Demo: Thread Chasing by John Berkeley) | |
| Thursday 30th November | Club Night (Hands-On: Turn a Goblet) | Competition: Vase |
| Saturday 9th December | ESW Christmas Exhibition | Orpington Methodist Hall |
| Thursday 14th December | Club Night (Christmas Social and Auction) | Family and friends Welcome |
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Programme of Events, 2007
| Thursday 25th January | Club Night (Hands-On: Beginners) | |
| Thursday 22nd February | Club Night (Annual General Meeting) | |
| Thursday 29th March | Club Night (Demo: Burr Bowls byPhilip Wolsoncroft) | |
| Thursday 26th April | Club Night (Hands-On: General Membership) | Competition: Goblets |
| Thursday 31st May | Club Night (Demo: LaceBobbins, Vase/Bowl by Alan Hazel) | |
| Saturday 9th June | ESW Summer Exhibition | Warlingham Church Hall |
| Thursday 28th June | Club Night (Demo: Brazil Nut Husk, Textured Platter by Tony Walton) | |
| Thursday 26th July | Club Night (Demo: "Spheres Plus" by Dave Springett) | |
| Monday 27th August | External Event: Cudham Village Fair | Recreation Ground, Cudham, Kent |
| Thursday 30th August | Club Night (Demo: Bowl Saving by Dave Reeks) | |
| Sunday 9th September | External Event: Banstead Countryside Day | Banstead Woods, Holly Lane, Banstead |
| Thursday 27th September | Club Night (Demo: Spiral Finials by Gordon Angier) | Competition: Matching Pair |
| Friday 19th October | Club Dinner (Coombe Lodge, 7:30pm) | Call Committee to reserve places |
| Thursday 25th October | Club Night (Hands-On: All Levels) | |
| Saturday 10th November | ESW Autumn Exhibition | Orpington Methodist Hall |
| Thursday 29th November | Club Night (Demo: Adrian King) | |
| Thursday 13th December | Club Night (Christmas Social and Auction) | Family and friends welcome |
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Programme of Events, 2008
Here are details of all the club meetings, external events and Open Workshops for 2008.
Club Meetings
| Thursday 31st January | Demo: Neil Innes & assistant | |
| Thursday 28th February | Annual General Meeting | Competition: Off-Centre Turning |
| Thursday 27th March | Demo: Les Thorne | |
| Thursday 24th April | Demo: Simon Hope | Shop: Pamber Ceramics |
| Thursday 5th June | Hands On: Making a Club Sign! | Revised date for May meeting |
| Thursday 26th June | Demo: Tom Pockley | Competition: From a 3-inch Cube |
| Thursday 31st July | Demo: John Stinson | |
| Thursday 28th August | Demo: Peter Blake | |
| Thursday 25th September | Hands On: Display stands | Visit by Mike Collas, AWGB |
| Thursday 30th October | Demo: John Johnson | Competition: A Toy |
| Thursday 27th November | Talk and Display: The Daniel Collection | |
| Thursday 18th December | Christmas Social and Auction | Family and friends welcome |
External Events
| Saturday 15th March | Spring Sales Day, Coolings Nursery | Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom |
| Saturday 19th July | Chipstead Flower Show | "Elmore", High Road, Chipstead, Surrey |
| Sunday 3rd August | New Addington Woodland Festival | Mickleham Way, New Addington, Surrey |
| Monday 25th August | Cudham Village Fair | Recreation Ground, Cudham, Kent |
| Sunday 14th September | Banstead Countryside Day | Banstead Woods, Holly Lane, Banstead |
| Saturday 13th December | Christmas Sales Day, Coolings Nursery | Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom |
Open Workshops, 2008
This is a relatively new initiative for the club, where members invite others in the club to come and visit their workshop for a turning-oriented social event. Please be aware that these events are for club members (and their families, where indicated) only, and not for the general public.
| Saturday 14th June | Neil Innes | Theme: Using Compressed Air |
| Saturday 26th July | Derek Hold | Theme: Routing |
| Saturday 23rd August | Richard Peers | Theme: Clocks and Barometers; Family BBQ |
| Saturday 20th September | John Redington | Theme: Sharpening |
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Programme of Events, 2009
Here are details of all the club meetings, external events and Open Workshops for 2009.
Club Meetings
| Thursday 29th January | Club Night (Members' Medley) | (Stand-in for Cancellation) |
| Thursday 26th February | Club Night (Annual General Meeting) | Competition: "Utility" |
| Thursday 26th March | Club Night (Demo: Goblet fluting by George Bishop) | |
| Thursday 30th April | Club Night (Demo: Mick Hanbury) | |
| Thursday 28th May | Club Night (Hands On: Bud Vases for Charity) | Competition: "Balance" |
| Thursday 25th June | Club Night (Demo: Tony Walton) | |
| Thursday 30th July | Club Night (Demo: Involuted Turning by John Pedley) | |
| Thursday 27th August | Club Night (Demo: Thin Turning and Piercing by Jenny Starbuck) | |
| Thursday 24th September | Club Night (Demo: Adrian King) | |
| Thursday 29th October | Club Night (Demo: Lidded Box with Off-centre Finial by Stuart King) | |
| Thursday 26th November | Club Night (Hands On: Theme TBA) | Competition: "Colour" |
| Thursday 17th December | Club Night (Christmas Social and Auction) | Family and friends welcome |
External Events
| Saturday 11th April | Easter Sales Day, Coolings Nursery | Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom, Kent |
| Saturday 9th May | St Christopher's Hospice Open Gardens | Lawrie Park Road, Sydenham, London SE26 |
| Saturday 27th June | Priory Park Community Festival | Priory Park, Reigate, Surrey |
| Saturday 18th July | Chipstead Flower Show | Elmore, Chipstead Village, Surrey |
| Sunday 19th July | New Addington Woodland Festival | Mickleham Way, New Addington, Surrey |
| Monday 31st August | Cudham Village Fair | Recreation Ground, Cudham, Kent |
| Sunday 6th September | Friends of Selsdon Woods Show | Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon, Surrey |
| Sunday 13th September | Banstead Countryside Day | Banstead Woods, Holly Lane, Banstead |
| Saturday 12th December | Christmas Sales Day, Coolings Nursery | Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom, Kent |
Open Workshops, 2009
This is where members invite others in the club to come and visit their workshop for a turning-oriented social event. This year, we are so busy with External Events (see above!) that we have decided not to hold any Open Workshop events; these will resume in 2010.
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Programme of Events, 2010
Here are details of all the club meetings, external events and Open Workshops for 2010.
Club Meetings
| Thursday 28th January | Demonstration: violin making by Harry Styles | |
| Thursday 25th February | Annual General Meeting, then "What's That Wood" quiz | Competition: A six inch diameter bowl |
| Thursday 25th March | Hands On: Club Collaboration (Tractor) | |
| Thursday 29th April | Demonstration: High class treen by Gary Rance | |
| Thursday 27th May | Demonstration: Chris Pouncy (Robert Sorby) | Robert Sorby Shop |
| Thursday 24th June | Demonstration: Mick Hanbury | |
| Thursday 29th July | Demonstration: Thread chasing on alternatives by John Berkeley | |
| Thursday 26th August | Demonstration: Neil Innes | |
| Thursday 30th September | Demonstration: long-bow making by Matthew Cordwell | |
| Thursday 28th October | Hands On: candlesticks | |
| Thursday 25th November | Demonstration: eggs and gavels by Richard Peers | Competition: A candlestick |
| Thursday 16th December | Christmas Social and Auction | Family and friends welcome |
All Thursday Club Night meetings are held from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at the Edgecoombe Centre.
External Events
We intend to appear at most of the events that we did in 2009. However, all the dates below are approximate and provisional at the moment - we will update the web site as soon as we have more information.
| Saturday 3rd April | Easter Sales Day, Coolings Nursery | Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom, Kent |
| Saturday 26th June | Priory Park Community Festival | Priory Park, Reigate, Surrey |
| Saturday 17th July | Chipstead Flower Show | Elmore, Chipstead Village, Surrey |
| Monday 30th August | Cudham Village Fair | Recreation Ground, Cudham, Kent |
| Sunday 5th September | Friends of Selsdon Woods Show | Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon, Surrey |
| Sunday 12th September | Banstead Countryside Day | Banstead Woods, Holly Lane, Banstead |
| Sat-Sun 11/12th December | Christmas Sale, Coolings Nursery | Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom, Kent |
Weekend shows and other events usually start at 10:00am, although coach trips usually involve an early start - please phone or email for details.
Open Workshops, 2010
This is where members invite others in the club to come and visit their workshop for a turning-oriented social event. Please be aware that these events are for club members (and their families, where indicated) only, and not for the general public.
| Saturday 15th May | Patrick O'Connell | |
| Saturday 19th June | George Bishop | Family Barbecue |
| Saturday 31st July | Richard Peers | Family Barbecue |
| Saturday 21st August | Richard Gandy | |
| Saturday 9th October | Brian Robinson | |
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Programme of Events, 2011
Here are details of all the club meetings, external events and Open Workshops for 2011.
Club Meetings
| Thursday 27th January | Demonstration: Multi-centre turning by Greg Moreton | |
| Thursday 24th February | Annual General Meeting | (Competition deferred to April) |
| Thursday 31st March | Hands On: Turning a Gavel | |
| Thursday 28th April | Demonstration: Rocking Vessels by Mark Hancock | Competition: A gavel |
| Thursday 26th May | Demonstration: Eddie Starsmeare | |
| Thursday 30th June | Demonstration: Peter Blake | Martin Lawrence is indisposed |
| Thursday 28th July | Demonstration: Finishing by Terry Smart (Chestnut Products) | |
| Thursday 25th August | Hands On: From the log | |
| Thursday 29th September | Demonstration: Paul Nesbitt | |
| Thursday 27th October | Demonstration: Texturing and Colouring by Jenny Starbuck | |
| Thursday 24th November | Demonstration: Patrick O'Connell and Richard Gandy | Competition: A Christmas decoration |
| Thursday 15th December | Christmas Social and Quiz | Family and friends welcome |
All Thursday Club Night meetings are held from 7:30pm to 10:00pm at the Edgecoombe Centre. A £5 guest fee per meeting applies to all non-members except for the Christmas Social.
External Events
| Saturday 26th March | Cancer Research Craft Fair | St Francis Church Hall, West Wickham, Kent |
| Sat-Sun 23/24th April | Easter Sale, Coolings Nursery | Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom, Kent |
| Friday 29th April | Woodland Centre Garden Party | Monks Hill, Selsdon, Surrey |
| Sunday 29th May | Help For Heroes Chelsham Fun Day | Chelsham Common, Warlingham, Surrey |
| Saturday 25th June | Priory Park Community Festival | Priory Park, Reigate, Surrey |
| Saturday 16th July | Chipstead Flower Show | Elmore, Chipstead Village, Surrey |
| Monday 29th August | Cudham Village Fair | Recreation Ground, Cudham, Kent |
| Sunday 4th September | Friends of Selsdon Woods Show | Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon, Surrey |
| Sunday 11th September | Banstead Countryside Day | Banstead Woods, Holly Lane, Banstead |
| Sat-Sun 24/25th September | Woodcote Green Horticultural Show | Woodcote Green Nurseries, Wallington |
| Thursday 10th November | Annual Club Dinner | 7:30pm, Coombe Lodge, CR0 5RB |
| Sat-Sun 10/11th December | Christmas Sale, Coolings Nursery | Rushmore Hill, Pratts Bottom, Kent |
Weekend shows and other events usually start at 10:00am, although coach trips usually involve an early start - please phone or email for details. TBC = To Be Confirmed
Open Workshops, 2011
This is where members invite others in the club to come and visit their workshop for a turning-oriented social event. Please be aware that these events are for club members (and their families, where indicated) only, and not for the general public. Addresses and times will be notified at the club meeting prior to each event.
| Saturday 21st May | Neil Innes | Please note the date change from 14th May. |
| Saturday 18th June | John Pedley | |
| Saturday 2nd July | George Bishop | Family Barbecue |
| Saturday 6th August | Chris Richards | |
| Saturday 20th August | Ian Sands | Family Barbecue |
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 woodturners have now passed this way since 28th October 2009.
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