centreTalks
centreTalks have been running since 2014 and are held on the 3rd Thursday each month (except August and December). We have a varied program of subjects with some very entertaining and imformative speakers.
The talks are open to everyone. Tickets cost £5 with a £1 discount for Community Association members and a further £1 discount if tickets are purchased in advance either from the Community Centre office or online.
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November's centreTalk is about the local craft of chairmaking. Hear about the heritage of the making of the world famous Windsor Chair
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- Written by Dave Foster
October's centreTalk by Keith Parry is about the millionaires who have lived along the River Thames from Temple to Taplow.
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Victorian Pharmacists and Quack Doctors: Graham Harrison talks about the development of chemical medicine from medieval-style alchemy to modern pharmacy during the reign of Queen Victoria.
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- Written by Dave Foster
The Vulcan Bomber; What, Why and How was it involved in the Cold War of the 1960s. A personal view from someone who flew the aircraft for 6 years.
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- Written by Dave Foster
June's centreTalk by Anton Boon is all about the history of chocolate and will include some chocolate tasting.
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- Written by Dave Foster
May's centreTalk by Nigel Smales is a history of Skindles Hotel which stood on Taplow's riverbank by Maidenhead Bridge. For generations, it was THE place to be and to be seen.
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- Written by Dave Foster
Aprils centreTalk by Keith Baldwin who takes a light hearted look at how we laugh,why we laugh and, most importantly what we laugh at!
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- Written by Dave Foster
March's centreTalk by Colin Oakes is a study of Womens suffrage from 1865-1928 looking at the various groups fighting for women's votes. The focus is on the " Suffragettes " and the suffragists.
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- Written by Myra Hurley
Some tickets will be available on the door. An evening of great nostalgic songs and stories featuring John 'Dusty' Dunsterville and friends. This musical talk will be on Saturday 25th November.