Further details will be emailed to all members when booking for an event becomes available.
Full Members receive discounted prices on most 'paid for' events and will benefit from 'Free' events where guests may attend for a fee.
Programme of Events :- More events will be added throughout the year and can be viewed here.
September 2024
Sunday 1st Frühschoppen- The Home of The Greenwoods - 11.00am -1.00pm
Drinks & Canapes in the Garden!
October 2024
Wednesday 2nd Illustrated Talk with refreshments - Free to Members
German Organs and Organ Music - In English
Speaker- Roger Cholmondeley
St Peter's Church, Henleaze -Meeting Room; 7.45pm
November 2024
Wednesday 6th Illustrated Talk with refreshments - Free to Members
The Restoration of The Reichstag, - In English
Speaker - George Ferguson
St Peter's Church, Henleaze - Meeting Room; 8pm
December 2024
Friday 6th Nikolausabend Party and Supper - Bristol Commonwealth Society; 7pm
(Quiz, Carols & Poetry in German)
Members will be notified of booking arrangements.
January 2025
Thursday 16th Quiz Night! - A repeat of our popular virtual 'Quiz Night' on Zoom
(In German & English)
Quiz Master - Christine Heuger
February 2025
Wednesday 19th 7.30pm Illustrated Talk - Virtual on Zoom
The German Election - An explanation of the processes and expected outcomes
Dr Christophe Fricker & Dr Mark Allinson
March 2025
Wednesday 19th Illustrated Talk with refreshments - Free to Members
German Writers in America
Speaker - Dr Benedict Schofield
St Peter's Church, Henleaze -Meeting Room; 7.45pm
April 2025
Thursday 3rd 7pm - AGM; Followed by refreshments
7.45pm - Illustrated talk in German; Speaker -Dr Mark Allinson
Trinity- Henleaze URC, Coffee Bar & Meeting Room, Waterford Road, BS9 4BT
May 2025
Wednesday 14th Illustrated Talk with refreshments - Free to Members
Influential German Speaking Women in History - In English
Speaker - Dr Angela Greenwood
St Peter's Church, Henleaze - 7.45pm
June 2025
Sunday 22nd Cream Teas at Berwick Lodge.
(Subsidised for members fully paid up by 12/2024 )
August 2025
Sunday 31st Frühschoppen- at The Home of The Greenwoods - 11.00am -1.00pm
Drinks & Canapes in the Garden
September 2025
Wednesday 10th Title & speaker TBC
Venue: St Peter's Church Henleaze, Meeting Room. 7.45pm
October 2025
Wednesday 15th Title & speaker TBC
Venue: St Peter's Church Henleaze, Meeting Room. 7.45pm
November 2025
Wednesday 12th Illustrated Talk with refreshments - free to members
Title TBC
Speaker - Dr Debbie Pinfold;
School Education Director for the School of Modern Languages, Bristol University.
Venue: St Peter's Church Henleaze, Meeting Room. 7.45pm
December 2025
Friday 5th Nikolausabend Party and Supper - Bristol Commonwealth Society; 7pm
(Quiz, Carols & Poetry in German)
Members will be notified of booking arrangements.
January 2026
Date tbc Quiz Night! - A repeat of our popular virtual 'Quiz Night' on Zoo
(In German & English)
Quiz Master - Christine Heuger
February 2026
Date tbc Illustrated Talk with refreshments, free to members
Conversation Group
A conversation group meets on the last Friday of each month between September and May (excluding December); 1pm - 3pm - The topics for discussion are suggested in advance.
Book Stall
At each event, members may bring books in German, which they longer need, which others may find useful. The member bringing the books is responsible for setting up and taking away any books left at the end of the evening.