Programme 2024 / 25
Meetings take place on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in Warmington Village Hall (unless otherwise stated). Members free, guests, £2. Membership is only £10 per year!
(Page updated 12th December 2024)
Thursday, 19th December
Christmas Social. Cancelled! See January 30th.
2025
Thursday, 16th January
Paul Gregory, Director International Dark Sky Association. MSLL, MILP.
Light Pollution and how we can protect our dark skies…..
The nighttime environment is a precious natural resource for all life on Earth, but the glow of uncontrolled outdoor lighting has hidden the stars and changed our perception of the night.
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.”
— Vincent van Gogh
The Natural Night Sky Inspires
Until recently, for all of human history, our ancestors experienced a sky brimming with stars – a night sky that inspired science, religion, philosophy, art and literature, including some of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets.
The natural night sky is our common and universal heritage, yet it’s rapidly becoming unknown to the newest generations.
Van Gogh painted his famous “Starry Night” in Saint Rémy, France, in 1889. Now, the Milky Way can no longer be seen from there. If he were alive today, would he still be inspired to paint “Starry Night”?
Experiencing the night sky provides perspective, and inspiration, and leads us to reflect on our humanity and place in the universe. The history of scientific discovery and even human curiosity itself is indebted to the natural night sky.
Without the natural night sky we could not have:
- Navigated the globe
- Walked on the Moon
- Learned of our expanding universe
- Discovered that humans are made of stardust
Thursday, 30th January 2025. Re-scheduled Christmas get together.
As there were so many members unable to attend the Christmas get together in December it has been decided to meet at the Plough in Warmington. A chance to look forward to the year ahead and have a drink or a meal. The Plough comes well recommended so best book a table if you want to eat.
Thursday, 20 Feb 2025
Beat Kümin returns for a talk on:
‘Tower Ball Deposits in the German Lands’
The chronicles and objects some German communities deposit in golden spheres located on top of towers during construction or repairs
Thursday, 21st March
William Waddilove
Water mills in Warwickshire
Thursday, 17th April
Treasures of Upton House