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Forthcoming events
 

Visitors and members are very welcome to attend any of our national meetings.
Non-members will be charged a small sum of £3.

See the "Articles" page for reports of some meetings.


National events

The Autumn Social Event will take place on Saturday 16th October 2010 at The London Welsh Centre, Grays Inn Road, London. Watch the website for further details.

Branch meetings

Birmingham

Meetings begin at 1.00 pm in Carrs Lane Church, Birmingham (behind Marks & Spencers).

Saturday 2nd October - Workshop on Plastics and Celluloid

For further details ring Jenny on 01159812432 or email her

Bristol

Meetings held at different venues throughout Bristol and Somerset.

Details from

Anne Blight, Trevaylor, The Common, Patchway, Bristol BS34 6AL
Tel: 01454 613875
Email: annebuttons@blueyonder.co.uk

Visitors welcome to call and see Anne's Button Gallery (half a mile from junction 16 on the M5)

London

Meetings take place at The Lucas Arms, Gray's Inn Road, London commencing at 1.30 pm:

20 November 2010 – Sets of Buttons and the letter W
12 February 2011 – Combined Materials and XYZ

All welcome. Details from Angela Clark.

North-West Group (Derbyshire/Manchester)

Meetings are held three times each year, all are welcome.
Bring your own lunch, drinks provided.

Details of branch meetings from Sue Edwards on 01457 855 227 or email Sue or ring Jenny on 01159812432 or email Jenny

Solent

The Solent Club meetings are held from 2 - 4 pm at the home of

Susan Symes, Martins, 7 Stanley Road, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3SJ Tel: 01590 675066 or email Susan

Dates of meetings for 2010

24th May China & Porcelain Buttons
26th July Collations for Open Afternoon
11th September Open Afternoon at Everton Church Hall, near Lymington. Speaker Brad Hallowes whose talk is entitled "Small Silver Items". During the afternoon there will be a display of cut steel and enamel buttons by members.
27th September Bimini & Bimini type Buttons
22nd November Metal Picture Buttons

Scotland

Details from

Martha Brown, 21 Birch Avenue, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6RG
Tel: 01224 742224
E mail: Martnmisty@btopenworld.com

E-mail us for more details of any of the above.

         
 
 
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