Social Programme for Autumn 2022 – June 2023 Announced.

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 The Social Committee of the Lymington Society are pleased to announce that we have been able to arrange another full year of social events from now through until June next year. Please make a note of these events in your diary and come along to meet fellow members and talk to Committee Members about your concerns for Lymington in the future.
Wednesday – October 5th Private view of Exhibition – Small Wonders – St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery. 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm. Drinks served from 6.00 pm. Cost £5.00 to include refreshments. Tickets on the door or on Eventbrite. Private View Tickets.
We are pleased to return again to St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, where curator Steve Marshall will guide us round this year’s major exhibition curated by St Barbe Museum entitled “Small Wonders”.
Small Wonders celebrates plants, animals and habitats which are sometimes overlooked but nevertheless remarkable in their own way and most likely under threat from climate change, sea level rise, pollution, development or intensive farming methods. Based around the work of contemporary artists the exhibition reminds us of the richness of British wildlife while highlighting the precarious situation in which many species are now found.


Monday 7th of November Talk – History of the Royal Lymington Yacht Club at 100 Years. Talk by Graham Clark Club Historian. The Lymington Centre – 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm. Drinks served from 6.00 Cost £5.00 to include refreshments. Tickets on the door or on Eventbrite. Click Here for Tickets
Early premises of the Royal Lymington YC. Bath Road – Lymington 1930
As the Royal Lymington Yacht Club celebrates its centenary, Club Historian Graham Clark and Neil Eccles , Club Archivist, will present a fascinating glimpse into the history of this prestigious yacht club which does so much to encourage especially young people to become involved in sailing and which has done so much to support sailing at both local, national and at international level
From the earliest days as a coastguard boathouse to the present extensive clubhouse, the club has continued to develop and the talk by club Graham and Neil promises to be interesting look at one of Lymington most important institutions.
  Thursday 15th December Lymington Society Christmas Drinks Party St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery. 6.00 PM Tickets £8.00 online only at Eventbrite. Click Here for Christmas Party TicketsFor the second year we are returning to St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery for our Christmas Drinks Party after last year’s successful party. Please come along and kick off your Christmas in great style at the Lymington Society Christmas Party, viewed by many as the most exciting Christmas Party in Lymington.
Always a popular event, the Christmas Party is your chance to meet other members and to chat to LymSoc Committee members and local Councillors about the ongoing local matters of concern.
As usual the catering will be provided by outstanding local caterer Di Morley who produces the most delicious canapes. Make a date to join us for this popular event in the LymSoc calendar.Monday the 6th of February. The History of the Lymington to Yarmouth Ferry. Illustrated Talk by Alan Doe.
The Lymington Centre – 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm. Drinks served from 6.00 pm. Tickets £5.00 to include refreshments available on the door or on Eventbrite. Details to be announced later  
Dr Alan Doe will introduce a talk entitled “The Lymington-Yarmouth Passage”
Alan will talk about the Lymington -Yarmouth Ferry from the first steam paddle boat introduced in 1830 up until the introduction of the new ferries in 2009 but with a very personal twist as every generation of his family, including Alan himself, have worked on the ferries.
Meet Captain Henry Doe who worked on the ferries all his life and who allegedly drank a bottle of whisky a day to overcome his gout. Pictures and stories from the family treasure trove.
Wednesday the 29th of March. Lymington Society Annual General Meeting. The Malt Hall – The Lymington Centre 7.00 pm for 7.30. Followed by an Illustrated Talk – The History of the Lymington Sea Water Baths by Barry Jolly. No Charge.Members are invited to attend the AGM of the Society where the Chair will present a Report on the activities of the last year since the previous AGM. Following this, members will be invited to vote on the appointment of the officers of the society and to vote for the members of the Executive Committee.  There will then be the usual chance for members to ask questions and have their input into the future priorities for the next year’s activities.Illustrated Talk – The History of the Lymington Sea Water Baths by Barry Jolly. 
Following this, well known local historian Barry Jolly will present a short presentation on the fascinating history of the building and history of the Lymington Sea Water baths which are now listed, and which are so loved by local people.
PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE
NOW on Friday the 26th of May. The Lymington Society Summer Garden Party. Bays, Captains Row, Lymington. 6.00 – 8.00 PM. Tickets are £10.00 and are available only on Eventbrite. SOLD OUT.
Garden of Bays, Captains Row, Lymington
By kind permission of LymSoc members Lesley and Mark Pidsley the Summer Garden Party will be held in the wonderful gardens of Bays, Captains Row, in the heart of Lymington.
Please join us for a delightful summer’s garden party with Pimms , Prosecco and fantastic canapes in this unique garden tucked away just off the High Street.

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