'SECRETS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN', by Dr Bob Pullen  An interactive talk explaining some amazing facts about the human brain.  Dr Bob Pullen is a retired University Lecturer who has spent many years giving lectures on the brain to Medical, Pharmacy and Biology students. He has also undertaken brain research in England and America. During Read more

An agenda and papers for the AGM have been circulated to members. The formal AGM will start at 2.30pm and will be kept short. It will be followed by musical entertainment by Sharon & Darren singing a variety of songs, including many from musical theatre shows that may be familiar to us. Their accompanist will Read more

'A HISTORY OF THE ADUR VALLEY IN WEST SUSSEX'  by Janet Pennington To most people driving along the A27 the words ‘Adur valley’ mean a good view of Lancing College chapel, Shoreham Airport, Old Shoreham Toll Bridge and, to the north, perhaps a glimpse of the ruins of Bramber Castle – but there is much more to Read more

‘SHEPHERDS OF THE SOUTH DOWNS — THEIR LIVES AND TIMES' by Ian Everest Central to Sussex farming in past centuries and to the economy of the area were the thousands of sheep that grazed on the Downs. The shepherds, who spent their solitary lives caring for their flocks, were a familiar part of the local Read more

AWAKE, ASLEEP AND DREAMS (WAS I DREAMING?) Abstract: This talk will explain how our brains make us awake or asleep and can make usdream. It will show how different parts of the brain are responsible for keeping us awakeand making us go to sleep. It will also explain how we have different kinds ofsleep and Read more

'WHY SNAILS MIGHT HOLD SOME ANSWERS TO AGE-RELATED MEMORY LOSS' by Professor Mark Yeoman (University of Brighton and University of Sussex)  About the speaker Prof Yeoman studied for a degree in pharmacology at the University of Southampton and it is there that he became interested in how the brain functions. This interest took him to the Read more

‘WORKING WITH THE WORLD’S GREATEST MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES TO FILM ‘EXHIBITION ON SCREEN’  by Phil Grabsky BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Phil Grabsky is the founder of the cinema brand EXHIBITION ON SCREEN, which has made 40 arts-based feature films, including the most successful arts film ever released in the UK (‘Vermeer: the Greatest Exhibition’). In this Read more

MONTHLY MEETING, Ralli Hall, arrive from 2pm onwards for a 2.30pm start OUR 21ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Bookings for this event have now closed.  If you have booked, you will receive a reminder by email a week before the event with all the details you need to know. This event will be our last Monthly Meeting Read more