We’re baaaaack! (2021/22 dates revealed)

The Covid-19 pandemic presented Wimbledon Speakers Club with challenges like no other. Like every other group in the Association of Speakers Clubs (ASC), we couldn’t meet face-to-face – the last time we did so was on 4th March 2020.

Ever since, we had to meet virtually, which at the beginning was great – it was a chance to see each other while we had to endure lockdown. But now, we all have suffered a case of Zoom Fatigue. It’s time we saw each other face-to-face again.

18 months later, we’re delighted to say that we’re back doing just that. From Wednesday 15th September, we’re meeting at Wimbledon Library from 7.15pm, like we did back in the good ol’ days!

As before, we’ll be meeting the first and third Wednesday of every month between September to June – dates as follows:

  • 15th September 2021
  • 6th October
  • 20th October
  • 3rd November
  • 17th November
  • 1st December
  • 19th January 2022
  • 2nd February
  • 16th February
  • 2nd March
  • 16th March
  • 6th April
  • 20th April
  • 4th May
  • 18th May
  • 1st June
  • 15th June

Please note there are no sessions on the third Wednesday of December and first Wednesday of January.

We’re really keen to have you back. For the first three sessions – so, the session in September and the both sessions in October – will be completely free.

From November, we’ll then be charging £6 per session for non-members and the membership fee would be £75.

Thank you all again for your patience and for your messages of support over the recent months. We sincerely cannot wait to see you all again. Email ascwimbledon@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Meeting virtually for the foreseeable

Our first Zoom meeting last week went incredibly well. So well in fact, that in future, until we can return to normal ways, we will be meeting up virtually. Join us this Wednesday (6th May) from 7.30pm if you can. Please email ascwimbledon@gmail.com if you would like to be part of our mailing list and therefore are given the Zoom link to access. Thank you, and please keep safe.

Meeting virtually on 29th April

As you may be aware, there is a pandemic going on, meaning that we – as like other Speakers’ Clubs across the country – have had to adapt. Many are going virtual, through Zoom, which is exactly what we’re exploring.

While we wouldn’t normally meet on Wednesday 29th April, we are this time to test the waters – to see if this is the right approach for our Club moving forward, until we are able to return to ‘normal’ ways back to Wimbledon Library.

If you are interested, the meeting starts from 7.30pm. In our nearly 22 year history, we’ve never met online before so it is an historic moment for us. If you are interested in taking part in this particular meeting, please email ascwimbledon@gmail.com and we are more than happy to send you details in how to access the meeting.

We don’t know how long we are going to be like this for. Our hope is that this meeting goes well, so we can continue our meetups as usual, virtually, until the end of the year, which for us is Wednesday 17th June. We will keep you posted. In the meantime, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates – just search ‘Wimbledon Speakers Club’.

Thank you for your patience and please keep safe.

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