Programme

 

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The Manchester Luncheon Club’s inaugural meeting on 9th February 1922 was held in the Banqueting Suite of the Manchester Town Hall.
Monday
17th November 2025
Holiday Inn
Brian Topping

    Brian Topping

 

Will continue his tale of life as a Customs Officer

 

‘A World of Mules and Minders’

Drawing from his and other officers’ experiences at Heathrow Airport during the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

He will guide us through the background and history of drug smuggling; provide examples of detections and investigations:

The skill of officers in maintaining this success: and some amusing anecdotes when things didn’t go quite right for the smugglers.

Monday
15th December 2025
Holiday Inn
Christmas Luncheon

Christmas luncheon

 

Marilyn Shalks

Returns to

 Entertain us

with

“The History of Manchester Theatres”

 This will include some interesting facts connected to the theatres and some of the artists who appeared there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday
16th January 2026
Holiday Inn
John Schofield

John Schofield

will tell us about

‘My career at British Aerospace’

Monday
16th February 2026
Holiday Inn
Dr Karen Castle

Dr Karen Castle

‘How I ended up in Prison’

Friday
13th March 2026
Holiday Inn
Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting

followed by

Simon Michael

(Author)

 returns with

‘My Life in Crime part 2’

Monday
13th April 2026
Holiday Inn
Jonathan Simcock

Jonathan Simcock

(Wedding Photographer)

‘Trials and Tribulations of a

Wedding Photographer’

Friday
15th May 2026
Holiday Inn
Paul Whittaker OBE

Paul Whittaker OBE

‘A Deaf Musician’

Monday
15th June 2026
Holiday Inn
Carol Lee

Carol Lee

 

‘The Man who Crawled to Safety’

Friday
17th July 2026
Holiday Inn
Eric Newton

Eric Newton

 ‘The Life and Times of a Busker’

To be Advised
To be Advised
To be Advised
August Summer Outing

 

August Summer Outing

 

Date and Venue

 

To be Advised

Monday
14th September 2026
Holiday Inn
Richard Venables QPM

 

Richard Venables QPM

 

‘A Life in Death’

Friday
16th October 2026
Holiday Inn
Mark Llewellin DL

Mark Llewellin DL

returns to share with us

‘With Friends like These’

Monday
16th November 2026
Holiday Inn
Speaker and Topic TBA

Speaker and Topic

To Be Advised

Monday
14th December 2026
Holiday Inn
Christmas Luncheon

Christmas Luncheon

Speaker and Topic

To be confirmed

Date to be confirmed
Date to be confirmed
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Future Speakers

Future Speakers

Date to be confirmed

the return of

Gary Burdett

with more

‘Tales of his Travels in Australia’