Activities
2026-27 Talks
Our full programme of talks for the Winter 2026-27 season follows, showing both past and forthcoming events.
All talks will be held in the Tabernacle Chapel vestry, Tabernacle Street, Aberaeron, SA46 0BN, starting at 7.30 pm prompt (doors open at 7pm). Simultaneous translation will be provided for the 2 Welsh talks:
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Sian Stewart & SE Morgan: The remarkable residents of Portland House Part 3 - Phyllis Sewell and the launch of their book: The House that Bensha Built.
Tuesday 20th October 2026
Meinir Mathias: Ei gwaith, ei chelf (in Welsh with simultaneous translation.)
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Dai Gatehouse & Iestyn Thomas: ChallengeAid Africa: Transforming deprived children's lives in the slums of Kenya and Tanzania.
Tuesday 19th January 2027
Prof James Medhurst: Servant of two tongues. A history of ITV in Wales.
Tuesday 16th February 2027
Dylan Iorwerth: O Neuaddlwyd i Fadagascar (in Welsh with simultaneous translation.)
Tuesday 16th March 2027
Lindsey Davies: Aberaeron in the papers 1804 to 1919.
20th April 2027
Annual General Meeting
Dining
Always popular with our members, we hold a mixture of lunches and dinners between September and April. These are kindly organised by Margaret Bevan.
The dates for the winter 2025/26 season are as follows:
Wednesday, 30 September, 2026, (19.00):
The Stubborn Duckling
Friday, 6 November, 2026 (12.30):
The Hive
Thursday, 3 December, 2026 (12.30):
The Harbourmaster - Christmas lunch
Friday, 29 January, 2027 (12.30):
Y Seler
Monday, 10 March, 2027 (12.30):
The Feathers Hotel
Friday, 16 April, 2027 (19.00):
The Harbourmaster
Menus and prices are circulated to members in advance of each date.
Trips
You told us your preference is for local visits so that we avoid long travel times.
Our next trip invitation to all members is an exhibition opening:
5 - 7pm 31st July 2026:
Woven Memories of Ceredigion Shipwrecks by CAS member Vicky Ellis at Llanerchaeron.
Sandra will be sending out details and dates of some more local outings soon.