Branches
International
United Kingdom
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Scotland
Visitors are welcome and admission is free.
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London
Unless otherwise stated, meetings are held at 5.45pm on the second Wednesday of the month in the Fellows' Room of the Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DD. Visitors are welcome and admission is free. Meetings are generally followed by an informal meal at a local restaurant.
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Western
Meetings are held at the Bristol Aeroplane Welfare Association (BAWA), Southmead Road, Filton on the north of Bristol. There is a bar and ample free parking. All meetings commence at 7:00pm. Visitors are welcome and admission is free.
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Midlands
The Midland Branch of the Society provides a well-attended annual Public Lecture Session in partnership with Thinktank, the Birmingham Science Museum. Our meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month (October to April) in the Thinktank Theatre, which is on level 2 of Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7XG. Doors open at 6.30pm for the meetings at 7pm. There is a pay-bar which may be serving snacks and drinks in the building before the meeting. Visitors are welcome and admission is free.
Please note that there are currently street closures in the vicinity of Millennium Point. The new Millennium Point multi-storey car park, operated by Birmingham City Council, is accessed from Jennens Road. Pedestrians arriving from the City Centre should also approach via the Jennens Road entrance.
After the meetings some members adjourn to a local pub to continue conversations and discussions in a convivial atmosphere. The Branch also organises occasional visits to places of interest.
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North West
Meetings are held at the Museum of Science & Industry in Liverpool Road, Manchester and start at 6.30pm. Parking is available on site. Visitors are welcome and admission is free. Members and guests meet beforehand for a meal at a nearby restaurant from 5pm.
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North East
Unless otherwise stated, all meetings will be held in the Education Room (adjacent to Reception) of Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne and will start at 6.00 pm (refreshments at 5.30pm). Visitors are welcome and admission is free.
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Southern
Meetings will be held in Room 0.27 in the Portland Building of the University of Portsmouth commencing at 6.30 p.m. Portland Building is on St James Street off Queen Street, Portsea. Free parking in adjacent University car parks is available from 4.30pm. Visitors are welcome and admission is free. Further information from Dr Bob Otter: southern@newcomen.com