South Downs Probus Club
PROBUS SOUTH DOWNS PROGRAMME FOR 2025/2026
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Coffee mornings start at 10.30 a.m. with Lunches & Talks at 11.00 a.m.
December 4th Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
December 11th President’s Christmas Lunch, West Sussex Golf Club. 12.002026January 1st
Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
January 15th Lunch and Talk at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. “California” by Neil Sadler
January 29th Skittles Evening & Supper at Black Horse, Findon, BN14 0SX. 7.00 pm
February 5th Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
February 19th Lunch and Talk at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. “International Fraud” by Roger Tristram.
March 3rd Quiz Night & supper at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. 7.00 pm
March 5th Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
March 19th Ladies Spring Lunch at West Sussex Golf Club. 12.00
April 2nd Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
April 16th Lunch and Talk at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. “Otaki VC” by Martin Watts
April 23rd Arundel Castle 11.00am and lunch at the Black Rabbit
May 7th Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
May 21st AGM and Lunch at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. Talk “Silver Coins” by David Hughes
May 27th Bowls at Storrington Club, RH20 4EE at 11.00am and lunch at The Crown, RH20 4JN
June 4th Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
June 7th – 12th Holiday at Warners Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO36 8BA
June 18th Ladies Summer Lunch at Tottington Manor, BN5 9LJ. 12.00
July 2nd Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
July 16th Lunch and Talk at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. “Fireworks, Super Guns” by Bill McNaught
July 28th West Dean Gardens Tour and Tea in the Oak Hall, West Dean, PO18 0RX, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
August 6th Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
August 17th Inter-Probus Croquet Day at Sussex County Croquet Club, Southwick, at 10.00 am and 2-course buffet lunch
August 20th Lunch and Talk at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. Speaker tba
September 3rd Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
September 10th Ladies Autumn Lunch at Tottington Manor, BN5 9LJ. 12.00
September 17th Portsmouth Naval Dockyard and the Mary Rose. 11.30am
October 1st Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
October 8th Brighton Pavilion 11.30am and lunch at Cote Brasserie
October 15th Lunch and Talk at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. “Antiterrorists” by Geoff Lewry
November 5th Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
November 19th Lunch and Talk at George & Dragon, Dragon’s Green, RH13 8GE. “Animals at War” by Neil Compton
December 3rd Coffee morning – Spring Gardens, Washington, RH20 3BS
December 17th President’s Christmas Lunch, West Sussex Golf Club. 12.00