COPSE's own resident merry matelot, Norman, recounts salty tales of his 18 years before the mast, or below decks, or somewhere. Grog issue? Possibly. Bell bottoms not required.

Barry and Gill have entertained us in the past with their Traditional Treasures, an evening of revelations and songs about the oddities of English life, and Down the Canal, the story of Britain’s canals in words, pictures and song. Now they're back with their latest production. As they describe it: Our new seasonal talk explores […]

What are these things?   Objects, that’s what. Exhibited, with their fascinating histories, at our last OBJECTivity evening. This is another opportunity to show off your fine china, family heirlooms or just, well, bits of rock! Here are Ireen’s words of enticement again: Dear Interesting People, That covers all COPSErs, one way or another!  We're […]

Ping Pong? Backgammon? Blow Football? I don't know either. Come along and see what Ireen has in store for an evening of amusement for all.

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2027! The occasion is, of course, our annual Mystery Auction, where we have some fun raising cash for our pet charity, Shelterbox. If you’re not familiar with Shelterbox have a look at their website, https://shelterbox.org/.   What you can do is to wrap up your goods (unwanted and/or valuable) and/or […]