Member Network - Local Sections

‘Scenic Coastal Walk’ along the beautiful shores of Kingsgate

Event dates: 8 March 2025 10:00-13:00
Event summary: Join us for a leisurely 3-hour walk exploring the stunning coastline, taking in the dramatic cliffs, sandy bays, and local landmarks
Event Venue: Captain Digby Pub, Broadstairs, CT10 3QH, United Kingdom

NuTNEC Local Section AGM and Mixer

Event dates: 10 March 2025 18:30-20:30
Event summary: Come along to the Newcastle upon Tyne and North East Coast Local Section AGM and Mixer in Sunderland on 10th March.
Event Venue: The Fire Station, Sunderland, SR1 2HA, United Kingdom

Kent Local Section/British Science Week Open lab at Earlscliffe College

Event dates: 15 March 2025 10:00-16:00
Event summary: Earlscliffe College’s A-Level Chemistry students would like to invite members of the community to join in a celebration of chemistry through this special, hands-on activity day.
Event Venue: Earlscliffe College, Folkestone, CT20 2PX, United Kingdom

Central Yorkshire Section AGM, Dinner and Talk

Event dates: 20 March 2025 18:00-21:30
Event summary: Our regular Section annual dinner and AGM will be followed by a talk from Professor Jacqui Hamilton, titled "How clean is your home? Understanding the sources and impacts of indoor air pollution".
Event Venue: Leeds City College, Leeds, LS10 1JY, United Kingdom

Networking and Cake – an irresistible combination!

Event dates: 26 March 2025 19:30-21:00
Event summary: 19.30 to 21.00, Wednesday 26th March 2025 Online in Zoom - Book by 10th March 2025
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Members Lunch: 12:30 Saturday 29 March 2025

Event dates: 29 March 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at the BLACK HORSE, Front St, Ingleton, Darlington DL2 3HS on Saturday 29 March 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: BLACK HORSE, Front St, Ingleton, Darlington DL2 3HS, Ingleton, DL2 3HS, United Kingdom

Quiz Night

Event dates: 1 April 2025 19:00-21:30
Event summary: A fun filled evening of quiz questions, food and drink.
Event Venue: University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, United Kingdom

A sea of colours: Exploring Exbury Gardens, Sunday Roast & Quiz

Event dates: 6 April 2025 10:00-14:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV Mid-Southern Counties local section invites you to a guided tour of Exbury Gardens
Event Venue: Exbury Gardens, Southampton, SO45 1AZ, United Kingdom

Whisky tour of Falkirk Distillery

Event dates: 8 April 2025 14:30-16:00
Event summary: A chance to visit the Falkirk Distillery Company, a new boutique distillery that sits in the shadow of the sprawling industrial complex in Grangemouth.
Event Venue: Falkirk Distillery, Falkirk, FK2 0WA, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV/RSB Joint Online Seminar 2025

Event dates: 23 April 2025 18:30-19:30
Event summary: "Understanding the light induced chemical pathways of Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)" by Dr Sarah. A. Wilson, University of York
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Mid Scotland Local Section AGM and lecture

Event dates: 25 April 2025 19:00-22:00
Event summary: The Mid Scotland Section AGM will be followed by dinner and a talk by a guest speaker. Cost: £10 per head (Members), £15 per head (Non-Members)
Event Venue: Falkirk Golf Club, Falkirk, FK2 7YP, United Kingdom

Bluebell Walk

Event dates: 26 April 2025 10:00-13:00
Event summary: Walk on a carpet of blue in Shoreham Woods
Event Venue: Car park (free), Sevenoaks, TN14 7SP, United Kingdom

Conan Doyle Walk & Sunday Roast

Event dates: 27 April 2025 10:00-14:00
Event summary: The ŷ��AV Mid-Southern Counties local section invites you to a guided tour in Minstead, to visit Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's grave and learn more about poisonous plants.
Event Venue: The Trusty Servant inn, Lyndhurst, SO43 7FY, United Kingdom

Culinary chemistry: Exploring the science of baking

Event dates: 28 April 2025 16:00-17:00
Event summary: Josh Smalley, research associate at the University of Leicester and finalist of The Great British Bake Off, explores how chemistry plays an all-important role in the success or failure of bakes.
Event Venue: University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

Visit to the Robert Hooke Museum - Isle of Wight

Event dates: 10 May 2025 08:15-18:00
Event summary: The Mid-Southern Counties is pleased to announce that we will be running a trip to The Robert Hooke Museum on the Isle of Wight on Saturday 10th May 2025
Event Venue: The Island Planetarium, Yarmouth, PO41 0RR, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch (South)

Event dates: 13 May 2025 12:15-14:00
Event summary: Retired members lunch convenient for those located in the southern area of the section.
Event Venue: King William Inn, Tunley, BA2 0EB, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Liverpool Local Section AGM 2025

Event dates: 14 May 2025 18:00-20:00
Event summary: AGM of the Liverpool Local section, to be held virtually via Zoom.
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Wine tasting - 'There's more to Portugal than Port'

Event dates: 16 May 2025 19:00-22:00
Event summary: A wine tasting evening where Portuguese wines will be sampled. Nibbles will be provided to accompany each wine and followed by a warm buffet. Cost: £15 for members and £20 non members
Event Venue: Falkirk Golf Club, Camelon, FK2 7YP, United Kingdom

Liverpool local section Celebratory Gala Dinner

Event dates: 16 May 2025 18:00-23:59
Event summary: Celebratory Gala Dinner May 16th 2025
Event Venue: Royal Liver building, Liverpool, L3 1HU, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch

Event dates: 16 May 2025 12:30-15:30
Event summary: This is a lunch where Retired Members can get together with old colleagues or friends to catch up. It is being help at the Randolph Hotel, Reydon, Suffolk.
Event Venue: Randolph Hotel, Southwold, IP18 6PZ, United Kingdom

Visit to Shepherd Neame Brewery, Faversham

Event dates: 17 May 2025 14:00-17:00
Event summary: ŷ��AV Kent Local Section are organising a tour of the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham so why not join us for a fascinating insight into the history of Britain’s oldest independent brewery
Event Venue: Shepherd Neame, Faversham, ME13 7AX, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Kent Local Section Level 3 YoungChemist Award

Event dates: 23 May 2025
Event summary: Award created to acknowledge academic excellence and the promotion of chemistry among young people, allowing them to showcase their understanding of chemistry while encouraging the use of creativity.
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Members Spring Lunch

Event dates: 28 May 2025 12:00-15:00
Event summary: Members Spring lunch and lecture at the Galleywood Heritage Centre.
Event Venue: Galleywood Heritage centre, Chelmsford, CM2 8TR, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: 12:30 Saturday 31 May 2025

Event dates: 31 May 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at The Spotted Dog, 6 The Green, High Coniscliffe, Darlington DL2 2LJ on Saturday 31 May 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: The Spotted Dog, High Conniscliffe, DL2 2LJ, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Central Yorkshire Brewery Tour 2025

Event dates: 7 June 2025 03:45-18:00
Event summary: The Central Yorkshire ŷ��AV section invites our members and their guests to join us for a trip to the Kirkstall Brewery in Leeds. Everyone attending must be 18 years of age or over.
Event Venue: Kirkstall Brewery, Leeds, LS3 1HJ, United Kingdom

International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero

Event dates: 10 June 2025 14:00 - 13 June 2025 14:00
Event summary: The inaugural International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero (ICSC-NZ) in St Andrews, Scotland.
Event Venue: University of St Andrews, St-Andrews, KY16 9ST, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 11 June 2025 18:30-21:00
Event summary: AGM at 1900 followed by a lecture titled ‘From Drugs to Drink, the Story of Anno Distillers’ by Andy Reason of Anno Distillers
Event Venue: The Angel Centre, Tonbridge, TN9 1SF, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: The Marine Hotel, Seaton Carew 12:30 Saturday 28 June 2025

Event dates: 28 June 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at The Marine Hotel, 5-7 The Front, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, TS25 1BS on Saturday 28 June 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: The Marine Hotel, Seaton Carew, TS25 1BS, United Kingdom

10th Conference for Analytical Sciences in Ireland 2025

Event dates: 2 July 2025 13:00 - 4 July 2025 17:00
Event summary: CASI brings together a host of world-renowned Analytical participants ranging from international plenary, invited speakers and a poster session covering a broad range of analytical topics.
Event Venue: University College Cork, Cork, N/A, Ireland

Members Lunch: The Waiting Room, Eaglescliffe 12:30 Saturday 26 July 2025

Event dates: 26 July 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at The Waiting Room, 9 Station Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0BU on Saturday 26 July 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: The Waiting Room, Eaglescliffe,, TS16 0BU, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield 12:30 Saturday 27 September 2025

Event dates: 27 September 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at Dun Cow Inn, 43 Front street, Sedgefield County Durham, TS21 3AT on Saturday 27 September 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield, Sedgefield , TS21 3AT, United Kingdom

Conference Series on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials

Event dates: 6 October 2025 08:30 - 10 October 2025 13:00
Event summary: San Sebastián (Spain) is hosting the inaugural edition of the Conference Series on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials, between October 6th and October 10th, 2025.
Event Venue: University of the Basque Country, Donostia-San Sebastian, 20007, Spain

Members Lunch: Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale 12:30 Saturday 25 October 2025

Event dates: 25 October 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale DL12 0XP on Saturday 25 October 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale DL12 0XP, Forest-in-Teesdale, DL12 0XP, United Kingdom

Members Christmas Lunch: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Fry Street, Middlesbrough TS1 1JH 12:30 Saturday 29 November 2025

Event dates: 29 November 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: Members Christmas Lunch: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Fry Street, Middlesbrough TS1 1JH 12:30 Saturday 29 November 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH, United Kingdom