Public talks

We meet approximately every two weeks for talks on astronomy and related topics. These talks are open to the public - no need to book.

After Easter, starting on Friday 2nd May 2025, our meetings will move to the small hall, Shirley Methodist Church, Eldon Avenue, CR0 8SD and will be held on the first and third Friday of each month. Our meetings will run, as now, from 7:30 – 9:30.

Shirley Methodist is within walking distance of Trinity School and is easily accessible by bus from East Croydon. There is parking on site but, if it is full, there is ample parking on nearby roads.

Programme

The dates for the rest of the year will be the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month:

May 2nd & 16th, June 6th & 20th, July 4th & 18th, August 1st & 15th, September 5th & 19th,

October 3rd & 17th, November 7th & 21st, December 5th & 19th.

May 2nd.

Tonight we welcome our own Graham Cluer and he will be talking about:

BEYOND THE SOLAR SYSTEM.

Come and hear about the rest of the universe outside of our near neighbourhood.

May 16th.

Another internal speaker. Tonight we will hear about:

REVD JOHN FLAMSTEED, FIRST ASTRONOMER ROYAL, AND THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE

ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY.

Tony Roberts will be giving his talk from the Flamsteed Festival in Burstow earlier this year.

June 6th.

Tonight we have our Annual General meeting.

Come and hear what we have done this year and plans for the future.

Copious refreshments will be on hand to tempt your attendance!

Location

The church is between Wickham Road and Eldon Avenue, but the entrance is in Eldon Avenue.

If driving from West Wickham turn right down Shirley Avenue then first left to Eldon Avenue.
If driving from Croydon or London Eldon Avenue is a turning on the left off the dual carridgeway.
If driving from New Addington go right at the roundabout into Wickham Road, then left into Shirley Avenue then left into Eldon Avenue..

There is a small parking area in the church grounds, otherwise park on the local roads (Barnfield Avenue, Eldon Avenue or Shirley Avenue for example).

These buses stop close by and all of them connect with East Croydon Railway Station and tram stop.

119: Croydon Airport to Bromley Catch the bus at stop E1

194: West Croydon to Lower Sydenham Catch the bus at stop E1

198: Shrublands to Thornton Heath Catch the bus at stop E1

466: Caterham-on-the-Hill to Addington Village Catch the bus at stop E3

If coming from East Croydon get off at Valley Walk. This stop is on the dual carriageway. Walk up the slight hill, left into Eldon Avenue, and the church entrance is on the right.

(Note that to go back to East Croydon you will need to go to stop M (named Upper Shirley Road) in Wickham Road and catch the 119, 194 or 198 )