| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Facilitator: |
Barbara Joyce
Tel: 07516 225608
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| Group email: | Crime and Punishment group |
| When: | Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30 am-12:30 pm 2nd Monday in month, repeated at 1pm - 3pm on the same day |
| Venue: | Kingsleigh Methodist Church Community Room |
Crime & Punishment is a presentation group where we learn all about various crimes after which there is a short general discussion about that week's particular topic. Topics have ranged from When MP's Go Wrong to The Met Police in the 1970s and then serial killers to unsolved crimes.
A different topic each meeting.
Forthcoming meetings...
9th November 2026
Presentation
Game Changing Moments in Criminal Investigations.
14th December 2026
Presentation
Funny scenes looking at our childhood times. Not crime as such but perhaps we could have been arrested for some of our risky behaviour
11th January 2027
Presentation
‘You couldn’t make it up’ is a phrase often applied to extreme historical events. In Hume’s case this is particularly appropriate.
8th February 2027
Presentation
Genius forger Shaun made copies of everything from Egyptian statues to modern paintings. He completely fooled the art world who thought they were getting one over on him!
8th March 2027
Presentation
The discovery and development of DNA led to a revolution in the detection of crime. Last year we looked at some examples of crime solved through DNA and will continue […]
10th May 2027
Presentation
The man in question is John Merritt aka Ronald Chesney. Whilst it is usually possible to discover at least some redeeming features in serious offenders it is hard to do […]
14th June 2027
Presentation
The tale of two thefts involving priceless works of art and the characters who undertook the audacious misdemeanors.
Groups listed alphabetically
- Acoustic Guitars and Vocals
- Astronomy
- Ballroom Dancing
- Book Reading/Armchair Critics
- Classical Music Appreciation
- Coffee and Chat
- Creative Writing
- Crime and Punishment
- Crime and Punishment 2
- Cryptic Crosswords
- French (Intermediate)
- Indoor Bowls
- iPads and iPhones
- Italian (Intermediate)
- Italian Culture and Language
- Line Dancing
- Local History
- Luncheon Club
- Maths
- Mixed Crafts
- Musical Instruments
- Needlework
- Opera Appreciation
- Play Reading
- Quiz Club
- Singing for Fun
- Ukulele
- Women in History
- Women in History 2