What we’re about
Berkhamsted and Tring Social welcomes all friends and residents, new and established, to our social group. The aim of our group is to provide our members with opportunities to meet new people with similar interests and to make new friends who want to get out and about in the local area. We offer three walks per week (two midweek and one weekend) in the surrounding countryside. We also offer a range of other events and have a strong commitment to supporting our local community and local events. As well as our regular walks, we also organise film nights, theatre trips, concerts, book club, the wine club, pub nights, meals out etc.
We are looking for new, committed hosts with fresh ideas, too, to help our local group grow and develop, offering a range of regular and new events to suit the different interests and tastes of our members.
Some events will have a small cost so that the organiser can cover the Meetup subscription fee and other expenses but many events will remain free of charge. As walks are our most regular events, we ask members to donate £1 towards our costs. We ask that all members keep their RSVPs up to date and respect the efforts made by all hosts in offering local and varied events for our enjoyment.
Look forward to you joining us at an event soon!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Berkocinegoers at The Rex: Blue Road - The Edna O'Brien StoryThe Rex Cinema, Berkhamsted£12.00
Tickets are only bought once payments have been made. Once you have RSVPed, please pay £12 immediately by bank transfer using these details:
Martin Jones
KROO BANK
04-07-09
#00779315Rex Review:
This sobering and captivating documentary offers an intimate portrait of one of Ireland’s most provocative and influential writers.
Reflecting on her extraordinary life at 93, the film delves into her journey, from the controversial debut of The Country Girls in 1960 to her years of exile in London, where she became a literary sensation and weathered personal turmoil, while also gaining the respect of international audiences and critics.
Director Sinéad O’Shea explores both the public and private O’Brien: the woman who ignited outrage in Ireland, embraced passionate affairs, and boldly defied societal norms. Through candid readings of O'Brien's personal journals by Jessie Buckley, alongside contributions from figures like Gabriel Byrne and Walter Mosley, we are granted access to O’Brien’s sharp reflections on love, loss, and the price of fame.
The tone is poignantly heightened by O'Brien’s frailty, particularly as she reflects on her final years with quiet introspection. O’Shea puts O’Brien’s vulnerability at the forefront, allowing us to witness not just the artist’s life and legacy, but the raw truths she left behind for future generations.
Violence, language, references to domestic abuse, sex, drugs, suicide.Trailer:
Blue Road trailerParking in Berkhamsted is very difficult but there is road parking along Three Close Lane. Please allow time to find somewhere to park. We meet between (or near to) the two doors in the bar.
