First Talk of 2026

Richard Phelps 

Chairman of Henley Royal Regatta

Thursday 12th February @ 7.30pm in the Eyot Centre

Our first talk of 2026 will be given by Richard Phelps, Chairman of Henley Royal Regatta. Richard succeeded

Sir Steve Redgrave as Chairman of the Regatta last year.

Richard was himself an Olympic oarsman- a member of our eight in 1992. He was an Oxford blue in 1993, 4 and 5 and

umpired the Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race in 2014 and 2019.

Tickets at £10 each for Members and Guests are now available though the normal channels

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Thursday 5th March 2026

talk by

Simon Spearman, Principal of Henley College, with his colleagues and students

‘Know me to teach me; supporting our student’s journey’

The Eyot Centre, Wargrave Road, Henley on Thames RG9 3JD

Tickets are now available via the normal channels @ £8.50 per person

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Coach Trip to the Houses of Parliament

for

Prime Ministers Questions

WEDNESDAY 11th MARCH 2026

We have been allocated 40 places for this trip and because we were oversubscribed a ballot took place and the 40 spaces have been filled and successful members have been notified. We are hoping to arrange a second trip in 2026 when those members who missed out on this trip will have priority booking.

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Henley Town Council’s

The Great Henley Sack Race

a concentrated two-hour litter pick

(sponsored by The Henley Society)

Town Hall

Sunday 22nd March 2026 – 2pm – 4pm

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 The Society’s Annual General Meeting 2026

Thursday 9th April 2026 @ 7.30pm

Venue – Eyot Centre, Wargrave Road RG9 3JD

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Henley Town & Visitors Regatta

The T & V Regatta normally takes place on the fourth Saturday after the end of the Royal Regatta and so we expect the 2026 renewal to be on

     Saturday 1st August 2026

and we expect to be sponsoring a race again

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Music on the Lawn 2026

Sunday 2nd August 2026

Come and enjoy the music of Barry Owen and the Main Attraction again and also a pig roast by the Spitting Pig Co.

Ticketing details in due course but save the date in your diaries

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Henley Farm & Country Show

Saturday 12th September 2026

at the Henley Showground, Hambleden.

We intend being represented 

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