Wednesday 17th March 2021 @ 14:00
Talk "Britain's First Space Rocket - the story of the Skylark"
Glasgow West End U3A Science and Technology Group
My second talk of the year - online again, but it saved a lot of travelling!
https://u3asites.org.uk/glasgow-west-end/page/77856

Tuesday 26th January 2021 @ 11:30
Talk "Britain's First Space Rocket - the story of the Skylark"
Bristol U3A Science and Engineering Group
My first talk of the year, Zoom is proving quite useful!
https://u3asites.org.uk/bristol/page/31491

PREVIOUS TALKS & EVENTS (2020)

Friday 20th November 2020
Talk "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket"
Lyme Regis U3A Science & Technology Group
My third online talk, the first in the morning, with a good attendance.
http://www.lymeregisu3a.org/scitec.html

Wednesday 16th September 2020
Online presentation "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket"
Sidmouth U3A Aviation Group
My second online talk, which was well received by a friendly group of aviation enthusiasts.
https://u3asites.org.uk/sidmouth/page/76586

Thursday 25th June 2020
Online webinar "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket and its pioneering astronomical observations"
A "One O'clock Space Lecture" organised by the UCLSpace Domain
My first online talk, which all went very well with many familiar faces appearing!
The event was recorded by UCL, and is available to view, please visit their resources webpage and scroll down: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/space/publications-and-resources

PREVIOUS TALKS & EVENTS (2019)

Saturday 5th October 2019
Event: "Space Day 2019"
This was the biggest free space event in the Midlands! A "World Space Week" (www.worldspaceweek.org) event for all the family - astronomers, space authors, rocket scientists, with talks and activities. Robin Brand had a stand with reduced price copies of his Skylark book available, and gave a talk "Britain's First Space Rocket". The venue was The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester.
www.bis-space.com/2019/08/02/22870/space-day-2019

Tuesday 1st October 2019
Talk "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket"
Cafe Scientifique, Salisbury
A convenient and popular local group, with several people the author knew in the audience!
http://cafescientifiquesalisbury.org.uk/page/2/

Tuesday 21st May 2019
Talk "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket and its pioneering astronomical observations"
Institute of Physics South West Branch, Salisbury
A glorious venue in Salisbury Cathedral Close, followed by lots of erudite questions!
http://www.iop.org/activity/branches/south_west/sw/index.html

Tuesday 9th April 2019
Talk "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket"
Weymouth & Portland U3A Science Group
My first morning talk, in a great venue with plenty of questions afterwards!
https://u3asites.org.uk/weymouth-portland/page/12521

PREVIOUS TALKS & EVENTS (2018)

Friday 7th December 2018
Talk: "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket and its pioneering astronomical observations"
Tiverton and Mid Devon Astronomy Society
Robin Brand's talk on the Skylark, including some the astronomical aspects of the space research carried out, at a good venue with lots of interesting questions afterwards!
http://www.tivas.org.uk/socsite/meets.html

Saturday 6th October 2018
Event: "Space Day 2018"
The biggest free space event in the Midlands! A "World Space Week" (www.worldspaceweek.org) event for all the family - astronomers, space authors, rocket scientists, talks, activities and a competition. Robin Brand had reduced price copies of his Skylark book available, and provided information on the "BIS Nanosat Launch Vehicle" feasibility study (www.bis-space.com/what-we-do/projects/project-nlv). This all took place at The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester.
www.thehiveworcester.org/whats-on.html

Saturday 19th May 2018
Event: "Aerobilia '18"
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
A chance to buy, sell or swap aviation and militaria items, and visit the splendid aviation collection; always an interesting event with a good view of a busy airfield.
www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk/Index_files/Page2438.htm

Friday 11th May 2018
Talk "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket"
The Wimborne Model Aero Club
Robin Brand's talk on the Skylark, when science fiction came true and Britain went into space for the first time in November 1957.
https://wimbornemac.org/event-calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2018/05/11/426/-/update-club-social-night-may

Friday 20th April 2018
Talk "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket and its pioneering astronomical observations"
The Bristol Astronomical Society
A splendid venue and good attendance near the centre of Bristol, only a few miles from Filton, one of the centres of Skylark activity!
http://www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk/www/pages/programme/programme-20172018.php

PREVIOUS TALKS & EVENTS (2017)

Thursday 19th October 2017
Talk "Hampshire's Space Rocket - the story of the Skylark"
Fordingbridge '93 Club
My first talk in the morning! - very well attended and followed by a fine lunch, all at the Woodside Suite, Sandy Balls Holiday Village, Godshill.

Thursday 5th October 2017
Talk "Skylark - Britain's First Space Rocket and its pioneering astronomical observations"
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Queen Square
In a splendid Georgian venue, appropriately located only a few hundred yards from where William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, over 50 people attended this talk at a joint meeting of the William Herschel Society and the British Interplanetary Society South West branch.
https://www.brlsi.org/     www.williamherschel.org.uk/

Sunday 11th June 2017
Event: "RAF Cosford Air Show 2017"
Located near Telford, just north of Birmingham, and welcoming over 55,000 members of the public, the RAF Cosford Air Show is the largest one-day event in the West Midlands! The author successfully exhibited in the 'Space' hangar, which included an actual Skylark and a Raven motor - the first time a real Skylark could be seen in front of one of his stands - see photo on the right!
www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/

Saturday 13th May 2017
Event: "Aerobilia '17"
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
A chance to buy, sell or swap aviation and militaria items, and visit the splendid aviation collection; always an interesting event with a good view of a busy airfield.
www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk/Index_files/Page7224.htm

Tuesday 11th April 2017
Talk "Britain's First Space Rocket"
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
A well-attended talk to flight enthusiasts who asked some good questions afterwards!
Venue: Kents Hill Community Centre, Frithwood Crescent, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6HQ
www.mkas.co.uk

Tuesday 28th March 2017 (changed from Tuesday 25th April)
Talk "Hampshire's Space Rocket"
Rotary Club of Fordingbridge
An appreciative audience at a pleasant social event, conveniently close only a few hundred yards from the speaker's front door!
Venue: Avonway Community Centre, 36 Shaftesbury Street, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1JF
http://fordingbridge-rotary.org.uk/upcoming-events/

Thursday 9th February 2017
Talk "The Skylark: Britain's First Space Rocket"
Worcester Astronomical Society
Welcome under-floor heating in a beautifully restored barn - a Wildlife Trust location appropriate for a 'Skylark' talk perhaps!
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Lower Smite Farm, Hindlip, Nr Worcester, WR3 8SZ.
http://worcesterastro.weebly.com/calendar.html

Saturday 21st January 2017
Talk "Hampshire's Space Rocket"
The Spitfire Society, Southampton
A successful afternoon talk at the impressive Banister Park Bowling Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hants. SO50 9HT.
http://spitfiresociety.org/the-groups/#roundel9 

PREVIOUS TALKS & EVENTS (2016)