Monthly updates and reports from the club secretary and their team.
We had an excellent turnout for our last meeting of 2025, which was our Christmas Social and Raffle. It was a great evening for members to get together and chat about woodturning, family and friends over a cuppa and a mince pie. The raffle did not disappoint with 7 tables packed with prizes. We would…
The club had a stand at Coombeswood Canal Trusts Christmas Fayre for our final outdoor event of 2025. It was fantastic to be invited back to the Hawne Basin following our attendance at their open weekend back in June, and it gave members the opportunity to sell items to the public who were looking for…
The Annual General Meeting of Burcot Woodturners will take place on Thursday 8th of January 2026 at Burcot Village Hall, Alcester Road, Burcot Meeting to start at 7.15pm Proposals and motions for the Annual General Meeting must be submitted in writing to the Honorary Secretary a minimum of 14 days before the date of the…
What a great evening we had for our final demonstration of 2025! We were pleased to welcome Mike Taylor to the club for his first demonstration at Burcot, and it was not an evening to be missed. After 30 years working in the steel industry, Mike took the decision to change his career and purchased…
The Bonded Warehouse’s Open Weekend has been a regular event in the club’s calendar for many years as it gives us an excellent opportunity to promote our heritage craft, and the club, to the public. This year it was the 40th anniversary of the event, and it was fantastic that the club could once again…
October’s monthly meeting was our last Hands On event of 2025, and it turned out to be a great evening. As usual, we had our 3 club lathes up and running for members to get involved. Trevor ran an acorn turning school on lathe one for our new and inexperienced members to get to grips…
The club was once again on it’s travels, with our stand being set up at the Forest of Arden Agricultural Society Ploughing and Hedging match at Ragley Home Farms. Complete with our 3m and new 4.5m gazebo, the clubs stand had two lathes running as well as or craft shop which was well stocked with…
For our September club meeting it was a pleasure to welcome AWGB Midlands Rep, Barrie Fisher, along to the club to demonstrate how to turn a Saturn Bowel. Barrie is a regular visitor to the club, and is always happy to share his experience with members, so it was nice to see him on the…
August’s monthly meeting was a double header evening. To start the night, we held an Extraordinary General Meeting to allow members to vote on whether the club should apply for charitable status, and then whether we should adopt a new constitution. After a presentation on the key benefits and “drawbacks” members voted unanimously that the…
You may recall at our AGM that Steve Gordon raised the subject of the club applying for charitable status in order to limit the liability of members in the event of a claim against the club. Since then we have been working to identify the benefits, the drawbacks, and the process involved. I am pleased…