Member Network - Local Sections

Quiz Night

Event dates: 1 April 2025 19:00-21:30
Event summary: A fun filled evening of quiz questions, food and drink.
Event Venue: University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, United Kingdom

A sea of colours: Exploring Exbury Gardens, Sunday Roast & Quiz

Event dates: 6 April 2025 10:00-14:00
Event summary: The RSC Mid-Southern Counties local section invites you to a guided tour of Exbury Gardens
Event Venue: Exbury Gardens, Southampton, SO45 1AZ, United Kingdom

Whisky tour of Falkirk Distillery

Event dates: 8 April 2025 14:30-16:00
Event summary: A chance to visit the Falkirk Distillery Company, a new boutique distillery that sits in the shadow of the sprawling industrial complex in Grangemouth.
Event Venue: Falkirk Distillery, Falkirk, FK2 0WA, United Kingdom

RSC South East Wales local section AGM

Event dates: 8 April 2025 18:30-22:00
Event summary: The annual general meeting of the SEW section. Registration is essential.
Event Venue: Park Plaza Hotel Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3AL, United Kingdom

RSC/RSB Joint Online Seminar 2025

Event dates: 23 April 2025 18:30-19:30
Event summary: "Understanding the light induced chemical pathways of Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)" by Dr Sarah. A. Wilson, University of York
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Mid Scotland Local Section AGM and lecture

Event dates: 25 April 2025 19:00-22:00
Event summary: The Mid Scotland Section AGM will be followed by dinner and a talk by a guest speaker. Cost: £10 per head (Members), £15 per head (Non-Members)
Event Venue: Falkirk Golf Club, Falkirk, FK2 7YP, United Kingdom

Bluebell Walk

Event dates: 26 April 2025 10:00-13:00
Event summary: Walk on a carpet of blue in Shoreham Woods
Event Venue: Car park (free), Sevenoaks, TN14 7SP, United Kingdom

Conan Doyle Walk & Sunday Roast

Event dates: 27 April 2025 10:00-14:00
Event summary: The RSC Mid-Southern Counties local section invites you to a guided tour in Minstead, to visit Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's grave and learn more about poisonous plants.
Event Venue: The Trusty Servant inn, Lyndhurst, SO43 7FY, United Kingdom

Culinary chemistry: Exploring the science of baking

Event dates: 28 April 2025 16:00-17:00
Event summary: Josh Smalley, research associate at the University of Leicester and finalist of The Great British Bake Off, explores how chemistry plays an all-important role in the success or failure of bakes.
Event Venue: University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

NI Local Section Annual Dinner

Event dates: 2 May 2025 19:00-23:00
Event summary: The Northern Ireland Local Section of the 91AV would like to invite you to our Annual Dinner.
Event Venue: Ulster Reform Club, Belfast, BT1 1DA, United Kingdom

Visit to the Robert Hooke Museum - Isle of Wight

Event dates: 10 May 2025 08:15-20:30
Event summary: The Mid-Southern Counties is pleased to announce that we will be running a trip to The Robert Hooke Museum on the Isle of Wight on Saturday 10th May 2025
Event Venue: The Island Planetarium, Yarmouth, PO41 0RR, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch (South)

Event dates: 13 May 2025 12:15-14:00
Event summary: Retired members lunch convenient for those located in the southern area of the section.
Event Venue: King William Inn, Tunley, BA2 0EB, United Kingdom

RSC Liverpool Local Section AGM 2025

Event dates: 14 May 2025 18:00-20:00
Event summary: AGM of the Liverpool Local section, to be held virtually via Zoom.
Event Venue:

Retired Members' Lunch, Central Yorkshire Section

Event dates: 14 May 2025 11:30-14:00
Event summary: Once again we are delighted to announce our annual Retired Members' Lunch in Leeds on Wednesday 14th May. It's an informal lunch for regular attenders and for new faces.
Event Venue: Leeds City College, Printworks Kitchen and Bar, Leeds, LS10 1JY, United Kingdom

Wine tasting - 'There's more to Portugal than Port'

Event dates: 16 May 2025 19:00-22:00
Event summary: A wine tasting evening where Portuguese wines will be sampled. Nibbles will be provided to accompany each wine and followed by a warm buffet. Cost: £15 for members and £20 non members
Event Venue: Falkirk Golf Club, Camelon, FK2 7YP, United Kingdom

Liverpool local section Celebratory Gala Dinner

Event dates: 16 May 2025 18:00-23:59
Event summary: Celebratory Gala Dinner May 16th 2025
Event Venue: Royal Liver building, Liverpool, L3 1HU, United Kingdom

Retired Members Lunch

Event dates: 16 May 2025 12:30-15:30
Event summary: This is a lunch where Retired Members can get together with old colleagues or friends to catch up. It is being help at the Randolph Hotel, Reydon, Suffolk.
Event Venue: Randolph Hotel, Southwold, IP18 6PZ, United Kingdom

Visit to Shepherd Neame Brewery, Faversham

Event dates: 17 May 2025 14:00-17:00
Event summary: RSC Kent Local Section are organising a tour of the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham so why not join us for a fascinating insight into the history of Britain’s oldest independent brewery
Event Venue: Shepherd Neame, Faversham, ME13 7AX, United Kingdom

RSC Kent Local Section Level 3 YoungChemist Award

Event dates: 23 May 2025
Event summary: Award created to acknowledge academic excellence and the promotion of chemistry among young people, allowing them to showcase their understanding of chemistry while encouraging the use of creativity.
Event Venue:

RSC MSCLS Member’s Spring Lunch 2025

Event dates: 25 May 2025 12:30-16:00
Event summary: The RSC Mid-Southern Counties Local Section Member’s Spring Lunch will take place in Salisbury this year. The Local Section's AGM will be held after the lunch.
Event Venue: Milford Hall Hotel, Salisbury, SP1 3TE , United Kingdom

Members Spring Lunch

Event dates: 28 May 2025 12:00-15:00
Event summary: Members Spring lunch and lecture at the Galleywood Heritage Centre.
Event Venue: Galleywood Heritage centre, Chelmsford, CM2 8TR, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: 12:30 Saturday 31 May 2025

Event dates: 31 May 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at The Spotted Dog, 6 The Green, High Coniscliffe, Darlington DL2 2LJ on Saturday 31 May 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: The Spotted Dog, High Conniscliffe, DL2 2LJ, United Kingdom

RSC Central Yorkshire Brewery Tour 2025

Event dates: 7 June 2025 03:45-18:00
Event summary: The Central Yorkshire RSC section invites our members and their guests to join us for a trip to the Kirkstall Brewery in Leeds. Everyone attending must be 18 years of age or over.
Event Venue: Kirkstall Brewery, Leeds, LS3 1HJ, United Kingdom

International Conference on Sustainable 91AV for Net Zero

Event dates: 10 June 2025 14:00 - 13 June 2025 14:00
Event summary: The inaugural International Conference on Sustainable 91AV for Net Zero (ICSC-NZ) in St Andrews, Scotland.
Event Venue: University of St Andrews, St-Andrews, KY16 9ST, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting

Event dates: 11 June 2025 18:30-21:00
Event summary: AGM at 1900 followed by a lecture titled ‘From Drugs to Drink, the Story of Anno Distillers’ by Andy Reason of Anno Distillers
Event Venue: The Angel Centre, Tonbridge, TN9 1SF, United Kingdom

Chilterns and Middlesex Section Annual Lecture 2025

Event dates: 19 June 2025 18:00
Event summary: This year, we're pleased to host Professor Paula Booth (UCL, Crick Institute) whose research addresses the biosynthetic folding of integral membrane proteins and celebrate long service members.
Event Venue: The 91AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

‘Canterbury River Cruise’

Event dates: 21 June 2025 11:00-12:00
Event summary: Enjoy a boat trip through the picturesque city
Event Venue: The King's Bridge, Canterbury, CT1 2AF, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: The Marine Hotel, Seaton Carew 12:30 Saturday 28 June 2025

Event dates: 28 June 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at The Marine Hotel, 5-7 The Front, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, TS25 1BS on Saturday 28 June 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: The Marine Hotel, Seaton Carew, TS25 1BS, United Kingdom

10th Conference for Analytical Sciences in Ireland 2025

Event dates: 2 July 2025 13:00 - 4 July 2025 17:00
Event summary: CASI brings together a host of world-renowned Analytical participants ranging from international plenary, invited speakers and a poster session covering a broad range of analytical topics.
Event Venue: University College Cork, Cork, N/A, Ireland

Members Lunch: The Waiting Room, Eaglescliffe 12:30 Saturday 26 July 2025

Event dates: 26 July 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at The Waiting Room, 9 Station Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton on Tees, TS16 0BU on Saturday 26 July 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: The Waiting Room, Eaglescliffe,, TS16 0BU, United Kingdom

Members Lunch: Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield 12:30 Saturday 27 September 2025

Event dates: 27 September 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at Dun Cow Inn, 43 Front street, Sedgefield County Durham, TS21 3AT on Saturday 27 September 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield, Sedgefield , TS21 3AT, United Kingdom

Conference Series on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials

Event dates: 6 October 2025 08:30 - 10 October 2025 13:00
Event summary: San Sebastián (Spain) is hosting the inaugural edition of the Conference Series on Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials, between October 6th and October 10th, 2025.
Event Venue: University of the Basque Country, Donostia-San Sebastian, 20007, Spain

Members Lunch: Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale 12:30 Saturday 25 October 2025

Event dates: 25 October 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: A members lunch will be held at Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale DL12 0XP on Saturday 25 October 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Langdon Beck Hotel, Forest-in-Teesdale DL12 0XP, Forest-in-Teesdale, DL12 0XP, United Kingdom

Members Christmas Lunch: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Fry Street, Middlesbrough TS1 1JH 12:30 Saturday 29 November 2025

Event dates: 29 November 2025 12:30-15:00
Event summary: Members Christmas Lunch: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Fry Street, Middlesbrough TS1 1JH 12:30 Saturday 29 November 2025. All welcome
Event Venue: Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH, United Kingdom