Alan Taylor – South Devon Railway. Amongst other things, Alan tells the story of the former GWR branch line and its rebirth as one of the nation’s premier heritage railways.

Gail Hickman – The law and DNA including how results are stored, Testing and interpreting results.

John Walters – The secret world of the undergrowth.

David Benzie - David will start with an explanation of some AI fundamentals an why it’s so important to understand them. Knowing how AI works, what should we get excited about? Where do we need to be (very) careful? And are there aspects that we really should be scared about?

David Ramsden - Climate and Ecological Crisis? What’s all the fuss about?’ This easy-to-follow look at the whole subject is aimed primarily at people who don’t understand our global situation, and people who think they do.

Emma Cumis – Dartmoors Daughter ‘Myths and Legends’ Inside every seemingly strange story of witches, black dogs, and ghostly happenings on Dartmoor is a small kernel of truth. What are the real histories or possible origins behind the devil at Widecombe church; Hairy Hands; Faithless Wives of Chagford; Hound of the Baskervilles; Bowerman’s Nose and Hound Tor; and more?

Ruth Stainer-Smith - Okehampton Beekeepers Association. Her talk includes an introduction to honeybees and their relationships to other insects. Climate issues: effects on people and pollinators.

Marilyn MacQueen – Entertains us about her life as a Police Officer.

Ashley Jones - Douglas Bader – Reach for the sky and beyond. This presentation, illustrated with slides, animation and video clips, explores the life of perhaps the most famous and enigmatic fighter ace in the history of the Royal Air Force.

Nick Clyburn - Air Traffic Control Operations. How air traffic control works.
16th September –Sean Jones , Police Community Support Officer for Devon and Cornwall Police, is talking about policing in Okehampton and plans for the Police Station.

Richard Clear –Richard is the local contact for Read Easy, a national charity providing a free, confidential and one-to-one teaching facility for adults who have either not learnt to read or have reading difficulties.

Todd Gray - Exeter lost several hundred historic buildings in the nineteenth century. Some losses were accidental (fire) but the majority of the destruction was deliberately carried out by local authorities. Todd will use Artist’s images to highlight the magnificent buildings which once graced the city.

Deb Fullbrook and her hearing dog, Elmo

Hamish Steptoe, Met Office

David Ramsden MBE 'Climate and Ecological Crisis? What's all the fuss about' (FOC)

Lizzie Carr - Medical detection dogs

Marliyn and Alan MacQueen - Devon Air Ambulance.

David (Fitz) Fitzgerald – former Radio Devon presenter

Mick Harrison - Cyber Project Officer, Devon and Cornwall Police