Club Events
BWA – Inspiring Woodturners since 1991
These are our core activities over the year – 2026 and early 2027
These monthly meetings at Priestwood Community Centre are the mainstay of our club and very popular. If you aren’t a member yet, you are very welcome to visit to see for yourself. (January-November) Your first visit is free! [Previous demonstrations]
January Club Meeting
Steve Kearvell joins us remotely to give a demonstration of his turning skills. Focus will be on turning a resin box with a lid. The monthly competition theme is ‘A...
February Club Meeting
Regular Club Night with a Team Interactive Event! The monthly competition theme is ‘A steak mallet’
March Club Meeting
Les Thorne joins us live in the hall to give a demonstration of his turning skills. Focus TBC The monthly competition theme is ‘A Weeble’
April Club Meeting
Stewart Furini joins us live in the hall to give a demonstration of his turning skills. Focus will be carving/pyro with a touch of colour. The monthly competition theme is...
May Club Meeting
Martin Saban-Smith joins us live in the hall to give a demonstration of his turning skills. Focus TBC The monthly competition theme is ‘A pair of different sized, but matched...
June Club Meeting
Regular Club Night, including ‘General Wood Sale’. Your chance to purchase locally sourced wood at very reasonable prices – proceeds go towards supporting the club. The monthly competition theme is...
July Club Meeting
Gary Rance (TBC) joins us live in the hall to give a demonstration of his turning skills. Focus TBC. The monthly competition theme is ‘An item highlighting pyrography or burnt...
August Club Meeting
Hands on Club Night. A just for fun hands on evening. ‘Tag teams’ of 3 or 4 will compete to make a square platter of their design. Each team will...
September Club Meeting
Malcolm Cleaver (Club Chairman) will be trying out different ways of gripping and turning a cube of wood. The monthly competition theme is ‘A conical box’
October Club Meeting
Annual General Meeting, plus ‘Show and tell’ event. All welcome! The monthly competition theme is ‘A Halloween themed item incorporating at least two contrasting woods’
November Club Meeting
Live demonstration from one of our members, details to be announced. The monthly competition theme is ‘A wall plaque’
December Club Meeting
MEMBERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY! With Christmas themed turning challenge and, of course, festive food and drink. The monthly competition theme is the ‘Annual Christmas Ornament Challenge’.
January 2027 Club Meeting
John Boyne-Aitken joins us remotely to give a demonstration of his turning skills. The monthly competition theme is ‘An Acorn Box’
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