Public talks
The Society holds public talks about astronomy at Trinity School, Croydon CR9 7AT approximately every other Thursday during school term time. Our talks are open to all.
The talks are usually held in the Staff Canteen – see Talks location below for directions. Very occasionally the school may ask us to use another room and, if this is the case, details of the alternative room will be posted on this page.
Talks start at 7.30pm sharp and usually finish by 9pm including a break for refreshments. There is no charge but we suggest a donation of £3 per person towards society funds (larger donations are, of course, very welcome). Refreshments (tea & coffee) are available for a nominal charge of 50p. We accept cash and contactless (minimum £1) payments
2025 Talks programme
2025 dates
SPRING:
January 9th
This week we have Konrad Malin-Smith. One of our longest serving and oldest members Konrad was Chairman for eight years and served much longer on committee. A well known speaker both at Croydon and throughout the South East the minor planet 10381 Malinsmith was named in his honour. Tonight Konrad presents his talk as a celebration of his 90th birthday (last December). Appropriately it is called “Time”.
January 23rd
​We welcome Dr.Jan Drozd. His talk is called “Is anybody out there?” and is a look at the possibility of intelligent life in our galaxy and how we might recognise it. This is the postponed talk from last December.
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Future dates
February 6th & 27th, March 13th & 27th.
SUMMER: April 24th, May 8th & 22nd, June 5th & 19th, July 3rd.
AUTUMN: September 11th & 25th, October 9th & 16th, November 6th & 20th, December 4th.
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Details to follow
Talks location
Trinity School, Shirley Road, Croydon CR9 7AT
If driving, enter the school from the Addiscombe Road A232 and follow the one way road, turning right at the mini roundabout by the exit onto Shirley Road.
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Parking is in the staff car park on the left opposite the main entrance to the school.
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See here for a map of how to get to our meeting room.
Directions to our meeting room from the Addiscombe Road entrance.
Enter via Addiscombe Road. The gates should be open but members will be sent the entry code by email.
You pass the "Boys Entrance" on the right. Keep going to the mini roundabout.
Drive in and soon turn left, signposted "Trinity School Reception"
At the mini roundabout the exit is on the left. Don't go left, go right at the roundabout.
Keep going towards "Exit".
Drive on to the sign for Reception (by the flagpole). Parking is in the staff car park to the left, reception is on the right.
Walk up the steps to Reception.
Once you are in Reception see this map for route to the Staff Canteen where we meet
Hint: to get in through the reception doors you may have to ring the bell. If you get stuck in reception go back out and ring the bell again to speak to the Porters.
Directions by bus
These buses stop outside and all of them connect with East Croydon Railway Station and tram stop.
119: Croydon Airport to Bromley
194: West Croydon to Lower Sydenham
198: Shrublands to Thornton Heath
466: Caterham-on-the-Hill to Addington Village
If coming from East Croydon get off at stop F (Trinity School). If coming the other way than you need stop P.
Trinity School is approximately 10 minutes on foot from the Sandilands tram stop.