Previous Events
Previous Events
The Society has put on many varied and interesting events since The Ringwood Society was founded in 1962. We’ve collated a list of these events below to give a feel for some of our activities over the years.
Please do visit the Events page for details of upcoming events.
2024
21st & 22nd June 2024
18th April 2024
Tour of Poole High Street Heritage Action Zone.
16th April 2024
Wimborne Civic Society visit to Ringwood
2023
13th June 2023
Wimborne Minster Visit with Wimborne Civic Society.
23rd May 2023
Ringwood Pubs Past & Present – Talk by Mary Baldwin at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2022
8th September 2022
Hidden in Plain Sight – New Forest National Park Local List – Talk by Sally Knott, Emily Dee and Helen Wallbridge of New Forest National Park Authority Conservation Team at Greyfriars Community Centre.
30th June 2022
Ringwood’s Victorian Jubilees – Talk by Mary Baldwin at Greyfriars Community Centre
2021
31st August 2021
Listed Buildings of Ringwood – Talk by Mary Baldwin at Ringwood Meeting House & History Centre.
2nd August 2021 to 4th September 2021
Listed Buildings of Ringwood Take 2 – Exhibition at Ringwood Meeting House & History Centre.
2020
10th February 2020 to 20th March 2020
Listed Buildings of Ringwood – Exhibition at Ringwood Meeting House & History Centre.
10th February 2020
Traditional Buildings and Materials in Ringwood and the Avon Valley – Exhibition Opening Talk by Kevin Stubbs at Ringwood Meeting House & History Centre.
2019
21st October 2019
Ten of Ringwood’s Listed Buildings – Open Meeting Talk by Mary Baldwin at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2018
18th October 2018
New Forest District Local Plan 2016-2036 – Open Meeting Talk by Jeremy Heron at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1st October 2018 to 31st October 2018
Past, Present and Future – Exhibition at Greyfriars Community Centre.
6th May 2018
Clean Up Ringwood Day.
2016
5th November 2016 to 6th November 2016
Fundraising Open Weekend.
20th October 2016
New Forest District Local Plan 2016-2036 – Open Meeting Talk by Steve Rippon-Swaine and Chris Treleaven at Greyfriars Community Centre.
17th March 2016
Town Planning in Ringwood – AGM Discussion at Greyfriars Community Centre.
17th March 2016
The Ringwood Arts Centre Project – AGM Presentation by Mike Osborne, Julian Peckham and Denise Beardsworth of The Arts Centre Steering Group at Greyfriars Community Centre.
17th March 2016
The Regal Cinema Restoration Project – AGM Presentation by Mike Tuck of The Ringwood Regal at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2015
15th October 2015
Phase 2, Furlong Shopping Centre – Open Meeting Talk by Mark Kincaid from Development Securities and Michael Phillips architect, at Greyfriars Community Centre.
26th June 2015
Coffee by the River – Fundraising Coffee Morning.
2nd June 2015
Visit to Odiham with The Odiham Society.
19th March 2015
The Work of a Conservation Officer- AGM Talk by Warren Lever, Senior Conservation Officer for New Forest District Council at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2014
16th October 2014
Development Plans in Ringwood – Open Meeting Talk by Micheal Thierry at Greyfriars Community Centre.
16th October 2014
Civic Voice – Open Meeting Talk by Stephanie Stokes of Civic Voice at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2013
17th October 2013
Local Distinctiveness – Open Meeting Talk by Neil Williamson, Environmental Design Manager for New Forest District Council at Greyfriars Community Centre.
21st March 2013
Ringwood Arts Centre – AGM Talk by Mike Osborne and Julian Peckham at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2012
15th March 2012
The Meeting House, Past, Present and Future – AGM Talk by Mary Baldwin at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2011
20th October 2011
Civic Voice – Open Meeting Talk by Ian Harvey of Civic Voice at Greyfriars Community Centre.
20th October 2011
Present Planning Situation – Open Meeting Talk by Chris Elliott of New Forest District Council at Greyfriars Community Centre.
September/October 2011
The Ringwood Society 50 Years – Exhibition at Ringwood Meeting House & History Centre.
2008
29th October 2008
Changes in Law to Planning Procedure – Open Meeting Talk by David Groom of the New Forest District Council Planning Department, at Greyfriars Community Centre.
15th May 2008
Ringwood, Leisure Centre and Gateway to the New Forest – AGM Talk by Anthony Climpson, Tourist Destination Manager of New Forest District Council, at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2007
17th May 2007
Ringwood Town Plan – AGM Talk by Ros Bowles, Project Officer of Ringwood Town Council, at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2006
12th April 2006
Ringwood Town Plan – AGM Talk by Ros Bowles, Project Officer of Ringwood Town Council, at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2005
25th April 2005
Update on Planning Issues and how Ringwood may be affected – AGM Talk by Simon Trueick of New Forest District Council Planning and Policy Team at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2004
25th October 2004
Changes to Ringwood High Street and Market Place – A Pictorial History – Open Meeting Talk by Tony White at Greyfriars Community Centre.
12th September 2004
Heritage Open Day Town Tour – Tour led by Mary Baldwin.
14th April 2004
Ringwood – The Next Ten Years, a Personal View – AGM Talk by Jeremy Heron, New Forest District Council Portfolio Holder for Economy and Planning at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2003
24th November 2003
The Buildings of Ringwood – The Good and the Not So Good – Open Meeting Talk by Martin Poole, Conservation Officer at New Forest District Council at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2001
19th November 2001
Planning Issues – Open Meeting Talk by Louise Evans, Project Leader at New Forest District Council at Greyfriars Community Centre.
2000
20th September 2000 to 28th October 2000
Photographic Exhibition, in conjunction with Ringwood Camera Club and the Meeting House at the Meeting House.
3rd May 2000
Public Clocks of Ringwood – Ringwood Town Council Assembly Talk by Mary Baldwin at Greyfriars Community Centre.
17th April 2000
Town Centre Proposals (Furlong Shopping Centre Extension) – AGM Discussion by Mark Kincaid and Don Walk of UCG at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1999
13th October 1999
Furlong Shopping Centre Extension – Members Evening Presentation by UCG and Abbey Life at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1998
14th October 1998
Town Centre Management – Open Meeting Talk by Neil Miller, Economic Development Officer at New Forest District Council, at Greyfriars Community Centre.
8th April 1998
1 Market Place – AGM Presentation by Peter Hayward of Surereed Ltd.
Spring 1998
Ringwood Society Exhibition Panel – Part of Ringwood & District Community Association 40th Anniversary Exhibition in Coffee Lounge at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1997
12th July 1997
Whereabouts in Ringwood? – Quiz by Jeff Wickens at Mid-Summer Madness Day.
9th April 1997
Ringwood in Bloom – AGM Slide Talk by Kate Nunnet at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1996
23rd October 1996
Ringwood Photograph Quiz – Open Meeting Display at Greyfriars Community Centre.
23rd October 1996
Is the Market Place Dying? – Open Meeting Discussion Session at Greyfriars Community Centre.
13th May 1996
Work of The Ringwood Society – Talk to Ringwood Diabetic Association at Greyfriars Community Centre.
3rd April 1996
An Illustrated Talk on Aspects of Ringwood Society 1995/6 – AGM Talk at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1995
8th May
1995 ’45 to ’95 Now and Then Views – Stall Display as part of VE Day celebrations.
5th April 1995
The River Avon – AGM Talk by David Cooling, Catchment Planner from the National Rivers Authority.
1994
17th October 1994
Living With the Enemy? – Tourism Strategy for Ringwood – Open Meeting Presentation by Anthony Climpson, New Forest District Council Tourism and Publicity Officer.
17th October 1994
Former Wellworthy Site, Christchurch Road – Open Meeting Presentation on planning application by Mike Stilton of New Forest District Council Planning Department.
8th July 1994 to 9th July 1994
Celebrate the Past, Enjoy the Present, Enhance the Future – Exhibition as part of Parish Church Festival in Church of St Peter and St Paul.
22nd April 1994
Historic Buildings of Ringwood – AGM Talk by Martin Poole, Conservation Officer at New Forest District Council.
1993
November 1993
Snapshot of Summer ’93 – Display Window Exhibition in the window of 55 High Street, Ringwood.
27th October 1993
Market Place Enhancement – Open Meeting Talk by Chris Williams and Christianne Strubbe of Hampshire County Council.
11th October 1993 to 17th October 1993
Snapshot of Summer ’93 – Display Window Exhibition in the window of Messrs. Carr and Neave, 11 Christchurch Road, Ringwood.
1st October 1993 to 31st October 1993
Snapshot of Summer ’93 – Exhibition in Lounge at Greyfriars Community Centre.
20th June 1993 to 26th June 1993
Snapshot of Summer ‘93 – Photo Week Event.
12th May 1993
Walkabout Town Quiz and Supper.
23rd April 1993
AGM Talk by Paul James of New Forest District Council at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1992
26th October 1992
Plans, Paths and Pollution – AGM Talk by Rowan Brockhurst, Chairman of The Fordingbridge Society at Greyfriars Community Centre.
22th June 1992 to 6th July 1992
Ringwood Society – Display Window Exhibition in the window of Messrs. Carr and Neave, 11 Christchurch Road, Ringwood.
April 1992
AGM Talk by Paul James and Chris Williams of New Forest District Council at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1991
17th October 1991
18-20 Market Place – Open Meeting Talk by Peter Cheal on proposals for restoration at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1989
30th October 1989
Conservation and Use of Bricks – Open Meeting Talk by Andrew Cronchey of Redland Brick Company at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1984
10th May 1984
Renovation of Ringwood Infants School – AGM Talk by Geoffrey Burnaby of Hampshire County Council Architect’s Department at Greyfriars Community Centre.
1978
May 1978
Future Developments in Ringwood – AGM Talk by Colin Thompson of New Forest District Council Planning Department.
1977
May 1977
AGM Talk by Colin Thompson and Mark Jenkins of New Forest District Council Planning Department.
1975
November 1975
So How Does it Look – Exhibition at Ringwood Library, in conjunction with The Civic Trust.
1974
Photo of Old George Mall, Salisbury, courtesy of Salisbury Civic Society
1973
18th May 1973
The Future of Ringwood in the new New Forest Council – Meeting in conjunction with Ringwood Community Association at The Crown Hotel.
1972
October 1972
Talk about Exhibition – in conjunction with both Brockenhurst College and Ringwood Community Association.
October 1972
Exhibition in conjunction with Brockenhurst College about future development of Ringwood at Greyfriars Community Centre.
February 1972
“A Future for the Past” – Screening of Civic Trust film, followed by talk on Ringwood Conservation area by Mr MS Pearce of Hampshire County Council.
1972
Local History Exhibition at Ringwood Library
1965
Ringwood Town Map – General Meeting Talk by Hampshire County Council Planning Office.
1964
A31 Poulner Lane Diversion – Open Meeting Talk by Hampshire County Council.