Forthcoming Events / Calendar

Date / Time Event Venue Contact
Ongoing (term time)
Tuesdays 6:15pm Blundell's Association (current & past parents) Running Group
Weekly on Tuesday evenings		 Prep School car park BA
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30pm Blundell’s ‘The Braves’, touch rugby training group
Weekly on Thursday evenings, followed by drinks in Beale 8:30-9:30pm		 Astro Pitch OBC
2025
Oct 8th Winter Lunch – Jessica Fulford-Dobson (1985-87)
Topic: Skate Girls of Kabul - Jessica shares the journey of how she captured young Afghan girls challenging norms with skateboards and hope.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EQSX		 Beale Centre OBC
Nov 12th Winter Lunch – Gaby Borradaile, née Joyner (GH 1992-94)
Topic: The changing world of work – a career in global professional services through ongoing economic and geopolitical turmoil.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EWAO		 Beale Centre OBC
21st The Snow Ball - -
Dec 3rd Winter Lunch – Saskia Jones-Perrott, née Joyner (GH 1988-90)
Topic: Behind the Mask - Leading Through a Pandemic and Beyond.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EWBD		 Beale Centre OBC
5th Christmas Wreath Making - -
2026
Jan 14th Winter Lunch - speaker: Tim Clapp (TH 1986-91)
Topic: "From Blundell’s Roots to Chelsea Roses" — A journey through plants, people, and places: from my school days at Blundell’s to life as a qualified botanist, rose grower, Chelsea Flower Show exhibitor, and now as Head of Plant Purchasing for Kingfisher plc across Europe. I’ll share stories of roses, retail, and the role of plants in shaping gardens today — including the groundbreaking work of removing peat from compost and plants, a change that’s helping to secure a greener future for gardening.		 Beale Centre OBC
Feb 11th Winter Lunch - speaker: Cathy Flavelle (school archivist and history teacher)
Topic: TBC		 Beale Centre OBC
Mar 11th Winter Lunch - speaker: Rachel Palmer (GH 1990-92)
Topic: “The Power of Stories: Seeing, Sharing, and Shaping Change”		 Beale Centre OBC

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Further Information

Winter Lunches

  • Please book onto these events via the Trybooking Links provided, where payment of £20 is taken for the cost of the two-course lunch, including cheese and coffee. Please book your ticket no later than the date and time given.
  • The OB Club will unfortunately be obliged to charge for cancellations not provided before this date and time and trust this meets with your understanding.
  • Bar available 12.30-1pm, with contactless payment only.
  • If you have any difficulty whatsoever booking onto any of these events, please contact Janet Wooff on 01884 232010 or by email.

Other Events

  • Fixtures for fives, golf, shooting, hockey, soccer, cricket, tennis and squash against the School and others will be arranged by Sports Club Secretaries.
  • Induction events for Westlake pupils will take place in the Beale Centre during the year.

Contacting the Development Office

If you would like to know more about any of the above events and are happy to receive information by email, please register your interest with the Development Office (devoffice@blundells.org).

Details of golf, shooting, cricket, squash, fives, hockey, football and tennis can be found on the OB Club website.

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